Tag Archives: NIMASA

For the year 2019, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) overhead will account for N24 billion.

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The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, on Wednesday, declared that ongoing legal tussle with Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has amplified “the dreaded question of sanctity of agreements in the Nigerian business environment”.

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The trial of  former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokeme and five others currently standing trial for allegedly stealing the sum of N754.8 million, has taken a new dimension as  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has decided to withdraw charges against three of the defendants and made them its witnesses in …

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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that the Agency will enforce strict compliance to the International Maritime Organisation regulation which puts a maximum of 0.5%  sulphur cap  on all fuel used by vessels  by the year 2020. Dr. Dakuku who made this known during an interactive session with journalists …

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Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says the agency is targeting N109 billion as revenue in 2018. He said this while speaking on the 2018 budget before the Senate Committee on Marine Transport in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, the agency was optimistic it will generate N109 billion as revenue in 2018. Peterside …

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The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency is engaging the Central Bank of Nigeria to create a special interest rate for maritime assets acquisition in Nigeria stating that NIMASA is committed to opening new frontiers for potential investors in the sector. Dr. Dakuku who made this known on …

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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated its commitment to the welfare of dock workers in the maritime industry as the Agency organised a meeting of the employers and labour unions in the maritime sector under the aegis of the National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) in Lagos. The Chairman of the NJIC who is also the Executive …

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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed the importance of human factors to successful shipping, stating that it is one of the most important elements in achieving competitive edge and safety in the maritime industry. Dr. Dakuku made this known on Monday while addressing participants at the Business AFRICA meeting at the ongoing …

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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Monday expressed willingness to partner the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to refloat a National Shipping Line. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside who made this known when he played host to the Director General of the BPE, Mr. Alex Okoh at the headquarters of the Agency in Lagos explained that …

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The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has urged the media to collaborate in enlightening the public on potential of the Blue Economy. Peterside made the plea at a one-day seminar organised for maritime journalists on Tuesday in Lagos. “Presently, the public lacks knowledge of the Blue Economy. The Blue Economy itself lacks legal framework and investments. …

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