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The Director General of thr Nigrrian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir  Jamoh  has commiserated with Mallam Nadir elm ruts  and the Kaduna State government over the recent attacks involving Abuja - Kaduna Train service and the invasion of the Kaduna Airport leading to death, injury and abduction of unspecified number of passengers.    In a letter to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Dr. Jamoh who expressed shock over the incidents, while sending his condolences to the families of the deceased and the entire good people of Kaduna State.    "May Allah (SWT) be with you at this trying time and crown your efforts to bring peace, progress and prosperity to Kaduna State with immense success". Jamoh wrote.    Dr. Jamoh who is also from Kaduna State urged the people of Kaduna to keep faith with both the State and Federal Governments in their quest to finding a lasting solution to the security challenges facing the State.  ...

The Nigeria  Customs Service has handed over 679 sets of drones and 638 packets of military wares which it intercepted to the Nigerian Army in Lagos. While the value of the drones and military wares were put at N379,203,818.00 million the value of the different brands of illicit pharmaceuticals were put at N2.824 billion. The illicit drugs were said to have been imported into the country from India, Hong Kong, and Dubai and bearing different waybills and different names. The owners of the seized items are currently on the run. However, efforts are on to apprehend owners of the illicit drugs as well as the drones and military wares. Briefing media men yesterday before the handing over, the Customs Area Controller, Murtala Mohammed Area Command (MMAC), Sambo Dangaladima, said officers and men of the command are duty bound to ensure that the set objectives of the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (RTD) is achieved. Dangaladima said in line with the set target, officers o...

  The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh noted that a well-regulated barge operating industry in the maritime sector is critical to ending gridlocks on ports access roads in Nigeria. The NIMASA DG stated this when he played host to the Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) led by the President, Hon. Bunmi Olumekun at the head office of the Agency in Lagos. “Barge operations have helped to reduce gridlocks in Apapa, as they are involved with the transportation of container goods from one point to another within the inland waters, thereby putting less pressure on our roads, while also contributing their quota to national economic development”, Jamoh remarked. NIMASA DG urged the operators to invest in modern state of the art barges that can enable them compete favourably with their foreign counterparts, as this will help them remain in business and protect them from foreigners taking over their jobs. While ass...

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has been ranked as the foremost government agency in facilitating the promotion of transparency and efficiency in the business environment. According to the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), the ranking is contained in the PEBEC 2020/2021 Business Made Easy Report and the 2021 Executive Order 1 compliance report published recently. According to the Special Adviser to the President on the Ease of Doing Business and Secretary, PEBEC, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, the published report is in line with the Council’s commitment to continuously measure compliance to the Executive Order (EO1) on the Promotion of Transparency and Efficiency in the Business Environment and to periodically capture the footprint of the Federal Government’s reform agenda. She disclosed that an additional set of metrics was introduced in the latest ranking to measure the performance of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government with emphasis on func...

The newly sworn -in Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo who was newly sworn- in has raised an alarm over that financial status of the state which he described as being in "bad shape". Speaking during  Arise TV Morning Show  on Tuesday, Soludo claimed his predecessor, Willie Obiano, had left behind a paltry sum of between N300 and N400 million in the state coffers. He however, claimed he inherited a whopping debt running to hundreds of billions of naira, from his predecessor. “In terms of debt I inherited, it runs into hundreds of billions of naira. In terms of cash, we met about 300 million Naira only. In fact, let’s not talk about it. Our treasury is funny. But I hope we shall make money henceforth to help us fulfil our promises for infrastructure and development of the state. But in terms of what I met in our coffers, my brother, it’s pathetic. Please, let us not go there. God will help us,” the governor stated. The governor further expressed worry concerning...

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has ascribed the decline of piracy on Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea to the collaborations among various organs of Government in Nigeria, Governments in the region and stakeholders from within and outside the country. Dr Jamoh who stated this while receiving the Management of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA Channel 10 in Lagos, noted that the success in fighting piracy in Nigeria is a combination of many factors, which has seen the entire gamut of security architecture working together to achieve a common goal. “Our joy is that Nigeria has exited the piracy list and the progress is steady: No single organization can lay total claim for the success. The Presidency is playing a major role by providing direction, the Armed forces are playing their role as enshrined in the constitution, and NIMASA is playing its role by being an effective Maritime Administration with the Deep...

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko has said the Lekki Deep Seaport will drive competition among terminal operators in the country's maritime sector. Speaking with journalists at the tour of the Lekki Port by President Muhammadu Buhari, Bello-Koko, said the Port on operation will create competition and compel other terminal operators to double their efforts by reducing cargo dwell time at their terminals. According to him, the Lekki Deep Seaport, which has been under construction for years, would be ready for test run in September, 2022, after which the first commercial vessel can be received at the port. The port, which located on about 90 hectare of land according to the MD supposed to have three container terminals and will be the first automated port in Nigeria that will enable speedy cargo clearance. The managing director noted that at commencement, the Lekki Port will reduce the rate of traffic at Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports as ther...

The Chairman House Committee on the Nigerian Navy Honorable Yusuf Gag d i has commended the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, for its commitment to transparency in its execution of the Integrated National Security and Waterways  P rotection Infrastructure also known as the Deep Blue Project.   This commendation, according to a released signed by Assistant Director, Public Relation of NIMASA, Mr. osagie Edward was made recently when the Agency’s Management appeared before the House Committee on Navy currently investigating the Deep Blue Contract awarded to the HLS International Limited by Nigeria.   "We in the Committee of the Navy commend your Management team at NIMASA for providing all documents we have requested for. It shows that you have nothing to hide”. Our desire is to ensure public funds are spent not only in public interest but in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the land”. He said.   A member of the C...

By: Anne Ejuka The Managing Director (MD) of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, has affirmed the Authority's commitment to the elimination of systemic corruption and other criminal practices at the nation's seaports. The MD has equally reiterated the Authority’s position to operate in compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) as stipulated in the Nigerian Port Process Manual (NPPM), a project it funded, to enhance operational excellence and service delivery at all Nigerian seaports and terminals. The MD made these remarks recently when he received members of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) led by Soji Apampa, at the Authority’s Head Quarters in Marina Lagos according to a statement from the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Ibrahim Nasiru,  Koko stated that the NPA Management appreciates the positive role being played by the network in partnership with key sister agencies and organizations to create a more frie...

The zone A, strike force unit of the Nigeria customs service (NCS) has intercepted eight truck load of foreign parboiled rice smuggled into the country and other offending goods worth over #373M. The seizures, which were announced by the new South West Zonal Coordinator of the unit, Deputy Comptroller Mohammed Sani Yusuf at his maiden press briefing in Lagos comprises of 3 units of 20ft containers load of Timber worth N177,725,200 ; 1000 units of 50kg bags of rice valued at N43,282,000; 3,143 pieces of used tyres worth N75,432,000 and 320 bales of used clothes worth N33,876,000. Other seizures includes 663 sacks of shoes worth N37,846,000; 44 sacks of donkey skin valued at N2,425,000 and 137kg of Cannabis Sativa valued at N13,043,000. Yusuf said the seizure of donkey skin is to protect endangered species while that of timber is for environmental preservation. He announced the arrest of 2 suspects in connection with some of the seizures while investigations are ongoing. He said the ...

Looking at the performance and activities of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) under Dr. Bashir Jamoh led administration, it can rightly be said that his appointment was not done in error. Since he took over the affairs of the agency precisely on the 10th of March 2020 after the expiration of the tenure of the former DG, Dakuku Peterside,  he has skillfully provided leadership placing the agency in its right place and position not minding the effect of the global pandemic necessitated by the Covid-19 which ravaged the world thereby crippling economic activities.   The agency which has the improvement of the ports and flag state functions which are the core maritime safety as its mandate has seen some remarkable performances in some areas of this mandate In the area of Port State Inspection (PSI), the year 2017 had 525, 2018 had 659 with a 38% increase, 2019 had 725 recording 10% increasing over the year 2018 figure, but the covid-19...

Published on March 3,2022 By  Anne amadi ejuka Representatives of Russia and Ukraine have commenced another important meeting amid the ongoing war. The meeting which is held at the border of Belarus is aimed at putting a stop to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian Presidential Adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, disclosed this via a tweet on Thursday. Podolyak disclosed that the main agenda of the meeting was an immediate ceasefire, armistice and humanitarian corridors for the removal of civilians from destroyed or constantly shelled villages and towns. “We are starting to talk to Russian representatives. The key on the agenda. 1. Immediate ceasefire. 2. Armistice. 3. Humanitarian corridors for the removal of civilians from destroyed or constantly shelled villages and towns,” he tweeted. As the war continues, Russia had captured the Ukrainian city of Kherson on Wednesday and has continued the bombardment of Mariupol. e