The Nigerian Navy and the National Inland Waterways Authority have reaffirmed their commitment to safer waterways through a partnership aimed at strengthening marine safety standards and reducing accidents across riverine communities in the Niger Delta. The renewed collaboration was highlighted during a two-day Boat Safety, Security and Risk Management Training organised by the Foundation for…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has stated that Nigeria accounts for more than 70 per cent of all cargo arriving in the West and Central African sub-region. Dantsoho disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos while speaking during the closing ceremony of the Mid-Year Session of the Board of Directors…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening maritime security and sustaining safety across Nigeria’s territorial waters through the Deep Blue Project. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, stated this on Thursday during the 2026 graduation ceremony of the Advanced Combat Training Programme for the Maritime Security Unit of the Deep Blue…
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…
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…
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 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)…
