The VISION of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to be the leading Maritime Administration in Africa advancing Nigeria’s Global Maritime goals while on the other its omission is to achieve and sustain safe, secure shipping, cleaner, oceans and enhanced maritime capacity in line with global best practices towards Nigeria’s economic development. The […]
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The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Monday said it had started rescue operations for the 12 crew members hijacked on Saturday by pirates in Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that crew men of the vessel “MV Glarus”, owned by Allison Shipping, was hijacked by pirates off the Bonny Island […]
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The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Thursday reversed the sentence on Raymond Omatseye, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). He had been sentenced on allegations of N1.5 billion fraud. Justice Yargata Nimpar, who read the decision of the court, said the High Court which tried him, did not […]
Continue ReadingDr. Dakuku Peterside has described as “barbaric and gruesome” the assassination of Barrister Ken Atsuwete in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) who was reacting to the sad incidence noted that the killing of the prominent Activist, Political Commentator and Lawyer is perhaps […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he does not know what the Nigeria Maritime and Security Agency (NIMASA) actually does, stating that when the agency is audited, he will know what it does. The minister made the audit plan known on Monday in Abuja while receiving the ministerial committee on NIMASA for restructuring […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has sentenced a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Raymond Omatseye, to five years in prison for a N1.5bn contract scam.Omatseye was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 27-count charge bordering contract scam to the tune of […]
Continue ReadingA preliminary objection filed by former Director-General of Nigeria Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, challenging the jurisdiction of the court over alleged stealing of N754.7 million, has been dismissed by an Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Monday. Mr. Akpobolokemi, who is standing trial on a 13-count charge of stealing was arraigned by the […]
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Former boss of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi, who was sacked two weeks ago by President Buhari was arrested by EFCC officials yesterday July 30th. According to a NIMASA official who revealed this to Premium Times, Akpobolokemi was arrested yesterday morning at about 10am over allegations of misappropriation of funds during […]
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