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January 29, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Explains N37.6b Revenue, 12 Marine Accidents In 2021

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Between January and December 2021, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) contributed N37,691,630,450.02 (N37.6b) to the federation account, compared with N31, 839,917,978.20. (N31.8b) within same period in 2020. Briefing Journalists in Lagos on Friday,...

November 27, 2021 No Responses

French Ambassador Scores Nigerian Navy High On Maritime Safety

The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Emmanuelle Blatmann, on Friday scored the Nigerian Navy high in its bid to curb maritime insecurity, especially piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Blatmann, during a courtesy visit to the Western Naval Command, said...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA, Korean Coast Guard Seal Maritime Security MoU

By ebosele@hotmail.com — AS part of measures to enhance cooperation in the field of Maritime Security and Safety, Nigeria, through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Republic of Korea on Tuesday signed a Memorandum...

November 11, 2021 No Responses

Gulf of Guinea Security: Nigeria Seeks Legal Framework

Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has appealed for the standardisation of the legal frameworks of countries in the Gulf of Guinea to aid effective prosecution of maritime crimes. Jamoh made the a...

October 26, 2021 No Responses

Navy Takes Delivery Of Four Ballistic Gunboats

Nigerian Navy on Monday, took delivery of four ballistics gunboats to boost its fight against oil theft and sea robbery which has been commonplace in the Niger Delta. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irabor, said at the induction...

October 19, 2021 No Responses

Piracy Drops In Gulf Of Guinea, Nigerian Waters, Says IMB

The International Maritime Bureau (IBM), has said that cases of piracy incidents in the first nine months of 2021 were the lowest reported in 17 years. It noted that at the other end of the scale, 51 crew members were...

October 14, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Intercepts 32.9kg Cocaine Aboard Vessel

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 32.9kg of cocaine wrapped in 30 slabs aboard Motor Vessel (MV) Chayanee Naree. Briefing Journalists on Thursday in Lagos, the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore Bashir Mohammed, explained that ...

September 3, 2021 No Responses

Maritime Organisation Reports Drop In Piracy Within Gulf Of Guinea

Citing a recent report of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Jason Gbassa on Thursday reported a drop in piracy within the Gulf of Guinea. Gbassa said this through the C...

August 4, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Takes Delivery Of 50 Gunboats, Drones For Maritime Operations

The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday received 50 assault gunboats and drones to tackle crime and criminality in the nation’s territorial waters. The platforms and equipment donated by Aiteo Global Group are 21 gunboats, 14 operational patrol boats, seven hou...

July 27, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Deploys Ships, Helicopters For Sea Exercise

The Nigerian Navy (NN) says that eight ships, two helicopters, Maritime Domain Awareness facilities and elements of the NN Sea Boat Service (SBS) will participate in the ‘Ex Beni Kekere’ sea exercise. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Eastern N...

June 21, 2021 No Responses

UN Lauds Nigeria’s Leading Role In Securing Gulf Of Guinea

The United Nations (UN) has commended Nigeria for playing a leading role in efforts to secure the Gulf of Guinea, saying it will continue to support the country and the region. Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Kitack Lim....

June 12, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Partners Ghana On Maritime Security, Others

The Nigerian navy and its Ghanaian counterpart, on Friday, in Abuja, agreed to partner to secure the maritime domains of their two countries against piracy and other criminal activities. Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gam...