NIMASA
9 Jan
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have strengthened their ties to combat the menace of drug trafficking. NIMASA, in a statement signed on Wednesday by the Head of Public Relations, Osagie Edward, restated its commitment to supporting the NDLEA in the fight against drug abuse…
2 Jan
With its vast coastline, strategic location on international trade routes and abundant natural resources, Nigeria’s maritime sector holds immense potential for substantial revenue.
12 Dec
Concerns are growing over Nigeria's continued payment of a $400 million war risk premium to foreign insurance companies, despite zero record of attacks on vessels within the country's territorial waters in the past three years.
11 Dec
Former director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has called for collaboration among regulatory authorities, private stakeholders and government to enforce safety measures
5 Dec
Rights lawyer and activist, Barrister Deju Adeyanju, has petitioned the Director General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety
5 Dec
Prominent lawyer and human rights activist Deji Adeyanju has filed a petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), urging an investigation into alleged mismanagement of funds by the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) under Bashir Jamoh, former Director-General of the agency. The allegations centre on the uncompleted Senate building project at…
20 Nov
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) are set to address current and emerging security challenges in the country’s waters.
19 Nov
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says funds accrued under the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) remain intact. Dr Dayo Mobereola, the Director General of NIMASA, said this in a statement by the agency’s Head of Public Relations, Mr Edward Osagie, in Lagos on Tuesday. According to him, it is securely held at…
19 Nov
No fewer than 66 members of the House of Representatives have kicked against the move to establish the Nigerian Marine Corps. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian Shippers Council and several Civil Society Organisations
18 Nov
Nigeria is losing over $100 billion yearly to lack of security presence in over 98 per cent of the country’s 853-kilometre coastline.
13 Nov
Fourteen months after the establishment of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, the sector stands at a crossroads, grappling with the realities of unfulfilled potential, untapped resources and unstructured development
13 Nov
Let's begin this conversation by recalling that a bill to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard which has scaled second reading in the Nigerian Senate and sponsored as a private member bill by Senator Wasiu Eshilokun
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Following the success of the inaugural edition of the Interswitch Discovery Series at Babcock University, Ogun State, Interswitch has commenced the second edition of the ‘town-meets-gown’ collaborative innovation and idea discovery programme at Landmark University in Kwara State.
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara will, on Thursday, deliver the 6th yearly lecture of Freedom Online Newspaper in Lagos. A statement by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the online newspaper, Gabriel Akinadewo
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The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) Nigeria, has asked the Federal Government to reconsider its policy of imposing a four per cent charge on Free on Board (FoB) value of imports by the Nigeria Customs Service...
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The Managing Director/Chief Executive of Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr Ali Nuhu, has advocated for continuous massive film infrastructure development as well as sustainable partnerships to aid the growth of Nigeria’s film industry.
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The Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Musa Dikko, has commended a leading construction company in the country, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, for its strict compliance with regulations.
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As counter accusations continue to trail the crisis in Osun State over the court ruling reinstating elected council officers, a group, the Coalition for Good Governance (CGG), has alleged that the carnage wassponsored, saying the police must do everything to apprehend those who troubled the peace of the state.
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Against the backdrop of the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in workplaces, a professor of Labour Economics in the Department of Economics, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Olukemi Iyabode Lawanson..
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The family, friends and associates of the late Deputy Editor of the Champion Newspaper, Mr. Bisiriyu Olaoye, have paid their last respect to the deceased, during the 8th Day fidau (Muslim prayer), held at his residence, the Bell University area, Ota, Ogun State.
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The Women Maker Series has announced its collaboration with the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, to empower women in Lagos.
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Last week, I saw an old Daily Sketch newspaper cutting with the portraits of football players - the starting line-ups of the two finalists at the 1975 FA Cup final in Lagos, Rangers FC of Enugu and Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan.