Tag: Maritime Sector

NIMASA Board elevates 9 Deputy Directors, 35 Chiefs, 165 others

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NIMASA Board elevates

…As DG charges them on performance The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), has approved the promotion of nine Deputy Directors to Directors. According to a statement issued yesterday from NIMASA Deputy Director/Head, Public Relations,  Osagie Edward, in addition, the Board approved the promotion of 30 Assistant Directors to Deputy Directors, 35 Chiefs to Assistant Directors. It ratified the promotion of 169 other staff members from one grade level to the next. The newly appointed Directors are the Coordinator, Abuja Liaison Office, Mrs. Moji Jimoh;…

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Yusuf Hamisu-led NIMASA Governing Board holds Inaugural meeting

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Yusuf Hamisu led NIMASA

…Pledges unflinching support to achieve mandate The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), after observing the patriotic and focused zeal of the Agency’s Executive Management towards delivering on its mandate, has pledged its total support. The members pledged their support during their inaugural meeting in Lagos, assuring of unflinching commitment to ensure the agency midwives a credible and enviable blue economy for the country. Speaking on this, the Board Chairman, Hon. Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, particularly assured that the Board would stand firmly by the Agency…

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NPA births first wholly Nigerian-owned container vessel

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NPA births

In a development that signposts readiness to maximise the gains derivable from the African Continental Free-Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), on July 2nd berthed the first wholly Nigerian-owned container vessel. The container vessel with International Maritime Organisation (IMO) number 9508770, named: ‘MV Ocean Dragon and owned by Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited, has a capacity of 349 Twenty-Foot-Equivalent Units, (TEUs). According to a statement issued by NPA on Friday, the vessel boosts a concerted investment drive geared towards reaping the cost and time-saving benefits of short-sea shipping…

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

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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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16yrs after, FG establishes regional maritime bank, with Aderogba as CEO

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FG on regional maritime bank

President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria as the host country for the Regional Maritime Development Bank (RMDB) and appointed Adeniran Aderogba as its first President and Chief Executive Officer ending a 16-year delay since its conception. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this yesterday, according to a statement signed by Bolaji Akinola, Media and Communications Adviser to the Minister. The Regional Maritime Development Bank (RMDB), also known as the Regional Maritime Bank, is a proposed financial institution intended to facilitate maritime development in West and Central Africa.…

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“Nigeria can generate $40bn annually from maritime sector” – NIMENA boss

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NIMENA on maritime sector

Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, (NIMENA), Eferebo Sylvanus, has said that Nigeria’s maritime sector has the potential to generate over $40 billion annually if properly regulated and supported by robust research and development initiatives. According to him, the sector is currently underperforming due to poor regulatory standards and weak enforcement mechanisms, resulting in significant revenue losses for the country. According to a statement issued yesterday by the institution, Sylvanus spoke after his election as the chairman during the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Port…

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Tinubu appoints top technocrat, Barr. Hamisu Abubakar as NIMASA Chairman

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Hamisu Mairago NIMASA Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a top technocrat and seasoned administrator, Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, as the new chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA). According to an issued statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, yesterday, the appointment of the Kaduna State-born legal, administrative and financial expert, politician, was part of the appointments of chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a Secretary to the Board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services, The new NIMASA chairman, Abubakar, who parades an…

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Proposed Nigeria Coast Guard: Expert warns of risks ahead

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Expert warns on Coast Guard

A maritime safety expert has cautioned against the proposed Nigeria Coast Guard Bill currently before the 10th National Assembly, warning of potential conflicts and overlap of functions with existing agencies. An expert in maritime safety, who did not want his name in print, has warned of the dire consequences should the  National Assembly pass the Nigeria Coast Guard Bill into law. Recall that the Bill, which is currently before the National Assembly,  seeks to establish a military service, which is a branch of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, to ensure…

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Marine Coast Guard Bill: Oyetola, stakeholders throw weight behind Bill

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Marine Coast Guard Bill

As protesters storm NASS, demand its withdrawal Activists, including youth and women stormed the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday, to express their strong opposition to the Coastal Guards Establishment Bill. The protesters, under the umbrella of ‘Concerned Citizens of Nigeria, who carried placards and banners with inscriptions such as: No to Coastal Guards Bill and: Dont Waste Our Resources, chanted slogans and sang songs, demanding that the National Assembly reject the Bill. According to the spokesperson for the group, Kabir Adamu Matazu, the Coastal Guards Bill is unnecessary, saying…

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NRS Act: ‘Collapse looms, if maritime, aviation agencies lose revenue functions’ Stakeholders

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Maritime, aviation agencies

The collapse of the aviation and maritime sectors loom, as President Bola Tinubu planned to strip key regulatory agencies of their revenue collection functions, thereby, threatening their operations. Although many have expressed reserve over the proposed renaming of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) by President Bola Tinubu, on the excuse that they do not have enough facts to opinionated on the matter, a few others who spoke with newsmen on the development said the move could have several implications for fiscal matters in Nigeria, particularly concerning tax administration and…

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