Tag: maritime
Navy seeks Denmark’s support to enhance security in the Gulf of...
Abuja, March 24, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Navy has called for stronger collaboration with Denmark to enhance maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea...
Nigeria pledges support to combined maritime taskforce in gulf of guinea
Abuja, Feb. 16, 2026 (NAN) Nigeria has pledged full infrastructural and operational support for the Combined Maritime Task Force in the Gulf of Guinea.
President...
NIWA wins maritime agency of the year award
Lagos, Feb. 14, 2026 (NAN) The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has been honoured with the Maritime Agency of the Year award for its...
FUT Daura unveils plans for Maritime Engineering, Aviation Tech
Daura (Katsina State), Jan. 31, 2026 (NAN) The Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD), has unveiled plans to expand its academic offerings to include...
Maritime sector: Minister tasks academy to produce thorough-bred professionals
Oron (Akwa Ibom), Sept. 17, 2025 (NAN) Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has charged the Maritime Academy of Nigeria...
Institute tasks media on shaping understanding, policy about ocean resources
Lagos, July 30, 2025 (NAN) The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) has appealed to media professionals to use their voices to shape public...
FG appoints Okonna acting Rector Maritime Academy
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Kevin Okonna as the acting Rector of Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron in Akwa Ibom.
The appointment takes...
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...
NIMASA, Chatham House to Push Maritime Security in Gulf of Guinea...
LAGOS - The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Chatham House, London, have agreed to bring the issue of maritime security in...
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...
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...
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...
Navy arrests 2 vessels, 12 crew members over violation of maritime...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
