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20 Dec
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said it remains committed to ensuring that shipping in the country is run in line with global best practices.
18 Dec
Following the incessant boat mishaps in the country, there are calls for the creation of Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) Guard (MSG) to address the situation.
18 Dec
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commended the contributions of female dockworkers at the APM Terminals Apapa to the country’s economy.
14 Dec
The Nigerian Youth Against Corruption (NYAC) expressed grave concern following the suspension of the 2018 audited financial statement of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) due to non-compliance with financial reporting standards. In a press statement on Thursday signed by its convener, Comrade Bethel Aguda,…
12 Dec
President of the Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN), Emmanuel Maiguwa, said the cost of building ships in Nigeria is 60 per cent higher than importing the same. He added that the challenge is a bane of cabotage implementation in the country.
12 Dec
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has suspended the 2018 audited financial statement of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for non-compliance with financial reporting standards. In a public notice on Thursday, the FRC management directed NIMASA to begin the process of restating its audited financial statement for the year ended December…
8 Dec
Barely a month after the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the exchange rate for importation to N783/$, Nigerians are in for more hardship this yuletide as the rate was again raised to N952/$ yesterday...
7 Dec
Boat mishaps have continued to occur in the nation’s inland waterways on a regular basis leading to avoidable loss of lives, and damage to property and the marine environment. Whenever these incidents happen, the usual response from government agencies is to offer condolences with added promise that something will be done. Nothing happens and then we wait for another boat mishap
1 Dec
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), has fined the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), N500 million over inaccuracy and irregularities in its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Council also suspended the FRC registration number- FRC/2017/CIANG/00000016699 of the NIMASA Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh and the certifiers…
29 Nov
Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre (MILAILPKC), with support from the Government of Japan, UNDP and the Nigerian Army, has organised a two-week course, titled Anti-Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea ....
24 Nov
TotalEnergies has confirmed the leakage of oil from its 2.3 million barrels capacity Egina Floating Production and Storage Offloading (FPSO) vessel, offshore Nigeria.
21 Nov
Nigeria’s blue economy potential could emerge as a promising alternative to the country’s heavy reliance on crude oil if effectively harnessed. Director General, National Centre for Technology Management...

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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
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The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
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