NIMASA
12 Feb
Nigeria lost out on the $50.3 billion global shipyard market contribution to economies last year, following the inability of the federal government to revive the moribund ship repair yards.
12 Feb
A report said empty containers accounted for about 80 per cent of traffic from Nigerian ports in 2023 just as cargo import and export continue to decline.
7 Feb
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled Service Charter, a programme designed to enhance accountability, transparency, and efficiency in service delivery in the Nigerian maritime domain. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, while unveiling the programme in Abuja stated that the launch of the Service Charter is a "significant…
1 Feb
The maritime industry practitioners in Apapa, Lagos, on Tuesday, gathered to celebrate the life and times of the late Akinsoji, an industry icon and a former Government Registrar of Ships, who passed away on January 16, 2024 at the age of 79.
28 Jan
The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, has pledged the agency’s commitment to ensure smooth operation for Dangote port and refinery by implementing the regulatory instrument under the provisions of the Cabotage law.
16 Jan
A Lagos based lawyer, Olajide Ajana has lauded the Supreme Court’s judgment reaffirming the authority of the Federal Government (FG) through the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to control the inland waterways.
16 Jan
Politics (governance) is a very profitable business in Nigeria; a river you step into and trade away your poverty, thereby amassing wealth for yourself, family circle, cronies and future generations.
10 Jan
Admiralty Lawyers Society of Nigeria (ALSN) has called for the amendment of section 251 of the 1999 Constitution to create flexibility in the management and control of maritime.
4 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Executive Directors in two agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity
3 Jan
Former director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Temisan Omatseye, has alleged that the indigenous fishing trawlers are being attacked at sea by International offshore shipping vessels.
27 Dec
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML), Abdulkadir Ahmed, said the organisation is committed to training and equipping Nigerian seafarers with the certificates of competency (CoC) required to trade on vessels globally.
24 Dec
As part of moves to domesticate international maritime skill sets, the NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML), in collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has put forward 50 cadets for an enlarged international shipping career.