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Nigeria berths largest ship ever at Lekki Port
Paul Ogbuokiri
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has taken trade facilitation a notch higher with the berthing at the Lekki Deep Seaport of the largest container carrier to sail on Nigerian territorial waters on…
Gulf of Guinea waters remained dangerous to seafarers in 2023—IMB
Maureen Aguta
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has said that Gulf of Guinea waters has continued to remain dangerous to seafarers.
The Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia based global maritime watchdog stated this in its…
Jamoh tasks UNILAG on research for repositioning Nigeria’s blue economy
Maureen Aguta
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, says the academia has a major role to play in the development of the Blue Economy in Nigeria.…
Jamoh lauds Supreme Court judgement on inland waterways jurisdiction
Maureen Aguta
The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has described The Supreme Court Judgement reaffirming the Authority of the Federal Government…
4 passengers still missing in River Niger boat mishap
Maureen Aguta
Over 24 hours after the reported boat mishap on River Niger last Sunday four passengers are still missing in the incident while eight other were confirmed dead as against the initial figure of four…
NIWA regrets as 8 passengers die in Anambra boat mishap
Maureen Aguta
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has lamented over the reported boat mishap at Umumu Anam, Anambra West LGA, Anambra State between Thursday the 4th and Friday the 5th of January, 2024 at about…
NIWA lauds Supreme Court verdict on exclusive right to control waterways
Maureen Aguta
The Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has reacted to the judgement of the Supreme Court that gave it the exclusive right to control Nigerian Inland Waterways, saying the licensing and control…
NIWA wins landmark Supreme Court victory over waterways regulation
Supreme Court warns states to stay off the waterways, up voting NIWA as the authentic regulatory authority
Tinubu appoints new Executive Directors for NIMASA, NPA
Maureen Aguta
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Executive Directors for Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA).
A statement on Thursday…
New postings at NPA as TCIP, Onne ports get new Managers
Maureen Aguta
As part of innovations to ensure port efficiency and productivity, the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has affected a minor shake-up.
According to a memo signed by Assistant General…