The House of Representatives on Thursday directed its Committees on Marine and Institutions and Public Procurement to commence immediately a probe into the $195 million security contract allegedly awarded to an Israeli outfit to provide security and surveillance on Nigeria’s waterways. The probe of the contract awarded by the Ministry of Transportation was based on […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has unveiled plans Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Kenya on maritime industry with a view fast-tracking the development of Africa’s maritime sector. This is even as he restated the NIMASA’s commitment to continue to develop and adopt appropriate strategies targeted […]
Ship owners in the country have frowned at the multiplicity of agencies now carrying out routine inspections on visiting ships contrary to global practices. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, who gave this hint at the 2018 Half Year Maritime Forecast Review in Lagos, said that […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Marine Safety/Education alleged on Wednesday that companies engaged by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to collect revenue on its behalf failed to remit over $286 million to the Federal Government. The committee chaired by Hon. Mohammed Bago is investigating the processes that led to the award of […]