By Suoyo Ekubo The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Major General Barry Ndiomu (rtd), has implored the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a workable and sustained partnership towards creating opportunities for youths in the Niger Delta region. Ndiomu who made the request on Tuesday in Lagos when he visited […]
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by Mitchelle Uzorka The second daughter of former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs. Olubusola Obasanjo-Akande has been appointed as Director of NIMASA by the Governing Board of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. The Board also approved the promotion of 22 Assistant Directors to Deputy Directors, 86 Chiefs to Assistant Directors and 400 […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo As a strategic measure taken at raising awareness among African states about the importance and opportunities associated with the development of Africa’s continental shelf, Nigeria will be hosting the Fourth Sub-regional Workshop on Africa’s Deep Seabed Resources The workshop which is billed for 5th to 7th of October in Abuja is aimed […]
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by Mitchelle Uzorka The Ministry of Transportation has reiterated the Federal Government’s determination to reposition the Onne Port to maximise its capacity and huge export and import trades potentials. Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, who gave the assurance at Onne in Rivers State Thursday at the commencement of his three-day fact-finding tour, said that […]
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by Mitchelle Uzorka The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has reiterated his readiness to combat oil theft in Nigeria. The NIMASA Boss gave assurances that two special mission aircraft in the deep blue project fleet of the agency will be deployed to fight oil theft and protect the […]
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by Mitchelle Uzorka The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of additional mobile assets for enhanced maritime security under his deep blue project. Two unmanned aircraft system, 9 interceptor patrol boats and 10 armoured vehicles have been added to the existing assets earlier procured by the Federal Government and commissioned by […]
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By Mitchelle Uzorka Former Rivers state Governorship Candidate and Former Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has replied the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, over some comments he made in church Last Sunday at St Paul’s Cathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Dakuku said, Wike should not expect him to keep […]
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By Mitchell Uzorka The European Union has lauded the Nigerian Government for championing the war against criminality in the maritime sector which has yielded desired results. EU Senior Coordinator for the Gulf of Guinea, Amb. Nicolas Martinez, who lead a delegation on a visit to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA made the […]
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By Mitchell Uzorka The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has denied responsibility for a gunboat that reportedly sank in Lagos on Sunday 3, 2022. The gunboat reportedly in the fleet of Global West Vessels Specialists, was alleged to have been parked at the Kirikiri Terminal, behind the NIMASA Resource Centre. However, the Assistant Director, […]
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By Mitchelle Uzorka, 06:52 The Nigerian Navy has raised alarm over the planned expansion of the mandate of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to be included in the security of maritime. It said NIMASA should limit its mandate to safety and administration on waterways and not get involved in maritime security matters. Chief of […]
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