Workers in the Maritime sector, yesterday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to stop the implementation of the presidential directive on the 50 per cent automatic deduction from the Internally Generated Revenue of Federal Government-owned enterprises, as it affects the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The workers, in a statement by the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), and …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years. This follows the exit of Dr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure expired on Monday. He handed over Hon. Chudi Offodile, the agency’s Executive Director (Finance and Administration). According to a statement by the presidential …

The outgoing Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh, on Monday, handed over the affairs of the agency to Hon. Chudi Offodile, the Executive Director (Finance and Administration). This is coming on the heels of the expiration of Jamoh’s tenure on the same day. During the handover ceremony at NIMASA Towers in Victoria …

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and clearing agents have expressed divergent views over the efficacy of an earlier introduced trucks electronic call-up system at the seaports. The electronic system of inviting truckers into the terminals for cargo loading was introduced by the Ports management as a panacea to the endemic traffic snarls at the access roads. It …

Maritime security experts have called for the establishment of a national coast guard to enhance safety in the nation’s territorial and coastal waters. The Commandant General of the Nigeria Coast Guard Corps (NCGC), Abel Idaminabo, made the call during a meeting with journalists in Abuja on Friday, adding that the waters have over the years been threatened by piracy, illegal …

Organised labour in the nation’s maritime sector has rejected a circular from the Ministry of Finance which directed a 50 per cent deduction from the internally generated revenue (IGR), of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), into the federation account, arguing it portended great danger for port operations and development. Acting under the aegis of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria …

The Lekki Deep Seaport, operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has enhanced international trade in the country by successfully berthing the largest container carrier ever to call at the country. The vessel codenamed, Maersk Edirne, sailed to Nigeria’s territorial waters on Sunday. Measuring 367 metres in overall length, she has a breadth of 48.2 metres and carried a Gross …

The Federal Government has said that the Nigerian maritime industry would play a pivotal role in achieving $1 trillion economic growth by 2027. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Pius Akuta, disclosed this on Thursday during a courtesy visit at the Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited, Lagos. President Bola Tinubu had disclosed that the government was working …

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has suspended its planned nationwide strike that would have commenced Tuesday and directed all members to go about with normal work schedules. According to the Union, the seaports would no longer be shut as against the strike notice issued on 4 January, over the non-compliance of the International Oil Companies (IOCs), and Stevedoring …

The staff and management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), at the weekend, engaged in a retreat, with a resolution to actualise recent Ministerial Performance Bond through proper implementation. The performance bond was signed between the agency and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, two week ago, detailing government’s expectations from the authority. Addressing the workers …