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- 20 Feb 2022
NIMASA Renews MoU with World Maritime University
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Maritime University (WMU), Malmo, Sweden, to boost capacity building.…
- 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…
- 13 Sept 2024
NIMASA, BOI Partner to Grow Capacity In Maritime Sector
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have initiated discussions on strategies for capacity building in the maritime industry. Dr. Dayo Mobereola,…
- 31 Mar 2023
NIMASA, NCC Close Ranks on Submarine Cable Regulation in Nigeria
The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have agreed to work closely with relevant stakeholders as NIMASA…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 8 Nov 2021
NIMASA Introduces Measures to Forestall Maritime Threats, Stowaways
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced new measures to check security threats in the Nigerian maritime domain, as well as deter persons seeking illegal means…
- 31 Jul 2012
NIMASA Acquires Fastest Boats for Patrol
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the nation's apex maritime regulatory organ, has taken delivery of four new patrol boats to strenthen maritime security. The boats…
- 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…
- 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…
- 4 Sept 2016
NIMASA Boss Suggests Careful Planning for Good Maritime Security
Dr Dakuku Peterside, director-general, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has said that good security in the maritime industry requires careful planning and strict…
- 4 Sept 2013
NIMASA Boss Urges Shift to Maritime to Reduce Oil Dependence
Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi, director general, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said that a strong regulatory institution is a basic requirement for the sustained…
- 5 Aug 2014
NIMASA Welcomes Plateau State on NSDP Sponsorship
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced that the government of Plateau state is the latest to join the list of state governments partnering the agency on its…
- 29 Aug 2017
NIMASA Targets 100% Compliance to Port Facilities Code
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) yesterday said it is targeting a 100 per cent compliance to the international port facilities standard. Dr Dakuku Peterside, NIMASA…
- 11 Aug 2017
Nigeria Set To Benefit From Deep Sea Mining – Dakuku
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, director general, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has stated that Nigeria is set to benefit from the deep sea mining through effective harnessing of…
- 31 May 2010
Nimasa, Isan Sign MoU on Cabotage Enforcement
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) and Indigenous Ship-owners Association of Nigeria (Isan), have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to check the…
- 24 Jan 2013
Group Seeks Immediate Disbursement of Cabotage Fund
Ports Consultative Council (PCC) has charged Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), nation’s maritime apex body, on speedy processing of disbursing the Cabotage Vessel Financing…
- 9 Aug 2012
Maritime Challenges: Nigeria Requires Multidimensional Approach
Stakeholders in the maritime have called for inter-agency collaborations among other multidimensional approaches to tackle the multifaceted challenges facing the nation’s industry. They believe that…
- 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…
- 1 Sept 2013
ISPS: US Coast Guard Backs NIMASA on Ports Security
The United States Coast Guard has declared that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is on the right path to the successful implementation of the International Ships and…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 21 Jan 2017
Media, Key Nation’s Economic Growth– NIMASA DG
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has charged the media on fair and balance reportage of economic activities, noting that they…
- 18 Jun 2013
NIMASA Concessions ISPS Code Execution to Security Outfit
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has handed over the monitoring and coordination of its newly acquired responsibility; International Ships and Ports Security (ISPS) code…
- 11 May 2025
NIMASA Embraces Technology to Strengthen Regulatory Mandate
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced its commitment to leveraging technology to enhance its regulatory functions, improve efficiency, and boost revenue…
- 15 Feb 2013
NIMASA Trains Staff on Implementation of FOI Act
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has trained some of its staff on information handling under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2011 regime. Hajyia Lami Tumaka, deputy…
- 15 Aug 2017
NIMASA Disclaims Twitter, SMS & Emails Recruitment Campaign
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has described as "Fake", the recruitment campaigns making rounds in the media, especially online platforms. In a press statement by Mr.…
- 30 Mar 2017
NIMASA Director Hails PRCAN DigitalPR Masterclass
Hajia Lami Tumaka, director of Special Duties at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has congratulated the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN) for…
- 14 Oct 2014
ISPS Code: NIMASA Bars Ships From Berthing Non-Compliant Terminals
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has indicated that it will no longer be business as usual for ports, terminals and jetties that have failed to comply with the of the…