Month: April 2018

CAPACITY BUILDING: NIMASA Signs MoU With World Maritime University

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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency, NIMASA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with the World Maritime University, Malmo Sweden to develop human capacity for the Nigerian maritime sector. Speaking shortly after the signing of the MoU, the Director General of the Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside who led a delegation from Nigeria to …

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NPA Holds Successful Fire Drill, Test Equipment At Its Headquarters

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  The preparedness of the Fire Service Department of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been greatly enhanced with the acquisition of effective and modern firefighting equipment as well as the periodic training of the officers and men of the department. This enhanced preparedness and performance of the NPA Fire Service Department was demonstrated on …

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NSC Partners Oyo State, Foreign Investors On Inland Dry Port Development  

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The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has entered into partnership with the Oyo State Government for the development of Inland Dry Port (IDP) and Truck Transit Park (TTP) in conjunction with some Chinese investors in the state. The partnership arrangement was unfolded when   the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Mr. Hassan Bello, paid a courtesy …

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NPA Vows To Ensure Efficient Channel Management Of Deep Seaports

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Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA] Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated the determination of the Authority to support the completion of all deep sea Ports projects across the country, considering their potential to the future maritime activities of the nation. According to the Managing Director, the early completion of the project would not only facilitate …

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Tincan Customs Generates Over #76 Billion In 2018 Q1

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  Receives Senior Division 1 Course Participants From Customs College The Innovations and reforms towards re-jigging and re-engineering the consciousness of officers/men towards enhancing efficiency and productivity in line with our statutory mandate appears obviously to be yielding results as evident in the quantum leap of the Commands Revenue in the first quarter. This was …

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NPA Pledges CSR Support To UNILAG

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Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) would make adequate provision in the 2018 budget to meet some of the urgent requirements and needs of the University of Lagos Community under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The Managing Director, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, who gave this assurance said the University of Lagos deserve to be assisted in …

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Senate Bemoans Poor performance of N1.5tr Social Investment Scheme

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• Queries N800m NIWA Security Vote In 2018 Budget • Kaduna Reps Back Rejection Of El-Rufai’s Loan Request The Senate yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation of the Federal Government’s N1.5 trillion National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) and described it as a failure. It lamented that the programme has not made serious impact on Nigerians. …

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NPA Boss Advocates Deployment Of FBV In Low Draught Channels

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Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman has advocated for the deployment of Flat Bottom Vessels (FBV) in channels with low draught in the nation’s seaports. According to the Managing Director, the use of the FBV in some shallow draught channels would serve as a workable solution for the draught limitations in some …

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NIMASA Seeks National Policy to Actualize Maritime Strategy

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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside has called for the implementation of a National Maritime Policy in Nigeria to serve as catalyst for the actualization of the objectives of the Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy (AIMS) 2050. Dr. Peterside, who stated this while declaring open the …

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NIMASA Debunks Bribery Scandal On Security Contract For Nigerian Maritime Domain

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Our attention has been drawn to a story making the rounds in the Sun newspaper and other online media alleging the involvement of the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in an alleged bribery scandal concerning a sum of US$429 million maritime security contract with a certain Israeli …

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