As the December International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council Election draws near, Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has called on the international maritime community to support Nigeria’s bid for reinstatement into Category C. ...
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Maritime Security: Piracy Level in Nigeria drops to record lowest since 1994,as Deep Blue Project takes off. • Jamoh’s NIMASA Moves to Sustain Momentum.
The International Maritime Bureau(IMB) has reported in its third-quarter 2021 account of a significant reduction in piracy and armed robbery in Nigeria with a 77per cent decrease in the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period ...
Read More »Court Jails 3 Oil Thieves in P’Harcourt By Emmanuel Udom
Justices S. D. Pam and A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, convicted and sentenced three oil thieves to three months Community Service for illegal dealing in petroleum products. The convicts are: Illiyasu Ibrahim, Mallam ...
Read More »At AGM, MASPAN Hosts Strategic Discourse On Maritime Security
Maritime experts are set to converge from the public and private sectors in a bid to proffer a holistic approach through partnership to address the security constraints in the sector as the Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN) organises ...
Read More »Ezisi Replaces increase as New NAGAFF President
Chief Fwdr. Tochukwu Ezisi is now the new National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF). Dr. Boniface Aniebonam founder NAGAFF announced it on Wednesday during the birthday celebration of Ezisi at NAGAFF headquarter in Apapa ...
Read More »Nigeria Must Consolidate Position As Maritime Hub, Says Sanwo-Olu
· ‘FG Committed To Specialised Training For Seafarers’ · NIMASA in Sync With IMO On Seafarers’ Welfare – Jamoh Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said Nigeria must take deliberate steps to optimise its rich maritime resources to consolidate the country’s status ...
Read More »NIMASA, Customs Agree On Modalities For Speedy Delivery Of Deep Blue Project Assets
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Customs Service have agreed on modalities for seamless and timely delivery of the Deep Blue Project assets currently at the ports. According to a statement made available to the ...
Read More »Akpabio, Saraki To Lead Discussions At Third AFMESI Annual Symposium
All is set for the third edition of the African Marine Environment Sustainable Initiative (AFMESI), as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio and the Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki will lead maritime stakeholders and industry experts to ...
Read More »Nigeria Must Consolidate Maritime Hub Position, Sanwo-Olu Insists
Amaechi Assures Of FG’s Commitment to Specialised Training For Seafarers NIMASA In Sync With IMO on Seafarers’ Welfare, Says Jamoh Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said Nigeria must take deliberate steps to optimise its rich maritime resources to consolidate ...
Read More »Environmental Pollution: Shell Faces Sanctions As ERA/FoEN Uncovers Toxic Waste Dump Site in Kdere, Rivers State.
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), has Fingered Shell for environmental pollution following the uncovering of a toxic waste dump site by the organization in Kdere, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. In a statement released ...
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