Tag: Maritime Sector

“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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FG proposes NIMASA, NPA to collect fees, charges in Naira, instead of Dollars

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FG proposes NIMASA, NPA

The Federal Government is proposing that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) to begin collecting charges, fees, fines and others in Naira rather than in foreign currencies. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this during a briefing at the state house, Abuja where he noted that it is part of the economic stabilisation bill to be presented by the President to the National Assembly, (NASS). According to him, the proposal is part of effort from…

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2024 World Maritime Day: Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan commends Nigeria

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Ramalan

Calls for holistic evaluation of Seafarers capacity development programme, employment and welfare As the World celebrates the 2024 World Maritime Day (WMD), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, the Pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Board, and currently the National Seafarers Welfare Board Trustee, has called on the Federal Government to commit to a continuous review of all capacity development programmes of Seafarers of both Officers and Rating cadre. Ramalan gave this advice in an issued press statement to mark the 2024 World Maritime Day. According…

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2024 World Maritime Day: Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan commends Nigeria

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Ramalan

Calls for holistic evaluation of Seafarers capacity development programme, employment and welfare As the World celebrates the 2024 World Maritime Day (WMD), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, the Pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Board, and currently the National Seafarers Welfare Board Trustee, has called on the Federal Government to commit to a continuous review of all capacity development programmes of Seafarers of both Officers and Rating cadre. Ramalan gave this advice in an issued press statement to mark the 2024 World Maritime Day. According…

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Freight: ‘Nigeria losing $9.2bn p.a to foreign vessels domination’ – Operators

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Freight Operators2

Indigenous ship owners in Nigeria have said that Nigeria is losing $9.2bn annually to the domination of her freight trade by foreign vessel owners. Speaking yesterday in Lagos during the 16th Marine and Technical Summit of the Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES), Chairman, Starzs Investments Company Ltd., Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, lamented that despite being positioned to be the maritime hub of the Gulf of Guinea, Nigerias freight trade is dominated by foreign vessels because of a lack of indigenous capacity. According to Engineer Ogbeifun, who also doubles as…

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TerminalSeaportsoperators demand 0.5% stevedoring funds for dockworkers training

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Seaports operators

The Terminal Seaports Operators Association of Nigeria, (STOAN), has called for the deployment of the 0.5 percent paid into the Stevedore Fund for the training of dockworkers. Speaking at the just-concluded, Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria in collaboration with the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, (MWUN), held in Lagos Chairman of STOAN , Dr. Vicky Hastrrup said that the is need for a befitting training centre of international standard with updated equipment for dockworkers in Nigeria The charge, according to Hastrrup is collected in dollars, by the Nigerian Maritime Administration…

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