Category: Maritime
Dangote Begins Moves To Build Deep-Sea Port In Ogun
Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has commenced preliminary processes for the construction of a major deep-sea port in Ogun State as part of efforts to expand the logistics and export operations of the Dangote Group. The proposed port, which is expected to be located within the Olokola Free Trade Zone, will reportedly occupy more than…
NIMASA Strengthens Inter-Agency Cooperation On Maritime Security
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, has stressed the agency’s resolve to strengthen its partnership with other security agencies in the country to tackle insecurity in Nigeria’s territorial waters. The NIMASA boss stated this on Tuesday at the Deep Blue Maritime Operational Sea Demonstration and graduation ceremony held…
LAGFERRY Promotes Tourism With Movie Screening On Waterways
The Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting tourism, entertainment and water transportation culture through a unique movie viewing experience aboard the Adimu Orisha Barge on the Lagos waterways. The event, organised in partnership with Wave Media and tagged “Cinema and Cruise,” featured the screening of Michael, a film centred on…
Nigeria, West Africa Attract $27bn Maritime Investments For Port Expansion
Nigeria and other countries in West and Central Africa are witnessing a renewed wave of maritime infrastructure development, with more than $27 billion committed to port expansion projects across the region. The development was disclosed during the Mid-Year Session of the Board of Directors of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA)…
NPA Pensioners Protest Unpaid Benefits In Lagos
Retired workers of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday staged a protest at the agency’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos, demanding the implementation of pension increments and improved welfare payments amid worsening economic hardship. The protesters, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Ports Authority Pensioners Welfare Association (NPAPWA), accused the authorities of failing to fully…
Oyetola To Open PMAWCA Meeting As NPA Hosts Maritime Leaders
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, is expected to declare open the Board of Directors meeting of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) as the Nigerian Ports Authority hosts maritime leaders and port administrators in Lagos. The three-day meeting, scheduled to hold from May 18 to 20, 2026,…
NIMASA, Hydrographic Agency Partner On Maritime Safety
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Hydrographic Agency have intensified collaboration aimed at improving maritime safety through the increased use of locally developed nautical charts and hydrographic communication tools. The renewed partnership formed the focus of discussions when the Hydrographer of the Nation, Rear Admiral Olumide Fadahunsi, paid a working…
