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Nigerian Navy Rescues 20 Passengers from Pirates on Bonny-Port Harcourt Sea Route

  The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base in Bonny, Rivers State, has rescued 20 passengers, including women and children, from pirates on the Port Harcourt-Bonny sea route. Commander of the…

Tragedy in the Channel: Eight Migrants Dead, 51 Rescued

  A devastating incident in the English Channel has claimed the lives of eight migrants attempting to cross from France to England, French authorities announced on Sunday. This latest tragedy…

UAE Bans Dubai-Based Bunker Supplier Over Unlawful Practices

  The UAE Federal Maritime Administration (FMA) has imposed a ban on OCEANEXL FZC, a Dubai-based bunker supplier, from operating within UAE waters and ports due to serious breaches of…

Eid-ul-Mawlid: FG declares Monday Public Holiday

  The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September 2024 as a public holiday to mark the Islamic festival of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Minister of Interior, Dr…

NIMASA, Bank of Industry Collaborate on Capacity Building in Maritime Sector

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have commenced discussions on strategies to enhance capacity building in the Nigerian maritime sector. This…

Finance Minister Presides Over 60th Regular Customs Board Meeting

  The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, chaired the 60th regular board meeting of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday, September 10, 2024,…

STOAN Chairman Urges NIMASA to Utilise Stevedoring Levy for Dockworkers Training

  Princess Vicky Haastrup, Chairman of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), has appealed to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to use the 0.5% stevedoring…

Maritime Workers Kick Over Delay in Renewal of Port Concession Agreements

  Maritime Workers under the aegis of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have expressed their displeasure over the continuous delay in the renewal of the licenses of the terminal…

FG Constitutes Joint Committee to Address Maritime Truck Operators’ Challenges

  The Federal Government has established a 5-man joint ministerial committee to mediate and resolve challenges faced by the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO). The committee, comprising representatives from…

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Hadiza Bala Usman’s book of 99 errors

  I finally found the time last week to read Hadiza Bala Usman’s polemic titled “STEPPING ON TOES: My Odyssey at the Nigerian Ports Authority”. It is a small book…

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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous

  By Dr. Ade Dosunmu  My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…