By Seun Ibiyemi The Stay Africa Youth Development Initiative (SAYDI) has conferred the Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award on Engineer Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), in recognition of her hard work and dedication to national service. The Accra, Ghana-based organisation, led by its President, Dominic Mensah, was…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has declared that Nigeria’s push toward maritime decarbonisation is critical to safeguarding the nation’s competitiveness and environmental sustainability in the evolving global shipping industry. Mobereola made this known at the IMO/GreenVoyage2050 National Stakeholder Workshop held in Lagos, where…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian naira maintained a relatively stable performance against the United States dollar in trading on Tuesday as sustained interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continued to support liquidity and narrow the gap between official and informal market exchange rates. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed that…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday received State Directors of the City Boy Movement (CBM) from the Southwest in his office in Abuja, reaffirming the importance of youth engagement and grassroots mobilisation in national development. The delegation, led by the Oyo State Director of the City…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reinforced its commitment to community development and corporate social responsibility by donating a specialized, adjustable dental chair to the dental unit of General Hospital, Apapa, Lagos. The donation, presented by a delegation led by the Director of the Special Duties Department on behalf of the Council’s…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian naira opened the trading week with a slight appreciation against the United States dollar on Monday, reflecting continued stability in the foreign exchange (FX) market amid sustained interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).Cardoso calls for digital payment reforms at G-24 meetings Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation (AAAF), the corporate social responsibility arm of SIFAX Group, in partnership with the World Bank, has trained over 90 students of State Senior Secondary School, Oyewole, Agege, in Orile Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State on practical technology skills. The training programme, held under the foundation’s…
By Seun Ibiyemi In the often turbulent waters of Nigeria’s maritime sector, few names have commanded as much attention and respect as Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), who assumed office on June 15, 2023. Since his appointment, Mobereola has consistently demonstrated a unique blend of vision, diligence,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola is seeking enhanced cooperation between the Agency and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) with the aim of strengthening tactical air support within the Deep Blue project. This was disclosed in a statement made by Deputy Director/Head, Public…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have strengthened their operational collaboration NIMASA moves to digitise ship registry, targets global competitivenessto enhance maritime security and safeguard Nigeria’s blue economy. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Director of Public…
