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economy
Maritime women urge NIMASA to create gender desk for female seafarers
Women associations in Marine and Blue Economy have urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to create a gender desk to ensure job availability for female seafarers. The maritime women made the appeal at the Lagos International Maritime Week and the 9th International Maritime Business-to-Business Conference and Exhibition held in Lagos from Sept. 10 to Sept. 12. The…
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economy
NIMASA D-G cautions against fake social media accounts
Dr Dayo Mobereola, Director-General (D-G), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has cautioned members of the public against fake social media accounts with purported link to the agency. Mobereola gave the advice in his verified X handle on Monday in Lagos. He said that the fake accounts being floated in the social media were not affiliated or endorsed by…
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economy
NIMASA to review 2007 Act to tackle piracy on waterways
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it is working on a review of the 2007 NIMASA Act to tackle piracy on the nation’s territorial waters. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, made this known during a media conference held at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Monday. Mobereola said that the bill, when reviewed, would…
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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
NIMASA set to replace foreign seafarers onboard ships to indigenous
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it plans to replace foreign seafarers operating within Nigeria’s cabotage waters with indigenous seafarers. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, made this disclosure on Tuesday during the 2024 Seafarers Day celebration in Lagos. Mobereola said that this would be through the introduction of the New Cabotage Compliance Strategy on Manning.…
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Featured
NIMASA DG mourns Ferdinand Agu
The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, has described the death of Mr Ferdinand Agu, a former Director-General of the defunct National Maritime Authority (NMA) as a rude shock. Mobereola made this known in a statement through the Assistant Director, Public Relations of NIMASA, Mr Edward Osagie, on Sunday in Lagos. The NIMASA boss stated that…
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ISPS Certification: NNPC Ltd. sustains move towards regulatory excellence
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has reiterated its commitment to sustain its move towards process improvement, regulatory compliance and performance excellence. This is coming as the NNPC Ltd. bagged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency’s (NIMASA) Compliance Certification on Ship, Port Security. Mr Inuwa Danladi, the Executive Vice President, Business Services, NNPC Ltd. said this while…
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economy
NIMASA elevates 41% female staff to management positions
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has elevated 41 per cent of its female staff to the management cadre in recognition of their immense value to the maritime community. Dr Dayo Mobereore, Director-General of the agency, disclosed this in Lagos in commemoration of the 2024 International Day for Women in Maritime. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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economy
FG unveils plans for inland waterways, coastal services
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, said on Sunday that it would soon unveil its plans for the inland waterways and coastal services in the industry. Its Minister, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, was quoted as having disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zoe Maritime, Mrs. Tosan Edodo-Moore.…
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economy
How NIMASA’s inactions cost Nigerian Seafarers opportunities onboard foreign ships – Expert
A maritime expert has stated that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has failed to secure employment opportunities on foreign ships for Nigerian seafarers ahead of their peers from other countries. A leader and co-founder of the Maritime Officers Forum Nigeria, Mr. Jeremiah Emmanuel, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. Emmanuel…
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Metro
Tinubu appoints Mobereola new NIMASA DG
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years. The appointment follows the exit of Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. Mobereola holds a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in transport economics from the University of Wales,…
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General News
Senate, stakeholders commit to advance equity, women’s cause
The Nigerian Senate and other stakeholders have expressed their willingness to advance the cause of Nigerian women, promote gender equity, economic empowerment, and their political representation in the country. They committed at a conference with the theme “Together, Ensure Inclusivity: Loud Her Voice” in commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration in Abuja. The conference was organised by…
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Security
Nigerian Navy conducts inter-agency simulation against smuggling, oil theft
The Nigerian Navy carried out an interagency, anti-smuggling, and oil theft simulation on the Nigerian maritime environment on Friday. The exercise, which was part of the training of officers of Naval Warfare Course Eight at the Naval War College in Calabar, was carried out around Parrot Island on the nation’s waterways. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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Politics
Reps summon NNPC, NPA, NIMASA others over PPPs, concessions
The House of Representatives has summoned the Chief Executive Officers of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. and the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) over the management of public-private partnerships, PPPs, and concessions since 1999. The House of Representatives joint committee on public assets and special duties summoned the CEO during an investigative hearing on PPPs and concessions in Abuja. Also…
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judiciary
Money laundering trial of ex-NIMASA D-G adjourned, pending fiat
A Federal High Court in Lagos adjourned on Monday until May 22 to await a response to an application for fiat in a charge against a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Haruna Babajauro, over money laundering. A “fiat” is a legally binding directive issued by a court or judge to do a particular thing.…
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Energy & Environment
Nigeria Confronts Yet Another Environmental Crisis with Egina Oil Spill
In the early hours of November 15, 2023, Nigeria found itself grappling with a familiar foe—an oil spill—this time during loading operations in the Egina oilfield region. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assumed a monitoring role, but questions linger regarding the efficacy of response measures. NIMASA’s collaboration with the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency…
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Featured
NIMASA donates vehicles to MWUN
The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has donated a 16-seater bus and one Hilux to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN). This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Osagie Edward, Assistant Director, Public Relations, NIMASA, in Lagos on Tuesday. According to Osagie, the donations are part of the agency’s Corporate Social Responsibility.…
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