Nigerian ship owners partner with Greeks to aquire 40 ships

The Nigerian Ship Owners Association on Tuesday said it had sealed a partnership with Ship owners from Greece to bring in 40 vessels. NISA President, Niyi Labinjo, disclosed this during a meeting in Lagos between NISA and ship owners from Greece. Mr. Labinjo said that the ships, which will be of various classes and tonnage, would eventually belong to the indigenous ship owners within two years. “We have signed the agreement between us and Greeks and Nigeria will acquire the 40 ships in not less than 24 months. “NISA is providing a platform for younger and unborn generations and I wish the ships will be growing from 40 to 60 and to 100. “A total of 600 vessels are operating on oil and gas; and only 10 per cent belongs to Nigerians as at 2015,”Mr. Labinjo said. He said that if the number one priority was being given to Cabotage (coastal trade), the maritime industry would sustain Nigeria’s economy. The NISA chief commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to Cabotage by urging both NISA and shipping lines to absorb the teeming youth population. “Nigeria can make between N3 trillion to N7 trillion annually through the maritime industry. “This can also produce five million jobs compared to aviation which is producing N21 billion annually,” he said. In a message to the meeting, Patrick Akpobolokemi, the Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, said the agency was established to regulate the industry within the rules and regulations of the law. Mr. Akpobolokemi, who was represented by Callistus Nwabueze, Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, urged members of NISA to submit themselves to the regulation power of NIMASA, saying that they should take it as Nigerian laws. “Some NISA members complained that they are not getting business and when NIMASA investigated we discovered that most of the Nigerian ships could not meet the international standard. “The owners of the cargo usually complained that they cannot put their cargo on rickety vessels. I am happy now that this issue has been resolved. “We can now boldly, with NISA, partner with international ship owners, which shows that we are ready for the business,” Mr. Akpobolokemi said The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transport, Mohammed Bashar, said President Buhari had constituted a National Economic Council which had put NIMASA and Nigerian Ports Authority on the front line of Nigerian business. “This shows that a new dawn has just come in the industry. “Government will pay more attention to the maritime industry. “Past governments had been able to put in place polices and law in spite of hardship experienced by the maritime operators. “This event has shown that NISA is coming of age by coming up with Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) to enable ship owners to have access to fund to flourish in their business,’’ Bashar said. He said that maritime industry had achieved tremendous success on the establishment of Maritime Academy, Maritime University as well as sending Nigerian youths abroad on seafaring training. Also speaking, the Nigerian Ambassador to Greece, Lawrence Ayodeji, said that he facilitated the partnership to enable Nigeria flourish in entrepreneurship. “Greeks themselves are seeking engagement outside their country because their economy is also facing challenges. “Greeks are effective when it comes to shipping business. They are right now partnering with some countries in West Africa. “They have been in business with the Ghanaian Government more than six years now,” Mr. Ayodeji said. The Representative of Greek Ship Owners, Constantine Kokkos, said that their meeting with the Nigerian Ambassador to Greece facilitated the partnership. “We will start with building shipyard and government will assist because we have to create jobs for Nigerians. “We are going to establish a college where we will train Nigerians,” Kokkos said. He, however, urged Nigerian government and NISA to cooperate to achieve success. (NISA)

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Bomb blast kills 6, 11 others injured

The explosion is said to have occurred at about 7:25pm on Friday, January 16, at the Arawa market near the Gombe State University. A bomb blast in Gombe State has killed six people and left 11 others injured, according to reports. The explosion is said to have occurred at about 7:25pm on Friday, January 16, at the Arawa Market near the Gombe State University. “It was a suicide bombing. Six people were killed including the bomber and 11 others were injured. We evacuated them to the hospital,” Saidu Ahmed Minin, the head of operation of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the state, told AFP. A witness, Idris Babandada also said: “The bomber went into the crowd of people waiting to recharge their telephones and then set off the explosive. The explosion shook the whole neighbourhood.” However, a resident of the area reportedly told news platform, The Cable that more than 15 people had died in the blast. An earlier bombing had occurred in the Kasuwan Mata area of Gombe on January 13 leaving one person dead.

Man commits suicide after beheading his wife, daughter

An Ogun State farmer committed suicide after beheading his wife and their three-year-old daughter. A man in Ogun State, Olubusayo Sunday, on Wednesday, January 14 committed suicide after he allegedly beheaded his wife, Oyewole and their three-year-old daughter, Esther. After killing his wife and daughter, Olubusayo Sunday stabbed himself, set himself ablaze and was about jumping inside a well before he was held by his neighbours. He later died in the hospital of fatal injuries he sustained from stabbing and setting himself on fire. The corpses of the deceased have been deposited at the General Hospital, Ifo for autopsy. According to Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, what caused the actions of the 46-year-old farmer could not be revealed by the neighbours and close family members of the deceased family. Olumuyiwa Adejobi said that Olubusayo told the police that there was a quarrel between him and his wife. The State Commissioner of police, Mr. Ikemefuna Okoye, has ordered investigation into the tragic incident.

Rapper's girlfriends clash bitterly on social media

Christina Milian vs. Karrine Steffans: inside the girls' fight over the Cash Money king Lil Wayne's ex girlfriend, Karrine Steffans and current chick Christina Milian went hard on each other on social media early this week over a comment Milian made on TV! After Christina's appearance on 'The Wendy Williams Show', she became a target for her boo's ex chick. During her interview, Wendy asked her if she and Wayne were dating and if she loves him? To which she responded, 'He's my Man, Crush, Everything. We're in the studio late at night. We're at his skate park. How about that? We have great chemistry and we have a lot of involvement in each others lives and I did want to protect that on the show as well as my daughter.' Of course, Karrine Steffans wasn't okay with that! So she took to her IG with a special message for Christina writing: 'And most importantly, little girl, be careful not to claim a man who belongs to the world.' Milan responded with: 'My ladies don't lose sleep over the Noise of old sheep... Get To Weerk... Feel me tho? LOVE YA! Tina T.U.' Reports say few years back, Karrine and Wayne had something going on, and she has always said that she'll forever love him. Author Joan Ngomba Joan Ngomba is a Category Editor at Pulse. A writer, VJ and producer, Joan has a BA Degree in History and Archaeology. She lives entertainment and enjoys talking showbiz. Top 3 1 Muna Obiekwe Read actor's last interview before deathbullet 2 Muna Obiekwe Colleagues confirm actor's deathbullet 3 Don Jazzy Revealed: "Why I'm not married"bullet Celebrities Davido shows off his expensive cars Davido Pop star shows off his expensive cars Kim Kardashian wears prada ---- but she's all nude Kim Kardashian Reality star goes naked again for new magazine shoot Saddam Hussein's daughter Raghad Saddam says she hopes to become a world-class jewelery designer Saddam Hussein Iraq's ex president's daughter becomes jewelery designer Sir Elton John clinched huge deal worth $500/show in Las Vegas Elton John Music legend inks $500K/show gig in Las Vegas

Nigerian, 5 others executed by firing squad

Daniel Enemuo of Nigeria, Namaona Denis of Malawi, Tran Thi Bich Hanh of Vietnam, Marco Moreira of Brazil, Ang Kiem Soei of The Netherlands and Rani Andriani of Indonesia were killed despite pleas from the international community to spare their lives. Indonesia has executed six people by firing squad after they were found guilty of drug trafficking. Daniel Enemuo of Nigeria, Namaona Denis of Malawi, Tran Thi Bich Hanh of Vietnam, Marco Moreira of Brazil, Ang Kiem Soei of The Netherlands and Rani Andriani of Indonesia were killed despite pleas from the international community to spare their lives. The six convicts were executed at about midnight on January 18. "The execution of the six convicts has been carried out," spokesman for the attorney general's office, Tony Spontana, told news agency AFP. The Dutch government and Brazil had made final attempts to save the lives of their citizens but failed. The two countries have recalled their ambassadors from Indonesia for consultations. A spokesperson for Brazilian President Dilma Roussef said that she is "distressed and outraged" by the execution. "Using the death penalty, which is increasingly rejected by the international community, seriously affects relations between our countries," the spokesperson said in a statement. Dutch Foreign Minister, Bert Koenders said: “My heart goes out to their families, for whom this marks a dramatic end to years of uncertainty. The Netherlands remains opposed to the death penalty.” Indonesia's Attorney General, H.M Prasetyo, however justified the execution saying that the death penalty is not "something pleasing or fun" but had to be carried out in accordance with the law. “Indonesia must be saved from narcotics... this is a crime against humanity that damages the morals of the younger generation. I hope everyone can understand this,” Prasetyo said. The executions are the first in Indonesia since President Joko Widodo took office in October. Widodo has disappointed human rights activists who believed that he would stop capital punishment due to his image as a reformist.

Fuel now N87 per litre

The minister made the announcement today, January 18, during a broadcast by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The pump price of fuel in Nigeria has been reduced from N97 to N87, the Minister of Petroleum, Dieziani Alison-Madueke has said. The minister made the announcement today, January 18, during a broadcast by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Alison-Madueke also released a statement to that effect saying: As you may be aware, there has been a lot of volatility in the oil market in the past few months and due to this the importation prices of our petroleum products have been impacted. Therefore, with the approval and directive of Mr. President and by virtue of Section 6 clause 1 of the Nigerian Petroleum Act, it is my responsibility as Minister of Petroleum Resources to hereby announce a reduction in the pump price of Petroleum Motor Spirit (Petrol) from the current Ninety Seven Naira (=N=97) per litre pump price down to Eighty Seven Naira (=N87=) per litre pump price, effective from twelve (12) midnight Sunday, 18th of January 2015. Accordingly, I have directed the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to ensure strict compliance of this price adjustment by all marketing companies. It is my hope that all Nigerians will benefit from this adjustment. I thank you and God Bless you all.