By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) joined the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in an awareness and sensitisation campaign at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), aimed at exposing young Nigerians to emerging opportunities in the maritime industry. The event, hosted by the Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS), formed part of efforts…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA has pledged its commitment to provide the regulatory leadership, technical coordination, and stakeholder engagement required to successfully develop and implement a robust National Action Plan on maritime decarbonization in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement made available to BusinessPointer by the Deputy Director/Head,…
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 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…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled plans to fully NIMASA gets new maritime guard commanderautomate the Nigerian Ship Registry as part of a broader strategy to reposition the country’s flag for global competitiveness. The agency disclosed this at a breakfast meeting with shipowners, boat operators and other maritime…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria has agreed to serve as the pilot country for the formal implementation of the Regional Record of Authorised Fishing Vessels in West Africa, a move the government says reflects its belief that credible leadership must be matched by practical action to combat illegal fishing and strengthen marine governance across the Gulf…
Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Senator Barry Mpigi. In statement released by Dakuku Peterside media team, he described the late Senator as a committed public servant whose contributions to the development of…
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has approved the appointment of Commodore Reginald Odeodi Adoki as the new Commander of the Maritime Guard Command (MGC) at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Commodore Adoki takes over from Commodore H.C. Oriekeze, who has been redeployed. This was disclosed in statement…
