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Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola is leading a high-level Nigerian delegation to the 138th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council in London, as the country seeks to strengthen its influence in global maritime governance. The five-day meeting, which commenced on November 2 and runs until November 6, 2026, at ...
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has unveiled modern security assets, including advanced surveillance technology, drones, armoured vehicles and specialised tactical equipment to strengthen maritime security and surveillance under the Integrated National security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure otherwise known as the Deep Blue Project. The assets, which were unveiled at the 2026 Africa ...
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Five ships have berthed at Lagos ports to discharge petroleum products and other cargoes, while 20 more vessels are expected between Oct. 30 and Nov. 10. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed this in its latest shipping position report released on Friday in Lagos. According to the report, the five vessels currently at Apapa and ...
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Troops of the Nigerian Military on Wednesday, neutralised eight suspected terrorists and injured 10 others in an air strike across the Lake Chad waterways. This is contained in a special operational report made available to newsmen on Wednesday. The report said the strike was conducted at about 9 a.m., on Wednesday. It said the Maritime ...
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The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it recorded 752.8 million dollars worth of exports in the third quarter of 2026. The Acting Controller, Deputy Comptroller Olusola Salako, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Salako said that he assumed office on Aug. 24, adding that the command recorded ...
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has formalised its partnership with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) with the endorsement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting the mental health and wellbeing of Nigerian seafarers and cadets through training, awareness and capacity building. This was the high point of a three-day ...
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The Senate has called on the Federal Government (FG) to urgently intervene to save Aiyetoro community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, and general ocean shorelines from further destruction by Atlantic Ocean surges, warning that continued sea incursion threatens lives, livelihoods, public infrastructure and the cultural heritage of the historic coastal settlement. It ...
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The Nigerian Navy will improve and update its technological capacity in order to match and counter the rapid evolving and sophisticated maritime threats. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at the 2026 Nigerian Navy Research and Development Seminar. The seminar is themed “Deepening the Application ...
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has detained several vessels for non-conformity. This was revealed by the agency on Wednesday in a statement made available to Journalists. According to the statement, the Agency conducted a targeted enforcement operation code named Operation Sea Guardian in order to enforce compliance with maritime regulations in Nigeria ...
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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has urged maritime operators and government partners to ensure that regulatory frameworks translate directly into safer waterways and robust economic growth. The Acting Managing Director of NIWA, Malam Umar Yusuf Girei, made the call in Lagos during the commemoration of World Maritime Day, celebrated under the theme “From Policy ...
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A former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mrs Mfon Usoro, has called for an integrated framework to translate Nigeria’s blue economy policies into measurable economic benefits. Usoro made the call on Friday in Lagos while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 World Maritime Day celebration, with the theme,“From Policy ...
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Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has reaffirmed Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening indigenous shipping through disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). Oyetola gave the assurance on Friday at the ministry’s third-quarter 2026 Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement in Lagos. He said that the government was committed to implementing the ...
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The Danish Government has committed to exploring further cooperation with the Federal Government of Nigeria in maritime security, with emphasis on intelligence sharing and capacity building to sustain security gains in the Gulf of Guinea. This formed the crux of discussions when the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. ...
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The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has called for transparency, accountability and performance-based decisions in the renewal of Nigeria’s 2006 port terminal concession agreements. SEREC’s Co-Founder and Head of Research, Dr Eugene Nweke, made the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Nweke said the debate on concession renewal should go beyond claims ...
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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has revealed that the Oron Maritime Infrastructure and Ferry Project is now 85% complete. The Governor made this known during a comprehensive briefing by the responsible MDAs and contractors on the progress of ongoing transport infrastructure and equipment projects on Friday. Speaking during the briefing, Eno ordered the ...
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced the removal of the age restriction for participation in its National Innovation Hackathon 2026, under the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme (NIMASA-BEAP), following widespread demand from Nigerians seeking to participate in the initiative. The NIMASA-BEAP application portal, which opened on Monday, October 5, 2026, is ...
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The Bayelsa Government has partnered Continental Intertrade Ltd. to establish a boat manufacturing and maintenance hub in Yenagoa. The Managing Director of Continental Intertrade Ltd., Prince Charles Folayan, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Folayan said the partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), was designed to strengthen local technical capacity ...
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will host a two-part stakeholder webinar on 6 and 8 October 2026 to showcase the ongoing automation of the Nigerian Ship Registry, as part of efforts to modernise ship registration services and enhance the competitiveness of the Nigerian flag. The webinars will provide shipowners, operators, maritime professionals, ...
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The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced. The latest approval is part of the Federal Government’s broader plan to transform Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure and build a more balanced, efficient and competitive national port ...
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The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has commended the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for reforms aimed at improving transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s maritime sector. MACN Chief Executive Officer, Cecelia Torbrand, gave the commendation when she led a delegation from the network on a courtesy visit to NIMASA in Lagos on Friday. The ...