Maritime stakeholders’ chide NIMASA on release of industry forecast for 2018
Just as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has hinted its readiness to release the empirical forecast that will determine the outlook of the maritime industry in Nigeria by the first quarter of 2018, stakeholders have expressed worry…
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….
NIMASA DG, Peterside confusing issues in maritime dev with comments
A clear indication of creating industry confusion and targeted deconstruction of issues in Maritime development are emerging when comments and body languages of the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, are put…
NIMASA yet to fund new NSDP trainees as UK Varsity graduates 59 Nigerian Cadets
Though another set of 59 Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) trainees have graduated from the Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, there are indications that the statutory capacity building initiative of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), is…
NIMASA reveals how Customs killed West Atlantic Shipyard, Onne
Director-General of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has traced the collapse of ship building sub-sector of the maritime industry in Nigeria to exorbitant duties charged by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). Giving the chilling revelation…
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…
One year after pledge, NIMASA fails to achieve Cabotage regime
Within the first week of October 2016, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, in a statement made available to media houses, including Business Hilights, pledged that his management will achieve not…
Two years after, NIMASA mulls Cabotage compliance strategy
More than two years of his appointment, the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has introduced New NIMASA Cabotage Compliance Strategy (NCCS) towards the actualization of a successful coastal and inland trade regime….
NIMASA DG indicts self, other maritime chiefs, says African ports far behind peers
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has opened up on the embarrassing state of Nigeria and other African ports in terms of operations, infrastructure and administration. Speaking while delivering a paper…
NIMASA steps up collaboration with agencies for early takeoff of maritime Varsity
After period of palpable objection, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has started working closely with some Agencies of Government at both Federal and State levels to ensure that academic activities at the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU) commence…
