The Director General, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, said investment in human capacity development remains central to the Agency’s vision of creating a robust maritime industry capable of meeting the emerging global industry demands.
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Tinubu Approves Final Six-Month Tenure Extension For Customs Boss
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has granted Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi a final six-month extension of tenure. Adeniyi’s current tenure extension was due to expire on Aug. 1, 2026, but the new extension will keep him in office until February 2027. According to a statement from the presidency, the extension is intended to allow Adeniyi...
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Customs Seizes N12.8Bn Canadian Loud, Expired Pharmaceuticals At Apapa Port
According to the command, the operation led to the recovery of 3,639 sachets of the illicit substance, with each sachet weighing 500 grammes, bringing the total weight to approximately 1,819 kilograms (1.81 tonnes).
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Trump Says Iran Peace Deal To Be Signed On Sunday
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a long-awaited agreement aimed at ending the war in the Middle East was scheduled to be signed on Sunday, a move he said would pave the way for the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after...
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Lagos Fishermen Seek Assistance As LASWA Intensifies Waterway Safety Enforcement
Fishermen operating on Lagos waterways have called for greater government support to cushion the impact of rising operational costs, even as the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) intensified efforts to enforce safety regulations across the state’s inland waterways. At a stakeholders’ engagement in Badagry, Lagos state Southwest Nigeria, LASWA reminded fishermen of mandatory safety requirements,...
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Tinubu Hails Navy At 70, Commissions Three Vessels
President Bola Tinubu on Monday praised the Nigerian Navy for 70 years of safeguarding the country’s maritime domain and commissioned three naval vessels at an international fleet review marking the service’s anniversary. Speaking at the 2026 International Fleet Review at Eko Atlantic Waterfront in Lagos, Tinubu described the Navy as a critical pillar of Nigeria’s...
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Nigeria, Liberia Deepen Maritime Alliance For Regional Growth
Nigeria has demonstrated genuine commitment to maritime partnership and regional growth.
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US Military Disables Gambia-flagged Ship Violating Iran Blockade
The US military said it disabled a Gambia-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail to an Iranian port by launching a missile into its engine room. US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees forces in the Middle East region, said the strike occurred on May 29 after the M/V Lian Star failed to respond to more than...
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Supreme Court Voids Appeal Court Transfer Order Against NIMASA
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has set aside a judgment of the Court of Appeal that transferred a suit involving the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) from the Lagos State High Court to the Federal High Court, ruling that the proper order should have been to strike out the case for lack of jurisdiction. In...
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Eid Al-Adha: NIMASA DG Urges Nigerians To Imbibe Spirit Of Sacrifice
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has urged the Muslim community and all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice associated with the Eid al-Adha. The NIMASA DG stated this in his goodwill message to staff of the Agency, maritime stakeholders and the Muslim community on...