A private security firm engaged by the Federal Government to secure crude oil theft from Nigeria has said that the nation is currently saved of a daily loss of a whopping $43.2 million hitherto fretted away. The Niger Delta based company, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited whose multi-billion Naira contract generated public uproar, said it has justified its engagement as …

Former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Barrister Temisanre Omatseye has raised an alarm over alleged underhand transactions in which commercial ships approaching the nation’s seaports are being arm-twisted to pay $10,000 daily for security escorts. Delivering a lecture at the maiden Annual Maritime Lecture of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) on Wednesday In …

The maiden edition of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN’s) annual lecture is set to focus on maritime safety. Earlier scheduled for 21st November, the MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL) will now take place on Wednesday, 29th November 2023. According to a statement by the association’s President, Mr. Godfrey Bivbiere, the lecture, whose theme is ‘Maritime Security: Emerging Threats …