We’re at NIMASA on facts to aid Nigerian-German trade facilitation—Schutz
The leader of the delegation of the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College, Germany, who paid a visit to the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Thortsen Schutz has given reasons for their visit. The mission…
Shipping stakeholders’ cite failures, demand sack of NIMASA DG
Considering the recent failure of Nigeria in winning a Council seat at the International Maritime organization (IMO) election in London where Nigeria went with over bloated delegation of 40 people, and the hard skin being displayed by the Director General…
Industry experts worried on sustaining NSDP training by NIMASA
There are strong indications that the Nigerian maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), whose primary statutory function is to develop the Nigerian maritime sector is no more sponsoring the Nigerian Seafarers’ Development Programme (NSDP) since the coming of Dr. Dakuku…
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…
Maritime stakeholders want Peterside to face NIMASA, leave Rivers politics alone
In view of the observed random involvement especially in regularly challenging the Governor of Rivers State on policy issues while still serving as the Director General of a critical agency of the federal government, stakeholders have advised the Director General…
2 months after, NIMASA begins 24 hrs issuance of Debit Notes to agents
Barely two months after the Presidential directive on the resumption of 24 hour port operations in Lagos ports, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said it has commenced a 24 hour turnaround time for analysing cargo manifests and…
NMLA charges NIMASA not to derail in repositioning Nigerian maritime industry
President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA), and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Luke Chidi Ilogu, has called on the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside to work towards…
Ease of doing business getting better in maritime sector, NIMASA DG claims in Houston
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that the Ease of Doing Business Initiative programme, coordinated by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is yielding fruits particularly in the maritime sector as…
SOAN confused, lacks courage to pressure NIMASA for disbursement of CVFF—Observers
Stakeholders in the nation’s shipping industry have decried the high level of sycophancy being displaced by the leadership of Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) following the congratulatory message it sent to Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the Director General of the…
NIMASA, Navy seal coastal security partnership deal in Abuja
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have renewed the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to protect and secure the nation’s maritime domain. This was recently achieved with the official signing ceremony of the MoU…
