Category: Maritime

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has called on the Nigerian Navy to intensify surveillance of the nation’s waterways to tackle maritime crimes and protect economic activities in coastal communities. The governor made the call while receiving participants of the Naval Warfare Course 10 during their operational study tour of Akwa Ibom State. Represented…

Bayelsa State Government has announced plans to establish a waterways regulatory agency following the Supreme Court judgment affirming the state’s authority over activities conducted on its waterways. Governor Douye Diri disclosed this during the 189th meeting of the State Executive Council at the Government House, Yenagoa, where he said the move was aimed at regulating…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have clarified that no official checkpoints or roadblocks have been approved along the Apapa and Tin Can Island port access corridors. The clarification followed a stakeholder meeting in Lagos involving the NPA, security agencies, freight forwarders, truck operators and other port users to address…

The Benue State Government has called for deeper collaboration with the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) to enhance infrastructure development and improve safety on the state’s waterways. The call was made by the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Sam Ode, while receiving the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of N-HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has entered into a partnership with the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITC-ILO) to enhance human capacity development and improve professional standards within Nigeria’s maritime sector. The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Turin, Italy, is aimed at strengthening NIMASA’s…