Indigenous Capacity Under Cabotage Remains Priority – NIMASA DG 

By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has restated that developing indigenous capacity for the Nigerian maritime sector under the Cabotage regime remains a priority for this administration. The DG stated this recently while on a tour of Marine Platforms’ African Pioneer Lagos…

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NIMASA, MAN Move To Overhaul 32-Year-Old STCW Curriculum, Boost Seafarers Training 

By Platform Reporters The Governing Board of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN Oron, has pledged deeper collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to upgrade seafarer training and meet global standards. Led by its Chairman, Engr. Kehinde Olayinka Akinola, the Board paid a working visit to NIMASA’s Corporate Headquarters in Lagos…

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Nigeria Captures Less Than 3% Of Maritime Value Despite ₦5trn Potential – NIMASA DG

By Platform Reporters  LAGOS – Nigeria’s maritime economy represents a ₦5 trillion frontier that remains significantly underexploited, says Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola. Mobereola stated this today at the High-Level Interactive Session on the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme, NIMASA-BEAP, with the Organised Private Sector, DFIs and MDAs in Lagos. He said Nigeria has…

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Nigeria Must Claim Its Share Of $6 Trillion Blue Economy – Oyetola

By Platform Reporters  LAGOS – The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, says Nigeria must claim its share of the global blue economy, currently valued at $3 trillion and projected to exceed $6 trillion by 2030. Oyetola stated this today at the formal unveiling of the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator…

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NIMASA Tightens Enforcement Of Cabotage Compliance

By Sylva OBASI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced enhanced enforcement of the statutory requirements for indigenous participation in Nigeria’s Cabotage trade and maritime activities. This disclosure was contained in a marine notice issued pursuant to the Agency’s statutory mandate of implementing applicable laws including the NIMASA Act 2007 and the…

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Maritime Development Takes Centre Stage As NIMASA DG Meets Tinubu

By Sylva OBASI President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has received the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, at the State House, Abuja, where issues bordering on the development of Nigeria’s maritime sector were discussed. During the meeting, Dr. Mobereola briefed the President on developments within NIMASA over the…

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NIMASA Reiterates Commitment To Building Globally Competitive Maritime Administration

By Sylva OBASI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has restated his administration’s commitment to building a maritime administration that is efficient, transparent and globally competitive in line with the dictates of contemporary realities. Dr. Mobereola stated this while receiving the leadership of the Alumni Association…

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NIMASA Reaffirms Commitment To Green Shipping, Maritime Decarbonization

By Sylva OBASI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to advancing maritime decarbonisation, promoting green shipping practices, and strengthening marine environmental protection in line with global efforts to build a sustainable maritime industry. Dr. Mobereola made this known during a strategic…

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NIMASA Commissions Maritime Museum In Kirikiri, Lagos State

By Sylva OBASI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has commissioned the NIMASA Museum, located at the Nigerian Maritime Resource Development Centre (NMRDC), Kirikiri, Lagos, marking another milestone in the preservation and promotion of Nigeria’s rich maritime heritage. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, who was…

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