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Obey Naira acceptance policy in ports, Oil marketers charge NPA, NIMASA

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2022 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Oil Marketers Association has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to obey the Federal Government‘s directive on Naira transactions for port charges. This is contained in a statement issued

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NIMASA DG calls on maritime nations to actualize adoption of modern tech

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2022 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, has called for maritime nations to actualize the adoption of modern technology as a means of attaining cleaner and greener shipping. Jamoh, who stated this while speaking on the sidelines of the World Maritime Day Parallel […]

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$5m payment for service not rendered: Senate gives NIMASA 48hrs to produce documents

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana The management of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have been gives 48 hours to tender payment documents for a $5 million purported service contracted without execution. The Senate Public Account Committee (SPAC) gave this ultimatum on Tuesday when officials of the maritime agency appeared before it. The Panel had invited […]

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NIMASA tasks petroleum engineers on oil assets protection

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2022 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has charged the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) to join in the protection of Nigeria’s oil assets using their expertise. Jamoh stated that the SPE have a greater role to play in ensuring that economic saboteurs and pipeline vandals do […]

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Updated: Governors allege impunity at CBN, NNPC, NIMASA, others

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2021 0

*Say Buhari’s ego not enough to suspend Twitter *Insist APC will go with President in 2023 Tunde Opalana, Abuja and ISAAC JOB, UYO The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum rose from a meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, urging the Federal Government to rein in its agencies which have been allegedly operating […]

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Enugu govt empowers artisans with NIMASA donated welding machines

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2021 0

The Enugu state government, in collaboration with the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has empowered some artisans at the Coal Camp, Enugu, with welding machines to enable them boost their businesses. The welding machines, which were donated to the state by NIMASA, were on Wednesday distributed to the beneficiaries by Mrs Cecelia Ezeilo, […]

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NIMASA rates Lagos best in maritime safety, security

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2021 0

Benjamin Omoike The management of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has rated Lagos State as the best in maritime safety in the country. During a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Tuesday, the Director General, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, said inspite of the […]

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Navy, NIMASA to harmonise maritime training guidelines

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2020 0

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, says plans to harmonise the organisation’s training procedures with those of the Nigerian Navy are at an advanced stage. He was said to have disclosed this when he hosted the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), Rear Adm. Fredrick Ogu, […]

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NIMASA begins trial of suspected pirates under new law

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2020 0

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says the prosecution of suspected pirates under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act is set to commence. Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, in a statement in Lagos on Sunday, said that the agency was aiming to rid Nigeria’s waterways of criminalities and […]

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NIMASA investigates cause of dead fish along Niger Delta coastline

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a scientific inquiry to identify the cause of the recent shoals of dead fish washed ashore along the Niger Delta coastline states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers, and other places within the region. The Agency also put up a warning to […]

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NIMASA, Shippers Council collaborate to sustain shipping

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2020 0

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Bashir Jamoh has stated that the guidelines for vessels calling at the Nigerian Ports recently issued by the Agency was to ensure shipping activities continue in a way that would not allow the spread of COVID-19. Dr Jamoh who stated this when the Executive […]

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COVID-19: NIMASA donates N50m, others to fight pandemic

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has donated 20 ventilators to fight COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. NIMASA Director-General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, said this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. READ ALSO: TUC calls on Nigerians to abide by FG’s order Jamoh announced the donation of N50 million to fight the virus scourge […]

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Buhari approves appointment of NIMASA, NPA governing boards

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the appointment of members of the governing board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari and made available to journalists in Abuja. The NIMASA

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I’m unaware of Peterside’s removal as NIMASA boss – Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that he is not aware of the removal of the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Security Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside as widely announced on social media platforms yesterday. While speaking in an interview organised on AIT Kakaaki programme in Abuja, Amaechi said that the President has the

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NIMASA committed to reforming Nigerian Ship Registry — Dakuku Peterside

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

Lagos – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says the agency is taking constructive steps in ship registry aimed at maintaining Nigera’s influence international trade. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, said this during the Nigerian Ship Registry Interactive Forum with ship owners held on Tuesday in Lagos. The theme of the

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Dakuku Peterside sacked as NIMASA’s Director-General?

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

There are reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly sacked Dr Dakuku Peterside,as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Buhari was said to have also approved the appointment of the NIMASA’s Executive Director, Administration and Finance, Bashir Jamoh, as the new DG, according to The Sun. Peterside, who

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Ship Registry: Nigeria to begin online ship registration – NIMASA DG

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says Nigeria will soon begin online ship registration. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, made this known in Lagos on Tuesday. Peterside said that the move was in a bid to have a world-class ship registry and enhance the Ease of Doing Business in the maritime […]

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Reps probe NIMASA over 4-yr unaudited accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Thursday resolved to investigate the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over its inability to audit its accounts in the last for years. The House committee has also grilled the Director-General of the agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside over the four- year unaudited accounts and for […]

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Shipping firm seeks lifting of NIMASA’s restriction order

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2019 0

Henry Omunu, Abuja As the Senate probes the activities of Ocean Marine Solutions Limited, the indigenous company has asked the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to urgently intervene and stop the Marine Notice number 5 of 2019.  The marine notice is simply a restriction placed by the harbour master […]

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Banditry: NIMASA donates relief materials to victims in Zamfara

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2019 0

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has donated relief materials to victims of banditry attacks and windstorm in Five Local Government Areas of Zamfara. Presenting the items to the beneficiaries in Gusau over the weekend, Special Adviser to the Governor on Emergency Management, Retired Maj. Aliyu Maradun said the materials include food and […]