Tag: Maritime
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Maritime stakeholders hail NIMASA capacity building initiative
…Pledge support for NSDP Cadets The capacity building initiative of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) through the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) has again received commendation from Stakeholders and industry players in the Nigerian maritime sector. This is coming on the heels of the flag-off ceremony of the first phase of the…
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Policing: An integral element of a virile Maritime sector – NIMASA DG
…Assures Nigerian Police Force of continuous collaboration The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that effective policing is an essential component of the development and growth process of the Nigerian Maritime sector. The DG stated this while receiving a delegation of the Police Force, Maritime…
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Nigeria is losing N7trn to insecurity in high seas annually – Dogara
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Monday said Nigeria lost about N7 trillion annually to insecurity and revenue leakages in the waterways. Dogara said this at a public hearing on a Bill to amend the Maritime Operations Coordinating Board Act organised by the House of Representatives. The Bill seeks to ensure the…
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No maritime sector without seafarers – Dakuku
…As the World marks Seafarers Day The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of the Seafarer with the Director General, Dr Dakuku Peterside averring that there can be no maritime sector without the seafarers. Speaking during a joint visit to the Apapa…
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Maritime sector strategic for investors – Amaechi
…as Dakuku assures of conducive environment The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that the Nigerian maritime sector is a haven of opportunities for the world maritime industry to tap into. The Minister who made this known while speaking at the “Africa@Nor” session of the recently concluded Nor-Shipping 2017 which held at Lillstrome, Norway,…
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NIMASA seeks media partnership to foster economic diversification
…says maritime ready to take over from oil The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has urged the media, especially the maritime press to support the government’s drive to diversify the economy for growth and create alternative opportunities for investments The NIMASA DG stated this while receiving…