By Platform Reporters LAGOS – President, Shipowners Association of Nigeria, SOAN, Mr. Sonny Eja, says the Blue Economy must translate Nigeria’s enormous maritime potential into investment, more Nigerian-owned vessels, job creation and stronger indigenous capacity. Eja stated this in his remarks at the unveiling of the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme, NIMASA-BEAP held in Lagos…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – Director, Reform Coordination, Strategic Management & Blue Economy Unit, NIMASA, Mrs. Nneka Obianyor, says the one thing that separates announcements from achievements is timeline. Obianyor stated this while presenting the Implementation Timeline for the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme, NIMASA-BEAP, and National Innovation Hackathon at the high-level unveiling in Lagos…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Sylva OBASI Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Barrister Temisan Omatseye, is set to chair the 2026 Annual Lecture and Awards of Primetime Reporters, a leading maritime-focused online newspaper. Omatseye, who served as Director-General of NIMASA from 2006 to 2010, is expected to bring his wealth of experience and…
By Sylva OBASI Primetime Reporters, a publication of Chisann Communications, has concluded plans to hold its annual lecture and awards ceremony on October 15, 2026, as part of its contribution to national development and the growth of Nigeria’s maritime and logistics sector. The event, which is the fifth edition, is scheduled to take place at…
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…
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…
