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

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

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

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

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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Coastal, Deep sea Oil & Gas Shipping: Indigenous Shipping Trade Group seeks stake in Nigeria’s oil cargoes

Indigenous Shipping Group seek

The Shipping Trade Group  (STG) have sent petition to President Tinubu for intervention  on alleged economic sabotage by top NNPCL officials for collecting a minimum of $20 US Dollar as kickbacks, tagged as commissions  on each barrel of crude oil from foreign ship owners for freighting the export of Nigerian crude oil cargoes and import of fuel products, thereby killing the development of indigenous shipping in Nigeria. According to a chieftain of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, Kayode Fatinto, foreigners control over 90 percent of the nation’s shipbuilding…

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Maritime: NIMASA appoints Bwala Auta William as Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative to IMO, London

NIMASA appoints

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA),  Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Bwala Auta William as  Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative to International Maritime Organization (APR-IMO), London. Mr. Bwala William brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having held several significant positions within the IMO on behalf of Nigeria:These positions incude: Nigeria’s Maritime Policy Expert to IMO; Deputy Alternate Permanent Representative of Nigeria to IMO; Former Secretary of the Africa Maritime Advisory Group, (AMAG); where he coordinated and aligned the interests of 41…

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Lagos court orders final forfeiture of $16.5m, N127m diverted from NIMASA

Lagos court orders

Justice Kehinde Ogundare, of the Lagos Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of $16.5 million and N127 million which were fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), to the Federal Government. Justice Ogundare finally forfeited the monies, while granting an application for such orders, which was filed and moved by an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Sulaiman I. Sulaiman, yesterday. The monies, according to the EFCC, were said to be proceeds of unlawful activities. The judge had on May 23,…

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NIMASA, Blue Economy Ministry clinch presidential recognition for quality service delivery

NIMASA, Blue Economy

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, (PEBEC), Dr Jumoke Oduwole this weekend announced the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), as the ‘Best Agency of Government in Exemplary Teamwork, Quality service delivery and Consistency‘. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on PEBEC, also announced the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy as the overall ‘Best Performing Ministry’ in the country. Dr. Oduwole announced that 33 operational activities of NIMASA were subjected to thorough scrutiny alongside those of 36 other Agencies of…

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Ramalan, Pioneer NIMASA Chairman, mourns former NMA DG, Ferdinand Agu

NMA DG, Ferdinand Agu

Pioneer Board Chairman the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has expressed his rude shock upon receiving the sad news of the sudden tragic passing of Architect Ferdinand Agu, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Authority (as NIMASA was then named), and former  Senior Special Assistant to the President in the Office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, (SGF). A statement issued on Saturday by the  NIMASA pioneer Chairman, said Ferdy, as he was fondly called by his friends and…

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Senate probes NNPCL, NIMASA, 772 others

Senate probes

The 10th Senate is probing the financial records of 774 federal agencies including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) based on the queries raised against them in the 2019 report of the Auditor-General for the Federation. The Chairman, Senate Public Account Committee, Aliyu Wadada, disclosed this on Friday in Nasarawa State, while speaking with newsmen. He said, “We are currently looking into the books of 774 Ministries, Department and Agencies, (MDAs), to see what was appropriated to them and check whether…

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