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NIWA Leads Flood Awareness Campaign For High-Risk Areas In Imo State
Sequel to the predictions by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) which stated that 27 states including the FCT are at risk of experiencing flood, the National Inland Waterways Authority…
Master Mariner Tasks FG To Prioritize Sustainable Development of Marine Blue Economy
By Roland Ekama
A Master Mariner, Captain Harrison Mailafia, has called on the federal government through the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, to prioritize the sustainable development of the maritime…
Minister Vows Sweeping Reforms To End Boat Mishaps , As Committee Submits Report
In a bold step towards ending recurring fatalities on Nigeria’s waterways, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, on Friday, 1st August 2025, received the report of the Special Committee…
MV Ocean Dragon: NPA Advances ‘Nigeria First’ Indigenous Container Vessel AT Onne Port
Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has affirmed the Authority’s commitment to advancing indigenous shipping ownership in alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘Nigeria First’ policy.…
Controversy Trails Restriction Of Foreign Certificates For Indian Seafarers
Seafarer unions have kicked against a circular from the Indian Directorate General of Shipping limiting recognition of foreign Certificates of Competency (COC).
A circular issued by the Indian Directorate General of Shipping…
Nigerian Shippers’ Council Leads Revival Of Abia’s Inland Dry Port Project
Abia State is set to become a regional trade hub with the renewed push to revitalize the long-dormant Isiala Ngwa Inland Dry Port (IDP) project, originally gazetted in 2006.
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is leading efforts to…
Lloyds Registry Bans Fire-Extinguishing Media On Ships With Effect From January 1, 2026
Lloyd’s Register has issued an important regulatory update stating that starting January 1, 2026, the use or storage of fire-extinguishing media, including firefighting foams containing perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), will…
MWUN Takes Bold Stand To End Exploitation At Melsmore Marine
In a dramatic turn of events shaking the Nigerian marine ecosystem, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), led by the fiery Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, this Sunday descended on Melsmore Marine Nigeria Limited’s Lagos facility…
NIWA Urges Strict Adherence To Safety Protocols On Inland Waterways Amid Rising Rainfall Forecasts
The Managing Director of NIWA, Bola Oyebamiji has charged operators to obey safety protocol on the waterways.
Represented by Engr. Titus Adoga, NIWA Area Manager of the Lokoja Area Office at a one day sensitization…
Merchant Navy Union Proposes Strategic Policies To Strengthen Maritime Laws
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNO/WTSSA) has put forward strategic policy proposals aimed at reinforcing maritime laws and enforcement in Nigeria.
The union's…