Presided over by the Executive Director Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Gambo Ahmed, who is also the Chairman, the Council noted that the dwindling fortunes in global shipping, which has affected vessel traffic to Nigeria, has negatively impacted the fortunes of Sea Ports and Terminal Operators of Nigeria
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Bago challenged the Agency’s Management on its budget implementation, stating that the Committee expects an implementation of over 90 per cent
In a lecture at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus at the weekend, Peterside called on Nigerians to appreciate the unusual courage displayed by President Muhammadu Buhari to fight the cankerworm
The commendation came through a statement by the Head, Corporate Communications Team of NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the Obong said the calibre of personalities in the Board gave a lot of confidence and hope that the Nigerian maritime industry was set to experience renewed development
At the last adjourned date on October 24, the defence counsel had informed the court of his client’s intention to enter into a plea bargain with the EFCC
Yerima said this when he led some members of the Committee to evaluate the extent of work on the floating Dockyard being built in Galati, Romania
Obi, who was also an Executive Director of NIMASA, was charged alongside one Alu Dismas, a former personal assistant to the former director general of the agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi
The Navy immediately sent its vessel, NNS Karaduwa, to the location of MV Colombia River where 16 stowaways were apprehended and one of them sustained an injury on the shoulder while attempting to escape arrest
Orji made the revelation during the trial of Akpobolokemi and five others on a 13-count charge of stealing and fraud proffered against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Peterside, who was represented by the Head, Emergency Service of NIMASA, Hakeem Oderinde, said the topic was indeed well thought out at this time when the country was facing economic challenges
Given the urgent need to recover the Agency’s debts, which is in billions of naira, the Agency sought and obtained approval for a “Certificate of No Objection” from the Bureau of Public Procurement in line with the Public Procurement Act
He said Onileimo had showcased to the world that “Nigeria is not only endowed with natural resources but with talents”
The NIMASA DG also said the MPR was an avenue to assess the progress being made by the Agency viz-a-viz its reform, restructuring and repositioning drive to ensure that the Agency’s mandate is achieved
President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the composition of the Governing Boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority and the Nigerian Maritime…
Peterside made the call at a meeting with members of the National Task Force for the Implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention 2004
NIMASA has developed a programme of action to keep its personnel abreast with the provisions of the IMO instruments and to encourage regular interface with the IMO and member-states
According to the statement, the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, made the disclosure when the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Training Command, Rear Admiral Ifeola Mohammed, led a delegation to NIMASA
Peterside, who stated this at a news conference in Lagos, said the management had identified five pillars that would enable the agency achieve its mandate
Obi, who was a former NIMASA Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Service, took over from Patrick Akpobolokemi, the immediate past DG of NIMASA, who is facing six separate charges of conversion and theft
The witness, Kolomi Mohammed, a Bureau de Change operator, made the disclosure when he was asked to explain the financial transactions which occurred on August 5, 2014 and January 21 and 22, 2015 between his company and NIMASA