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- 23 Oct 2013
Nigeria Losing $6bn Annually in Maritime Sector
Patrick Ziakede Apkobolokemi, director general and chief executive officer, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said that the Agency went into the National Seafarers…
- 8 Jun 2009
Nigeria Loses over N150bn to Foreigners in Maritime Sector
Dr. Shamsudeen Dosunmu, director general, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) has said that Nigeria lost over N150 billion to foreign seafarers operating in the…
- 14 May 2014
Presidency Sets November Deadline for New National Carrier
The Federal Government has given a nod to the Nigerian Maritime Admimistration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to float a new national shipping line. Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi, director general of…
- 18 Feb 2014
NIMASA Boss Says NSD Programme Tackles Dearth of Seafarers
Mr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi, director general, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has highlighted that the underlying principle of his administration through the Nigerian…
- 1 Jan 2014
NIMASA Opens Online Portal to Fight Forgery among Seafarers
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is not leaving any stone unturned on the fight against fake seafarers, as the Agency recently launched an online portal for…
- 2 May 2014
President Jonathan Commissions Maritime University, Dockyard
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Saturday, May 10 flag-off Nigeria’s first specialised university for the maritime sector as part of his tour of the facilities of the Nigerian Maritime…
- 20 Jun 2016
NIMASA to Automate Payment Process
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to automate its payment collection processes to engender greater efficiency and eliminate revenue leakages. Dr. Dakuku…
- 23 May 2013
NIMASA Grants Scholarship to 100 Marine Cadets
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has granted scholarship to 100 newly recruited seafarers under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programmes (NSDP) students to embark on…
- 9 Nov 2014
FG Re-Appoints Akpobolokemi, NIMASA DG for 2nd Term
President Goodluck Jonathan has re-appointed Mr. Ziakede Akpobolokemi, director general/chief executive officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), for another four…
- 19 Jul 2010
Nimasa Records 685 % Increase in Cabotage Fund
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) management led by Temisan Omatseye as director general and chief executive officer, last week celebrated its one year in office with a…
- 6 Jan 2014
Judicial Sabotage Bane of Marine Criminals’ Prosecution-NIMASA
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), needs urgent intervention of the judiciary to convict marine criminals, Ziakede Akpobolokemi, director General of the Agency said.…
- 26 Nov 2024
Prepaid debit cards can enable companies to take advantage of increased intra-African trade
By Amber Thetford As businesses seek to expand across African borders, cashless payment solutions offer a safer method of transferring money. One offering, prepaid debit cards, provides security…