The Trump administration has warned countries against supporting the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) at the upcoming extraordinary meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) on October 14-17. The administration is considering imposing penalties on “yes” voters, which could include blocking vessels, applying visa restrictions, and charging port fees According to Seatrade Maritime News, “ The current US administration had already made its ‘unequivocal’ rejection of the US net zero plan and threatened retaliation against states voting in Favor of it at the extraordinary meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) from…
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VP Kashim Shattima Invites Investors to Explore Opportunities in Bauchi State
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on both local and foreign investors to take advantage of the vast economic opportunities in Bauchi State. He made the call while representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the opening of the Bauchi State Economic and Investment Summit. The Vice President said the federal government is committed to building a stable and profitable business environment, assuring investors of continuous reforms to boost economic growth and ease of doing business across all sectors. Shettima commended Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed,…
Shippers’ Council’s Q2 Intervention Saves Economy N175m, Resolves 40 Disputes.
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), the nation’s Port economic Regulator, helped stakeholders in the Marine and Blue Economy recover over N175.8 million and $30,000 USD in Q2 2025, addressing complaints lodged by industry players Formal records from the NSC Complaints quarterly newsletter, published in the Industry Newspaper, Shipping Position, Vol. 18 N0.44, dated Monday, October 6th, show that the Council received 40 complaints between April and June 2025. The complaints were filed by various stakeholders, including importers, exporters, shipping companies, agents, and an oil and gas firm. Shipping Position further reported that’…
Dangote Group Agrees to Reabsorb Disengaged Staff, Resolving Labor Dispute
After a peace meeting, the Dangote Group has agreed to redeploy workers who were previously sacked by its subsidiary, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The agreement followed negotiations involving government officials and union representatives to resolve the labor dispute. The resolution was made known on Wednesday, October, 1st by the ministry of labour and employment in a statement on the outcome of the reconciliation meetings held on Monday and Tuesday. Aliko Dangote, founder of Dangote Group, and representatives of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) met…
NOA: 5% fuel tax to boost road funds, eventually ease travel costs
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says the reintroduction of a 5 percent fuel surcharge on petroleum products will go a long way to benefit Nigerians. A surcharge is an additional charge, fee, or tax added to the cost of a product or service beyond the initially quoted price. Petroleum products include petrol, diesel, and compressed natural gas (CNG). In a post on X on Tuesday, NOA said the introduction of a 5 percent fuel surcharge aligns with a global trend already in place in over 150 countries. According to the…
Commuters get relief as Lagos reopens Ogudu-Ifako bridge
The Lagos State Government reopened the Ogudu-Ifako Bridge on Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 following the completion of repair works on 400 meters of its four expansion joints which lasted for 73 days. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a section of the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic on June 28 to enable construction. The Bridge inbound Alapere was originally expected to be ready in 100 days, but the repair works were completed in just 73 days. NAN recalls that the first four phases of the…
DANGOTE HALTS NAIRA-BASED PETROL SALES, CITING DOLLAR MISMATCH
The Management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has suspended the sale of petrol in naira. In an email sent to its customers on Friday, 26th September, 2025 the refinery announced that the decision would take effect on September 28, attributing it to the depletion of its crude-for-naira allocation. The Group Commercial Operations of the Refinery signed the document titled; “Suspension of DPRP PMS Naira Sales – Effective 28th September 2025”. “We write to inform you that Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has been selling petroleum products in excess of our Naira-Crude…
DANGOTE REFINERY FACES SHUTDOWN THREAT AS PENGASSAN CUTS GAS, CRUDE SUPPLY
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (Pengassan) has directed its members to cut gas supply to the Dangote refinery. Friday, September 26, the association said the refinery laid off some of its staff members, noting that the group was working to “resolve” the issue. Subsequently, the Dangote refinery confirmed sacking some workers, saying that “only a small number were affected” in what it described as a reorganisation exercise. Following the announcement, the association urged the management of the refinery “to recall all terminated Nigerian workers”. In…
CILT ELECTIONS: ANTHONY CONGRATULATES BOBOYE, URGES MEMBERS TO SUPPORT WINNER AFTER CONCEDING DEFEAT
The defeated Presidential aspirant of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, CILT, election held on Saturday, 20th September, Chief Capt. Anthony Onoahrigo has congratulated the winner of the Institute’s Presidency, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, OFR, mni, FCILT. Sooth News sighted a statement posted at exactly 7:14 PM local time on one of the Industry’s platforms ”Multi- Modal Transport which read; ”On behalf of our candidate, Chief, Dr. Capt. Anthony A. Onoharigho (FCILT), we congratulate you, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemì ( FCILT), as the incoming national president of CILT Nigeria, you have…
BOBOYE DEFEATS ANTHONY TO WIN CILT NIGERIA PRESIDENCY
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, CILT Nigeria has formally declared Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi,OFR, mni, NPom, FCILT, the winner of the Institute’s President Election having scored 177 (ONE Hundred & Seventy Seven) votes to defeat Dr. Anthony Onoharigho, FCILT, who scored 124 (One Hundred & Twenty-Four) votes. Announcing the result, the Chairperson of 2025 CILT National Election Mrs. Rakiya N. Nuhu, started by giving the breakdown of the statics figures of the entire votes Nuhu, then announced results of other positions as follows; Deputy National Vice President, Juliana Saka,…