Headlines Piracy and armed robbery cases drop in 2021—IMB The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported that the incidents of piracy and armed robbery are at their lowest levels in 27 years. ... By maritimemagJuly 24, 20210
Headlines More sea robbers fall under hammer of SPOMO Act —– as 10 pirates bag 48 years prison sentence. Nigeria has continued to deplete the rank of pirates in the country as another ... By maritimemagJuly 24, 20210
Headlines Pirates abduct maritime workers in Rivers Abiola Seun There is palpable tension in Abonnema area of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Rivers State as gunmen hijacked boat and abduct eight ... By maritimemagJuly 20, 20210
Headlines IMB lauds NIMASA’S efforts at combating piracy in Gulf of Guinea The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has given credence to Nigeria’s efforts in combating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) including the Integrated ... By maritimemagJuly 16, 20210
Headlines Nigeria loses $26.3bn to piracy, sea robbery annually — Buhari Abiola Seun President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed Nigeria loses about 26.3 billion dollars annually to various forms of criminality, particularly piracy and sea ... By maritimemagJuly 14, 20210
Headlines FEC approves over N17 billion for NIMASA’s acquisition of new Victoria Island headquarters. Segun Oladipupo The Minister of Transportation, Him. Rotimi Amaechi on Wednesday announced in Abuja that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the sum ... By maritimemagJuly 8, 20210
Headlines LASWA, NIMASA, others set to train, certify boat crews in Lagos Segun Oladipupo The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has said that there is a constituted technical working group working on training and certification ... By maritimemagJuly 1, 20210
Headlines Jamoh frowns at early retirement in NIMASA — as Kyanet Philips, Head Of PR, 22 others , bow out out amidst encomiums Abiola SeunThe Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration ... By maritimemagJune 30, 20210
Headlines IMO lauds Nigeria’s leading role in securing Gulf of Guinea By Abiola Seun The United Nations (UN) has commended Nigeria for playing a leading role in efforts to secure the Gulf of Guinea, ... By maritimemagJune 21, 20210
Economy Jamoh seeks removal of war risk insurance slammed on Nigerian-bound cargoes Amidst the falling piracy incidence in the Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea since February when the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety ... By maritimemagJune 19, 20210
Headlines Nigeria secures 10 convictions under anti- piracy law in 2yrs — as Buhari inaugurates new security assets to combat piracy By Otunba BrightThe Federal Government has secured ten convictions for various maritime offences ... By maritimemagJune 11, 20210
Headlines Boat Mishaps: Shipowner, Don lament absence of safety regulation on Inland Waterways Abiola Seun Stakeholders in the nation’s maritme sector have lamented lack of standardisation and enforcement of safety on the nation’s Inland waterways by ... By maritimemagJune 1, 20210
Headlines Pirates Attack Passenger Boat in Bayelsa, kill 5-year old Abiola Seun Some armed men have attacked a speed boat carrying nine passengers from Swali waterfront in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State to Koluama 1 ... By maritimemagMay 28, 20210
Headlines Nigerian Navy cancels 65th anniversary celebration over Attahiru, others death Chinazor Megbolu The Nigerian Navy has cancelled its 65th anniversary over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru ... By maritimemagMay 23, 20210
Headlines Nwabunike advocates synegy between government and youths to curb crimes on waterways Segun Oladipupo The National President of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Him. Tony Iju Nwabunike, has advised the government at all ... By maritimemagMay 22, 20210
Headlines SWAIMS collaborates with NPA for robust maritime security and safety. Maritime security experts under the aegis of the ‘’Support for West African Maritime Security’’ (SWAIMS), have pledged to partner the Nigerian Ports Authority ... By maritimemagMay 21, 20210
