Two ballistic missiles were fired from Yemen in the direction of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason U.S. Central Command is reporting. The incident happened early on Monday in the Gulf of Aden as the warship was reportedly wrapping up the rescue effort of the chemical tanker Central Park. “The missiles landed in the Gulf of […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh has signed a performance bond for Ministerial Deliverables from 2023-2027 with the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who personally supervised the NIMASA Bond signing ceremony at the Ministerial retreat in […]
The former Minister of Interior and Chief Executive Officer/CEO of Genesis Worldwide Shipping, Capt. Emmanuel Ihenacho, President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Prince Adewale Adeyanju and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Nigeria Indigenous Shipowners Association (NISA), Chief Isaac Jolapamo, have confirmed their attendance at the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, (MARAN) Annual […]
The Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service has achieved a landmark revenue collection feat with the generation of N11.3bn on November 22, 2023 thereby surpasssing the existing highest daily collection record of N10bn which was achieved on August 3, 2023. Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba, Customs Area Controller (CAC)of the command , who described the collection as […]
The famous Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN), Magbon, Badagry, Lagos has graduated 352 successful students at its 24th Convocation/Investiture, Passing Out Parade of Cadets and Awards Ceremony 2023. The grand ceremony was held at the Princess (Dr.) Vicky Haastrup Multipurpose Auditorium. In his welcome address, the Founder and Proprietor of the institute, Prof. […]
The famous Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN), Magbon, Badagry, Lagos has graduated 352 successful students at its 24th Convocation/Investiture, Passing Out Parade of Cadets and Awards Ceremony 2023. The grand ceremony was held at the Princess (Dr.) Vicky Haastrup Multipurpose Auditorium. In his welcome address, the Founder and Proprietor of the institute, Prof. […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have expressed willingness to collaborate in order to end piracy. The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, expressed the readiness of Customs to collaborate with the Commission on Tuesday, 21 November 2023, when receiving members of the Commission at the Customs Corporate […]
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have inaugurated a committee to synergize and work out how both organs of government can create a welcoming environment for investment in the Blue Economy. A press statement issued by the Head PR Unit, NIMASA, Mr Edward Osagie, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC […]
FG to refloat national carrier to participate in $10bn ship charter market The quest to participate in the estimated $10 billion annual ship charter market in Nigeria is driving Nigeria to refloat her long moribund national shipping line. Disclosing this on Tuesday in Lagos during his maiden meeting with maritime stakeholders, the Minister of Marine […]
By Ambrose Obioma Okehi (News Emperor) Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN, the oldest maritime beat association in Nigeria has moved the date of its Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL) earlier scheduled to take place on Thursday October 22, 2923 to a new date. This time around the lecture will take place on Thursday November 29, […]