LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4i) centre of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has uncovered a staggering 1,723 vessels involved in unauthorised activities within Nigeria’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between January 2024 and January 2025. These vessels were found to have engaged in what are known as…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will not scrap the National Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP). LEADERSHIP reports that the NSDP is a capacity-building initiative by NIMASA aimed at training Nigerian youth for maritime careers. It focuses on developing…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has called on private individuals and corporate investors to seize emerging opportunities within Nigeria’s Blue Economy, particularly in the maritime sector. This call was made by the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola at the ongoing 36th Enugu International Trade Fair. The NIMASA…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to commence the process that will lead to the long-awaited disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). The Media & Communications Adviser to the Minister, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, in a statement said…
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Springdale Academy of Maritime Education and Training Trust (SAMET) in India has petitioned the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over alleged breach of contractual agreement with Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services. SAMET in the petition dated July 19, 2024 through its Nigerian legal firm, Kunle Adegoke…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)- The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola has revealed that the Agency have not decided to bring National Seafarers Development Program (NSDP) cadets studying at Centurion University in India to back home. Mobereola who made the disclosure at the Eko Hotels in Lagos on…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola to serve as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years. The appointment follows the exit of Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. Dr. Mobereola holds a Ph.D, and an…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said it has opened a maritime museum, which it said is the first in Africa. The museum is located within the new NIMASA head office building in Victoria Island, Lagos. The agency, in a statement issued weekend, affirmed that “all is set for…
