maritime
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Defence
Ogalla calls for community support, dedicated courts to fight maritime crimes
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has emphasised community support and the creation of dedicated courts to effectively fight maritime crimes in Nigeria. Ogalla stated this in Ibadan on Friday at the 3rd Distinguished Personality Lecture of the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies (IPSS), University of Ibadan (UI). The CNS, highlighting the importance of the…
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Defence
NIMASA, Chatham House to Push Maritime Security in Gulf of Guinea at UN Security Council
LAGOS – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Chatham House, London, have agreed to bring the issue of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) this month, highlighting the progress made by NIMASA in tackling piracy and sea robbery in the region. The decision was reached during a meeting between…
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Featured
FG to partner Gulf of Guinea Commission in tackling maritime crimes
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to working closely with the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) in tackling piracy and unlawful maritime crimes. Tuggar disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant to the minister at the 6th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of State and Government of GGC held in Accra,…
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economy
Maritime experts advocate policies for sustainable shipping
Experts in Nigeria’s Maritime Sector have advocated sustainable policies to ensure the long-term health and productivity of its blue economy, even as the country continues to harness its potential. The experts spoke at the 6th edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime (TAAM) Conference which held at the University of Lagos on Wednesday. The Conference had the theme: “A Blueprint…
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Navy arrests vessel, 9 suspects over alleged threat to maritime safety
The Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom, says it has arrested an unnamed vessel and nine persons over alleged threat to maritime safety in the state. The Commander, Commodore Martins Fakrogha, confirmed the arrest to newsmen at Helms Jetty in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom on Tuesday. Fakrogha said that the vessel and the suspects…
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Defence
Navy arrests 2 vessels, 12 crew members over violation of maritime law
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO, Baylesa, has arrested two motor vessels and 12 crew members over alleged violation of maritime laws. The Commanding Officer, Capt. Murtala Rogo, disclosed this on Saturday while handing over the vessels and suspects to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency in Bayelsa. Represented by the Executive Officer, Commander M.A. Gada, Rogo…
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NEWS
Extended continental shelf, significant achievement of Tinubu’s administration – NBC
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has described the extension of Nigeria’s continental shelf as a significant achievement of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in its one year in office. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. Adaji described continental shelf as the natural submerged…
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NEWS
NIMASA reiterates commitment to dockworkers’ welfare, rights
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reiterated its commitment to the welfare of stevedores, as captured in the 2014 Stevedoring Regulation. The agency’s director-general, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this in Lagos when the leadership of the National Association of Stevedoring Companies (NASC) paid him a visit. Jamoh pledged to work more closely with the NASC to improve…
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NEWS
NIMASA promises stiffer sanctions for untrained boat skippers
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has vowed to effect tougher sanctions against untrained and uncertified boat skippers, who often ignore safety procedures and endanger the lives of passengers. The note of warning was sounded by the Director-general of the agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, in Lagos when the General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) Oluwadamilola…
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Defence
Inter-agency Collaboration Key to Maritime Security – NIMASA Boss
If Nigeria is to secure her maritime space, there has to be productive collaboration between relevant agencies. The Director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, restated this in Lagos during the official handover of pirates arrested by the Nigerian Navy for prosecution. The 10 pirates who had, on May 15,2020, attacked and boarded…
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NEWS
COVID-19: NIMASA extends Certificate Validity for Seafarers
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has extended the validity of Statutory and Trading certificates for all Nigerian Registered vessels. These include Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates for seafarers issued by the Agency. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, who made this known at the Agency’s head office in Lagos, said NIMASA remained committed to…
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