The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing safety and security across the nation’s waterways, stressing the need for stronger collaboration, technology deployment, and public compliance with safety regulations. Speaking at the Annual Conference of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), a representative of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Maritime Police…
THE House Committee on Shipping Services and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council have intensified engagement with key industry stakeholders to address growing concerns over tariff demands by service providers and broader operational challenges within the maritime sector. In his opening remarks at a meeting, the chairman of the House Committee on Shipping Services, Honourable Abdussamad Dasuki,…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has assured stakeholders of seamless operations and zero disruption to port activities as the rehabilitation of Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos is set to commence in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026. The general manager, Corporate Communications and Strategy of the NPA, Ikechukwu Onyemekara, gave the assurance…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime and logistics ecosystem have identified improved port efficiency, stronger supply chain systems and investment in blue economy opportunities as critical levers for reducing business costs and unlocking export growth in the country. This is just as the Institute of Maritime Studies, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC), opened its 3rd International…
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has intensified efforts to improve staff welfare and workplace productivity through mental health awareness programmes and emotional intelligence training. Speaking during an event to commemorate World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28, 2026, in Lokoja, Kogi State, the Acting Managing Director of NIWA, Umar Yusuf…
The Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria has stepped up efforts to enhance security across Nigeria’s coastal waterways, forging stronger collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos State and Ogun State. This renewed commitment to tackling maritime crime was underscored during a courtesy visit by ATBOWATON executives to the Assistant…
Nigeria is set to deepen its maritime security architecture, with plans to expand the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, widely known as the Deep Blue Project, as well as ramp up local fish production to curb imports. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola stated this while receiving the leadership…
Passenger traffic on waterways in Lagos has climbed to about two million monthly, as the state government ramps up efforts to position water transport as a major component of its mobility and economic strategy. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Marine and Blue Economy, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, disclosed this while hosting members of the Shipping…
