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NIMASA denies online employment scheme

By Wilson Adekumola   The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has disassociated itself from fraudulent online publications and posts on various social media platforms, advertising employment scheme, warning unsuspecting public not to fall victims to such baseless and false schemes in the guise of employment opportunity.   NIMASA management made this disclosure in a […]

Reps permit NIMASA to distribute $360m cabotage fund
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Reps permit NIMASA to distribute $360m cabotage fund

The $360 million Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund will now be distributed to eligible Nigerian shipowners by the Maritime Administration and Safety Agency of Nigeria. According to Nairametrics, this information was revealed in a statement released on Friday in Lagos by Assistant Director of Public Relations, NIMASA, Mr. Osagie Edward. After conducting an investigation, the House Committee, which […]

FG to begin payment of $350m cabotage vessel fund
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FG to begin payment of $350m cabotage vessel fund

The Nigerian government has said that it would soon start disbursing money from the cabotage vessel financing fund. According to Nairametrics, the federal government went on to say that the CVFF’s overall exposure is estimated to be 350 million dollars, which represents 50% of NIMASA control. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety […]

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NIMASA’s deep blue project to remove Nigeria from high rate attack nations

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has said that the reassurances that the deep blue project for which the federal government procured air, land and water assets for maritime security has made the industry safer and removed Nigeria from the list of countries with high incidence of attacks. […]

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Adopt Naira transactions, oil marketers urge NIMASA, NPA

The Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and the Nigerian Ports Authority to obey Federal Government’s directive on Naira transactions for ports charges. This is contained in a statement by Mahmood Tukur, Vice Chairman II, Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria on Sunday in a […]

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NIMASA partners Navy on wreck removal

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency said it worked with the Hydrography Department of the Nigerian Navy to identify wrecks on the waterways. It said has commenced preparatory works to deploy a high-resolution magnetometer to validate the ongoing wreck removal exercise of all identified wrecks listed for removal along the Badagry Creek in Lagos. […]

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80% of barges in Nigeria are locally made, say operators

Barge operators in the nation’s maritime sector have said that 80 per cent of the barges on the Nigerian waters are locally made, noting that the players are already operating according to international standards. The National President of BOAN, Olubunmi Olumekun, said this in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Lagos on Sunday. He […]