Nigeria may lose out from Abuja MoU over low shipping capacity, infrastructure
Ahead of new drive to harmonize port state control inspection procedures that will lead to the elimination of substandard shipping in the West and Central Africa sub-region, the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will host its 3rd Ministerial Conference and…
NIMASA: US Coast Guard satisfied with compliance level of Nigeria’s ISPS code
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has expressed satisfaction at the compliance level of Nigeria with the International Ships and Ports Security (ISPS) facility Code at the nation’s ports. A delegation from the USCG led by Lt. Commander Jacob Hopper…
Absence of $195m waterway contract papers with Israeli group stalls NASS hearing
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions investigative hearing on ceding of waterways to foreign private companies on Tuesday at the resumed hearing decried the continued absence of the contract papers. Accordingly, the Committee chairman, Hon. Nkem-Obonta Uzoma adjourned…
Navy’s absence stalls Reps probe of $195m waterways security to Israeli firm
Absence of uninvited naval chiefs to the public hearing on the ceding of the Nigeria’s waterways security to an Israeli firm on Thursday, forced the House of Representatives Committee on Public petitions probing the planned $195m contract to adjourn seating….
FG yet to complete forensic audit of NCC, Customs accounts
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has revealed that the accounts of two major revenue generating agencies of the government including the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) are still outstanding and yet to be audited….
NIMASA appeals judgment compelling it to pay NLNG N101bn
After studying the latest court judgment in favour of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has appealed the judgment of the Federal High Court Lagos. The matter is between Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas…
Disquiet at NIMASA over NLNG’s demands for $315m judgement debt
Palpable disquiet can best be described as the scenario at the management hierarchy of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) since Monday when the Nigeria LNG Limited made it public that it had formally issued a demand notice…
Why NIMASA’ll still lose against NLNG at appeal
Following the flooring of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday in a judgment delivered in favour of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) over the applicability of NIMASA levies, the…
NIMASA DG indicts self in London, says Africa not ship financing continent
As Nigerian maritime stakeholders continue to express worry on non implementation of Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), a statutory responsibility of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, who spoke at the London…
Problem with Cabotage not the law, but NIMASA’s unseriousness, inaction—Akabogu
Barely three days after the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), unveiled a new compliance strategy for implementation of the 14-year old moribond Cabotage Law, maritime lawyer and Principal Partner of Akabogu & Associates, Mr. Emeka Akabogu has picked…
