The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Government of Denmark have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening maritime security through enhanced international cooperation, intelligence sharing and capacity building aimed at tackling emerging security threats within Nigeria’s territorial waters. The renewed partnership was announced during a meeting between the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Force…
ABUJA – The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Benue State Government have begun discussions to establish a long-term partnership aimed at improving transport safety and building institutional capacity to support the safe development of the state’s maritime and blue economy. The commitment was reached during a meeting in Abuja between the Director-General of…
ASABA — The Delta State Government has announced plans to extend its transportation reforms to the waterways after rolling out its proposed Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus scheme aimed at improving public transportation across the state. Commissioner for Transport, Onoriode Agofure, disclosed this in Asaba on Thursday while providing an update on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s…
Many commuters in Lagos are abandoning inland water transportation for road travel as rising ferry fares make long-distance journeys increasingly unaffordable. Passengers who spoke on Tuesday at the Marina Jetty in CMS said the high cost of water transportation has discouraged many residents from using ferries, especially on longer routes such as CMS to Badagry…
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced plans to establish additional jetties across the country, rehabilitate existing infrastructure, and phase out unsafe boats as part of efforts to improve safety and efficiency on Nigeria’s inland waterways. Chairman of the NIWA Governing Board, Barrister Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, disclosed this during a media briefing in Lagos…
The Lagos State Government has commenced the Project Management, Operations and Design (PMOD) consultancy phase for the Omi Eko Project, marking another step towards modernising water transportation across the state. The consultancy was formally launched during a kick-off meeting in Lagos attended by government officials, development partners and members of the consulting team responsible for…
