The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has charged member states in the West African sub-region of the need to achieve full ratification and domestication of all relevant instruments. Oyetola, who also doubles as the Vice Chairman of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control for West and Central African Region (Abuja MoU), emphasised the …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) joined in the celebration of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola by his community in Iragbiji, Osun State at the weekend. The former governor of the state was honoured to a grand reception following his recent appointment into the federal cabinet by President Bola Tinubu. NIMASA’s Director General, …

The Nigerian Navy has taken delivery of two new ships to help increase its capacities to protect the maritime domain of the country, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle said on Saturday. Matawalle, who did not state the number of the ships recently bought by the Navy, said the platforms would also be of immense help in the …

The Nigerian Navy has said that assets acquired by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) under the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure (otherwise known as the Deep Blue project) have been deployed across the South West, Central and Eastern Zonal operations to enhance patrol of the Nigerian maritime domain. The Acting Fleet Commander of the Western …

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the creation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and appointment of Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to man its affairs. Jamoh said that, with the creation of this “long overdue ministry”, it would give a massive boost to plans …

Truckers and Carriers Association of Nigeria (TACAN), and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) are singing discordant tunes over alleged extortion and attack that left three persons hospitalized with severe injuries at Lagos Ports. While TACAN blamed MWUN members for the attack, MWUN insisted its members had nothing to do with the attack, saying “the attack was a result …

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has directed all ports workers across the country to fully participate in the planned nationwide mass protest by organised Labour to protest the increases in the pump price of petrol, following the removal of subsidy on petrol, among other alleged anti-poor policies of the Federal Government. In a statement, MWUN Deputy Secretary, Erazua Oniha, …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA,working with officials of Total Energies EP Nigeria Limited, rescued occupants of a distressed fishing vessel belonging to a national of the São Tomé e Príncipe, which was adrift in the ocean for 11 days. On noticing a distressed vessel at sea around Offshore Operational Field (OML) 100, a rescue team from Total …

The United Coast Guard (USCG) has said that it is committed to Nigeria’s quest to implementing the International Ships and Ports Security (ISPS) Facility Code in line with acceptable global best practice. Leading a team from the USCG to Nigeria for peer review, while on a working visit to the headquarters of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has described as a “scam” employment schemes attributed to it on social media platforms. In a statement by the agency’s management, it said emphatically that it is not about to commence “massive recruitment” exercise, as claimed by the fraudsters. The statement on Friday, titled “Fake Website on NIMASA Employment – Disclamer”, read: …