BY GODWIN OBI Respite came the way of the governor-elect of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Wednesday, as the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, declined to nullify his election. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, dismissed a suit that sought to invalidate Soludo’sContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI) has trained 40 maritime journalists on the implications of preserving national security to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). The one-day workshop held on Tuesday in Lagos was in collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety AgencyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria, through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Republic of Korea today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of cooperation in the field of Maritime Security and Safety. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh signed on behalf of NIMASA while theContinue Reading
By Frontline Reporters The acting President of National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, Chief Ifeanyi C. Anakweze (Ezenwa) has commended the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria TICT branch for calling off the strike they embarked upon few days ago. Chief Anakweze who made the commendation recently whileContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has inaugurated an 18-member staff joint consultative forum for the purpose of strengthening the relationship between the Management and the entire workforce of the Agency. Dr. Jamoh said while inaugurating the forumContinue Reading
The 16th Extraordinary Session of the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa (MOWCA) in Accra, Ghana. The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh and other delegates from Nigeria and 24 other countries are participating in the General Assembly.Continue Reading
– As Court Fixes Date For Ruling On Akpobolemi’s N2.6bn Fraud BY GODWIN OBI The trial of Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and three others for an alleged N8.5billion fraud continued on Tuesday, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A combination of photos showing parts of the vessel MV Chayanee Naree which the NDLEA says was used to import 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport.A combination of photos showing parts of the vessel MV Chayanee Naree which the NDLEA says was usedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has appealed for the standardisation of the legal frameworks of countries in the Gulf of Guinea to aid effective prosecution of maritime crimes. Jamoh made the appeal in Lagos at the Third Technical RotatingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Candidates in the imminent Anambra governorship election on Thursday signed a peace accord in Awka, the state captial. The election is slated for Saturday. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, was present at the ceremony, which was facilitated by the National PeaceContinue Reading