NIMASA DG lied in saying he lacks powers to disburse CVFF, TMF—BH Intelligence
Details showing that the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Dakuku Peterside lied in claiming that he lacks powers to disburse the intact Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) are embedded in the Act establishing the…
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…
Nigeria has between 20 to 25 verifiable ship owners that need CVFF—Umar
More clarity has emerged on why the idle $100m Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), domiciled in Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), need to be immediately disbursed. In an interview with the President of Nigerian Shippers Association (NISA), Aminu…
Finally, NISA joins SOAN to worry NIMASA on $100m CVFF disbursement
The President of Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA), Aminu Umar, who recently passed a vote of confidence on the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for his good leadership, has now voided his vote by aligning with…
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…
Why NASS nailed coffin of Amaechi’s $195m Israeli waterways protection deal
More facts have emerged on why the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has urged the presidency and other parties involved in the planned $195million concession of nation’s waterways to stay action pending the outcome of its investigation into…
CILT decries NIMASA’s handling of Cabotage regime, opens up on Expo 2018
The National President of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Mr. Ibrahim Abubakar Jibril has decried the unexplainable reasons behind the withholding of Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) by the supervising agency, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)….
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…
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…
Why Nigeria lost election into IMO Council in London
More details have emerged on why Nigeria lost out in the recently conducted elections into the International Maritime Organization (IMO) category C Council seat. The worst is that the lost came at a time Nigerian delegation of 36-man led by…
