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100 Days of koko’s Giant Strides in Port Reforms
Sun 13-Mar: I accompanied the Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, to appraise the work @LekkiPort.We took a tour of the deep seaport’s power plant facility, which is about the near-end component of the project
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Minister of State Transportation, Saraki Scores NIMASA High
R-L: DG, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh; Hon. Min. of Statefor Trans., Sen. Gbemisola R. Saraki and Chairman,House Committee on Maritime Safety, Educationand Admin., Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu during a tour ofdeep blue assets at the Nigerian Maritime!-->…
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MARITIME SECURITY: Nigeria, Japan Sign Pact On High-Speed Boat
...To Reinforce Deep Blue Project
By Adeniyi Onifade
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has signed an Exchange of Note (E/N) with the Japanese Government for an Economic and Social Development Programme involving the acquisition of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NIMASA Spends N150bn to Phase Out War Risk Insurance in Nigeria
By Aisha Saleh
The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has spent over N150 billion to end the practice of “War Risk Insurance” on Nigeria-bound cargoes, according to industry reports.
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Japan Supports NIMASA’s Deep Blue Project with N994mn …As Jamoh vows to develop maritime varsity
By Edu Atting
The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Safety and Administration Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has said the Agency has received a donation of $2.4 million, which amounts to N994.8 million, from the Japanese!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NPA Moves to Eliminate Illegal Extortion Points at Nigerian Ports
By Aisha Saleh
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reached an agreement with the Lagos State government to streamline checkpoints along the corridors and feeder routes.
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How Inter-Agency Collaboration is Checking Piracy
By Edu Atting
The decline of piracy in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea has been linked to collaboration among various organs of Government in Nigeria, as well as international partnerships among governments and other!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Amaechi says work to start on Bonny deep seaport soon
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said the Federal Government will start work on the proposed Bonny deep seaport soon.
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EMOG Terminal commissions hi-tech Reachstackers
One of Nigeria’s thriving off-dock container warehousing facilities, EMOG Bonded Terminal in Ijora, Apapa, Lagos has expanded its cargo handling fleet with the acquisition of two new hi-tech reachstakers.
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NIMASA Reiterates Improved Welfare To Dockworkers
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assured stakeholders of its commitment to protection of rights and welfare of dockworkers as guaranteed in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Decent Work Agenda.
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