NIMASA’s 2017 budget gave priority to capacity development—DG
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the expected 2017 budget gave priority to capacity development, particularly acquisition of sea-time by graduates of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP)….
Confusion over which ministry should fix Ports access roads delaying repairs—Amaechi
A clear picture of what has been frustrating the take off of reconstruction works on the failed Apapa ports access road had been made public by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Speaking as a guest of honour at the…
Asoluka expresses worry over delays by NIMASA in removing wrecked vessels
Former Chairman of Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), Dr. Chris Asoluka has called the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside to take the issue of wreck removal seriously, saying it’s long…
NPA, NIMASA forge strong synergy to grow ease of doing business at Rivers Ports
The Port Manager of Rivers Port Complex, Mr. A. G. Umar has assured cordial relationship between the Port and agencies, and NIMASA in particular. This played out when Umar paid a courtesy visit to the Port Service Comptroller of NIMASA,…
NPA, NSC in joint frantic efforts to halt truckers, agents’ strike as ports activities ground
The height of paralysis at the nation’s major seaports on Monday has forced the leadership of both the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) lead by Hadiza Bala Usman and the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello to run…
Anxiety brews as returned DG of NIMASA, Omatseye set to resume work this Wednesday
Palpable confusion seems to be brewing at the 4, Burma Road head office of the at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), since the Court of Appeal in Lagos reversed the sentence on former Director General of NIMASA,…
Experts list five factors frustrating growth of indigenous shipping in Nigeria
Five reasons have been revealed as being the major clogs in the wheel of progress for indigenous shippers, thereby frustrating them in playing the big role in West and Central African coastal trading. In an interview with the managing director…
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…
