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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has restated the agency’s determination to partner with training institutions to provide internationally recognised training in basic and advanced maritime courses for the sustainable development of the maritime industry. The DG who said this while receiving the Management of Charkin Maritime and Offshore Safety Centre at the agency’s Head Office in Lagos noted that these partnerships were aimed at bridging the capacity gap in the industry. While commending the management of the training institution on the quality of their facilities, instructors and the international accreditation…

In line with its restructuring programme, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to automate its payment collection processes to engender greater efficiency and eliminate revenue leakages. The Director General of the agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside said this when he hosted representatives of major shipping companies operating in Nigeria under the auspices of the Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN) in his office. Peterside who said that the current practice was being reviewed to ensure greater efficiency also assured the delegation that the agency would institute more transparent ways of calculating the three percent levy charged on all…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has again restated the agency’s commitment towards ensuring that welfare of dockworkers are not treated with kid’s gloves. The DG made this commitment when the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) led by the President General, Comrade Anthony Nted Emmanuel paid courtesy visit to the agency’s Headquarters in Lagos, recently. The NIMASA helmsman said that maritime workers were very important to the development of the maritime sector and by extension the Nigerian economy and that their welfare issues must always be at…

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested and handed over to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) one hundred and six (106) parcels of illicit substances suspected to be cannabis (Indian hemp). The suspected cannabis concealed in a Toyota SEQUOIA vehicle with Lagos State registration No. EKY 407 CA was arrested at Gbaji Customs’ checkpoint along the busy Lagos – Badagry express way on the 17th June, 2016 at about 1630hrs. A release signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Selechang Taupyen stated that the arrest was made possible through intelligence gathering…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the Port Service Support Portal (PSSP) will enhance efficiency in the maritime sector. The DG who was delivering a goodwill message at the launch of the Standard Operating Procedures and Port Service Support Portal by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (GCON) in Abuja also stated that the new initiatives would further promote excellence and service delivery that would make the nation’s ports a place of reference. He further expressed…

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stated that technology is an enabler required for the growth of the maritime industry in Nigeria. The DG who said this when members of the Lagos Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) led by the President, Mr. Tope Aladenusi paid him a courtesy visit at the agency’s Head Office in Lagos, noted that technology was dynamic and NIMASA was always willing to avail itself to technological changes. Peterside also said that Digital Transformation Strategy was one of the five Medium…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of the Seafarer with a call on stakeholders to enhance the living and working conditions of seafarers. In a welcome address at the event, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside described the seafaring profession as indispensable stating that seafarers were the unsung heroes that ensure that the wheel of global commerce kept rolling. He said that it was important for humanity to understand and appreciate what seafarers endure at sea in harsh and turbulent waters at even personal…

By Emeka Ozumba In a ceremony marked by a surprising display of understanding of the challenges of providing purposeful leadership back home,  Anambra communities in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America have paid glowing tributes to the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano and his wife Chief Mrs. Ebelechukwu for their proven commitment to the service of the people. The groups comprising of members of Anambra State Association (ASA), and Ogbunike people in Atlanta made the commendation over the weekend during an interactive session with the governor’s wife who was recently honoured with the 2016 Excellence Award by the…

Following the proactive measures being put in place by the Nigeria Customs Service to frontally deal with the issue of smuggling, the Headquarters compliance team ‘C’ Ogun/Oyo axis was set up alongside other anti-smuggling arms to decimate the activities of smugglers. The team has been involved in series of remarkable seizures despite the hostility of smugglers. These revelations were made by the team leader, Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Abdulmaruf Shittu, while conducting the media round some of their latest seizures. In his narrative of the teams exploits, the team leader disclosed that the team intercepted one used Iveco truck with…

The International Maritime Organisation Member States Audit Scheme (IMSAS) has submitted an interim report after its week long audit of the Nigerian maritime sector with a call on Maritime stakeholders especially Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to develop and formalize a long term strategy for the implementation of IMO instruments in the country. Presenting the interim report, the leader of the IMSAS team, Captain Yalscin Cahit harped on the need for the agency to develop its systems noting that NIMASA had no problems with human resources as he lauded the expertise, competence and commitment of the agency’s personnel. He also drew attention to the need to fast…