The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger collaboration with the National Hydrographic Agency to improve navigational safety and maritime operations across Nigeria’s waterways. The development was announced in a statement released on Sunday by NIMASA spokesman Edward Osagie after a visit by the Hydrographer of the Nation, Olumide…
Nigeria could earn as much as ₦70 trillion a year from its maritime assets if the government embarks on an ambitious overhaul of the legal framework governing the blue economy, senior lawyer Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has told the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. In a detailed policy letter sent to Minister Adegboyega Oyetola…
Nigeria has consolidated its presence on the global maritime stage with the election of Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, head of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), as Vice President of the International Association for Ports and Harbours (IAPH). The announcement was welcomed by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who described it as a…
President Bola Tinubu’s strategic decisions are reshaping Nigeria’s economy and the maritime sector is emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries, says the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Mr Pius Akutah. Akutah stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during an interaction with journalists from Benue under the aegis of the Conference of Benue…
The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has urged the Federal Government to engage international insurance providers to reassess the risk profile of Nigerian waters and renegotiate premiums. Mr Eugene Nweke, SEREC Head Researcher stated this in a communiqué issued on Wednesday in Abuja. The communiqué is themed “three years zero piracy attacks on Nigeria-bound…
