Barge Operators Says 80% of Nigeria Barges are Locally Made Nigerian barge operators in the nation’s maritime sector says 80 percent of the barges operating in Nigeria's waters are locally made and are operating according to international standards. The National President of BOAN, Olubunmi Olumekun, explained...

FG Saved Over $10bn From Stoppage Of Illegal Maritime Activities   The Federal Government saved over $10billion on illegal maritime activities between September 2021 and January, this year, a senior official of the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMoF) has said. The source, who craved anonymity, told The...

NIMASA Generated Over N108bn Revenue In Four Years   The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) generated over N108 billion revenue in the last four years. Addressing reporters in Lagos at the weekend, its Director General, Dr Bashir Jamoh said the agency generated over N31 billion...

Nigeria, Others Lost $793.7m To Maritime Insecurity – NIMASA DG       Nigeria and other countries on the shores of the Gulf of Guinea lost $793.7m in 2016 as a result of maritime insecurity, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has said. The Director-General, NIMASA, Dr Bashir...

Shipping Sector Can Earn 75% Of Oil Revenue, Says NIMASA DG       The shipping sector in Nigeria can produce 75 per cent of the country’s earnings from the oil sector, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh, has said. He stressed...

Audited Accounts: Reps Want NSITF, NIMASA Officials Prosecuted By EFCC       The Committee on Public Accounts of the House of Representatives has recommended that former and serving management staff of several Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government be prosecuted by the Economic and Financial...