By Temitope Adebayo Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said it will ensure that Nigeria shipping is run in line with global best practices. The agency stated this at a one-day workshop on maritime codes and conventions for maritime reporters organised by NIMASA in Lagos in collaboration with MaxVal Associates Training and Management […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have inaugurated eight-man committee to establish ways in which the synergy between both organs of government can be channeled into creating a welcoming environment for investment in the blue economy. The Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Mustapha […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has said that the safety and well-being of seafarers are paramount in ensuring the smooth operation and success of the maritime industry. Speaking at an enlightenment workshop for seafarers, employers of seafarers and other maritime stakeholders in […]
…applauds appointment of Tunji- Ojo as minister The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh hailed President Bola Tinubu for creation of Marine and Blue Economy Ministry which he said is a step in the right direction towards re-ordering the nation’s economy. He as well lauded the appointment of […]
….NIMASA donates security materials, food items to Adamawa Govt BY TOM GARBA A capacity building workshop on security was organised by Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), in collaboration with Nigerian Maritime and Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA). The one day workshop targeted stakeholders on security, and held in Yola, with a call by Governor Ahmadu […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA participated at the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, 7th Green Shipping Conference with the theme “Unlocking Opportunities for Green Shipping in Africa”, in Ghana. The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr Kitack Lim highlighted the fact that decarbonization presents challenges to many […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has met with members of the Executive Management of Jaiz Bank, United Bank of Africa (UBA), Union Bank, Zenith Bank and Polaris Bank which are the Federal Government approved Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has met with members of the Executive Management of Jaiz Bank, United Bank of Africa (UBA), Union Bank, Zenith Bank and Polaris Bank which are the Federal Government approved Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing […]
By Temitope Adebayo After four years of acquisition, the N50 billion floating dockyard concession owned by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is expected to generate $65.6 million, about N27.2 billion, into the coffers of NIMASA and to create over 800 direct and indirect jobs. The director general of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has received a commendation for its corporate citizenship performance from the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, having received the ‘Corporate Organization Award’ just as the Agency’s Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, was recognized with the 2022 ‘Outstanding Service to Taxation Profession’ […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh OFR has received a commendation for his efforts in transforming and promoting the transportation sector as President of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA). The accolades poured in during the 4th National Transport Summit […]
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 by the 2nd Vice President, Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
*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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]