Tag: IMO

IMO/GreenVoyage2050: NIMASA rallies stakeholders to produce National Action Plan

Aminu Imam
NIMASA rallies stakeholders

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has pledged its commitment to provide the regulatory leadership, technical coordination, and stakeholder engagement required to successfully develop and implement a robust National Action Plan on maritime decarbonisation in Nigeria. A Statement issued by NIMASA’s Spokesman, Osagie Edward, says the Director-General, Dayo Mobereola who made this known during the National Stakeholders’ workshop on the development of a National Maritime Decarbonisation Action Plan, further described the workshop as a critical step in actualising the Federal Government’s blue economy and climate objectives. Represented by…

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Int’l Maritime Organisation Elections: Blue Economy Minister, Oyetola flags-off Nigeria’s election campaign in London

Aminu Imam
IMO election campaign

In a major diplomatic move on the sidelines of the 110th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110), Nigeria officially flagged-off its campaign for election to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council under Category ‘C’ for the 2026–2027 biennium. The high-profile campaign flag-off, led by Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, and the acting High Commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom, took place at the IMO Headquarters in London. In his keynote address, Minister Oyetola extended warm regards from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and…

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Imo: Gunmen ambush, set ablaze 8 soldiers, policemen

Aminu Imam

Gunmen terrorising the South-East region have unleashed mayhem again, killing eight security personnel in a fresh onslaught. The security agents killed by the gunmen comprised soldiers, policemen and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), and were reportedly burnt to death yesterday morning, in Umualumaku community, Ehime Mbano local government area of Imo State. The joint security taskforce team who were in two security trucks were ambushed and set ablaze by their assailants. None of them survived, as they were burnt inside their operational vehicles. The incident has thrown residents…

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Buhari arrives Owerri, inaugurates projects, holds meeting with S/East stakeholders

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Owerri, Imo, on one-day official visit where he would inaugurate some developmental projects executed by the State Government. The president was received at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport by Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, the Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi, Dave Umahi, and the All Progressives Congress Anambra State gubernatorial candidate, Andy Uba. Others at the airport to welcome the president included some cabinet Ministers and Presidential aides from the South East, the Executive Secretary of NALDA, Mr Paul…

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