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- 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.…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 28 Sept 2023
FG Declares NIMASA as Most Digitally Transformed Agency
The Presidency through the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), has declared the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), as the best Federal Government Agency in Digital…
- 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…
- 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…
- 11 Jun 2014
How NIMASA Rescued Hijacked Ship Using Satellite Technology
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) at the weekend launched its satellite surveillance system, which, in conjunction with the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Air Force,…
- 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…
- 28 Aug 2013
NIMASA, Air Force Ink Agreement to Curb Piracy, Oil Theft
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) took a further step in their determination to ensure improved security on the nation’s coast by…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 2 Apr 2013
NIMASA Ready to Execute Offshore Reception Facilities
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it’s ready to execute offshore waste reception facilities later this month. Following the declaration made during a meeting between…
- 13 Jul 2013
NLNG Doles Out $140m to Pay NIMASA's Levy
Nigerian Liquefied and Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has agreed to pay all levies owed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), thus reaching an amicable settlement with the…
- 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…
- 9 Jan 2023
‘Standardized Digital Communication Key to Effective Port, Flag Administration’
Dr Bashir Jamoh, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has stated that international collaboration to attain standardized digitalization is…
- 3 Jun 2015
NIMASA Pays Tompolo N1.5Bn Monthly – Ramalan
Dr Ahmed Tijani Ramalan, pioneer chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has claimed that the agency pays the sum of N1.5 billion monthly to Mr. Government…
- 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…
- 21 Mar 2013
NIMASA, Addax Rescue Ship Passengers Offshore Calabar
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has rescued 29 survivors after a wooden passenger boat identified as MV Sonny capsized 40 nautical miles offshore Calabar, Cross…
- 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.…