There are 146 NIN enrolment centres in the United States spread across 29 states and major cities. If you reside in Texas which has the highest number of registration centres, you will have to search for, “NIN enrolment centres near me” with the combination of any of the following cities: Dallas, Houston, Texas, Arlington, Austin, … Read more
There are 142 NIN enrolment centres spread across 42 major cities in the United Kingdom. The Capital of England, London, has the highest number of NIN centres with 48 registration points, followed by Manchester with 16 centres. The registration points are contracted out to private companies known as NIMC vendors. NIN enrolment Centres in London The … Read more
The first executive governor of Rivers was Melford Obiene Okilo while the incumbent governor of the state is Siminalayi Fubara. There have been 17 governors in Rivers State since the creation of the state in 1967: 10 of them were military administrators while 7 became governor through a democratic process. Rivers State Military Governors From 1967 To … Read more
From terrible implementation of regulatory and safety violations to compromised officials, the National Inland Waterways Authority is bedevilled with many problems. This article explores the major criticisms against NIWA since its establishment by the military regime of Sani Abacha in 1997. Compromised Officials There are many compromised officials within NIWA, making it challenging to achieve … Read more
The pioneer Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) was Engr. Diori Rubiu Abubakar. He was appointed in 1998 and had his term renewed in May 2003 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The incumbent NIWA MD is Alhaji Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, assuming office on October 25, 2023, following the announcement of his appointment by President … Read more
From corruption to job racketeering, from transparency issues to procurement violations, there has never been any time the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has not been in the news since its inception. While we acknowledge the success recorded by the agency, especially the automation of the registration process of Shipping Companies and Agents, … Read more
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has produced 13 Director Generals since 1988 to date. Its pioneer DG was Bassey Ekong. Bassey was appointed in 1988 by the regime military of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. With its core mandate of pursuing the development of shipping and regulatory matters relating to merchant shipping and seafarers, … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has no plan to redenominate the naira, a statement by the apex bank said on Tuesday. Background There is speculation in circulation that claims that Nigeria is planning to redenominate its currency by January 2024. The speculation gained traction both on social media and some messaging apps, causing panic … Read more
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is the government agency saddled with the core responsibility of providing regulation for Nigeria’s inland water navigation. But has this agency been able to fully explore the size of Nigeria’s inland waterways that span 10,000 kilometres? This article explores the departments in NIWA, the history, departments, and functions of … Read more
Bola Tinubu-led government has recovered looted N-Power funds from the consultants of the youth empowerment programme. The ongoing investigation into the management of funds for the programme led to the recovery of funds held by the ‘former’ consultant of N-Power scheme, an official of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has told … Read more