NIMASA – Shipping World News Magazine

Dec62022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Another Feather on His Cap as Jamoh is Honored for outstanding Contribution to Taxation

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has received commendation for its corporate citizenship performance by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, having received the 'Corporate Organization Award' just as the Agency's Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, was recognized with the 2022 'Outstanding Service to Taxation Profession' award by CITN at a dinner in Lagos. NIMASA was recognized for its exemplary record of tax-compliance and corporate social initiatives including its nationwide distribution of relief materials to internally displaced persons as well as donations of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) equipment meant to uplift the economically challenged in various states of the federation. The Agency's DG, Dr. Jamoh OFR on the other ha...

Nov172022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

IMO SCRIBE , KITACK LIM, DUE NIGERIA ON SUNDAY

Maritime, News Feature

The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, His Excellency Kitack Lim, is scheduled to visit the Federal Republic of Nigeria from November 20th – 22nd 2022. During his visit, the Secretary General will attend the Nigeria International Maritime Summit 2022 where regional policies and operational perspectives to Decarbonization and Green House Gas Emissions in shipping will be the focus. The Federal Ministry of Transportation and its Agencies in collaboration with the organized maritime private sector under the auspices of Nigeria International Maritime Summit, are hosting the event. The Honorable Minister of Transportation Engineer Mu’azu Sambo says the Federal Government is committed to ensuring Nigeria becomes a major destination for global maritime players. ...

Nov112022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

TOMPOLO IS MARITIME MAN OF YEAR 2022….

Maritime, News Feature

Gov Douye Diri to Chair Invesiture at Oriental Hotel SHIPPING WORLD, Nigeria's flagship Maritime journal , has named High Chief Government Ekpomupolo , aka Tompolo, the Maritime Man of the Year 2022. A statement signed in Lagos on Monday by the Chief Executive Officer of Maritime Media Ltd, Publishers of Shipping World magazine, Elder Asu Beks , stated that High Chief Government Ekpomupolo was nominated for the coveted award by the Advisory Board of Maritime Industry Merit AWARDS, MIMA, after a careful appraisal of his uncommon leadership as Chief Executive Officer of TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Ltd where he has demonstrated an uncommon leadership mandate after Federal Government awarded his Company, TANTINA SECURITY SERVICES , to provide crude oil and petroleum products pipeline-...

Sep262022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

WORLD MARITIME DAY: NIGERIA JOINS IMO ON GREENER SHIPPING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Maritime, News Feature

The Honorable Minister of Transportation Mu’ azu Jaji Sambo says Nigeria is committed to achieving greener shipping in line with the campaign by the International Maritime Organization, IMO, to attain sustainable development in the maritime industry. This is just as Nigeria joins the IMO to commemorate the 2022 World Maritime Day. Sambo said that Nigeria would not be left behind in the global move towards greener shipping, while also reflecting on the need for stakeholders in the maritime sector to begin exploring ways to transition into a greener and more sustainable future. On his part, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh noted that the Theme for this year’s world Maritime Day celebration is in line with the Agenc...

Aug32022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NIMASA SET TO REVIEW SPONSORSHIP OF CADETS TRAINING.

Maritime, News Feature

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, is currently reviewing the cost of direct sponsorship of Nigerian cadets undergoing foreign training under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP). (more…)

Jul192022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NIMASA RESPONDS TO SENATE QUERY ON $12B CRUDE OIL THEFT SUIT.

Maritime, News Feature

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,NIMASA, has responded to a query issued by the Nigerian Senate over its propriety in the disbursement of $5m as legal fees in respect of a suit instituted against some International oil Companies (IOCs) by the Federal Government in November 2013. Following a steady decline in its hydrocarbon exports revenue due to ineffective monitoring , the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation had on the directive of the Presidency , directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to Institute legal action against the affected IOCs who were involved both in under declaration and under remittance of crude oil exports. According to official sources at the Agency,upon the strength of the said approval, on January 29 , 2014 ,...

Apr282022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

JAMOH WINS MARITIME PUBLIC SECTOR ICON 2021.

Maritime

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has been named winner of the Vanguard Public Sector Icon, Maritime, 2021. The Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba who announced this while presenting a conveyance letter to Dr Jamoh in Lagos said other awardees are President of the African Development Bank, ADB, Akinwunmi Adesina, Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State amongst others. Mr. Anaba noted that, the screening committee of the Vanguard Awards reviewed Dr. Jamoh’s nomination critically and all indices in good corporate governance pointed at the NIMASA DG as an outstanding public sector official in year 2021. He noted the consistency of the Dr. Jamoh led manageme...

Apr82022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

PROFILE OF THE NEXT EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE, DR BASHIR YUSUF JAMOH

Maritime, Politics, Profile

Bashir Yusuf Jamoh (Ph.D), the Director General, NIMASA has over 29 years of public service experience. He had served in the Kaduna State Government before transferring his services to the then National Maritime Authority (NMA) in 1994. Dr. Jamoh was until this appointment the Executive Director, Finance & Administration in NIMASA. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Director in NIMASA in charge of Training and Development. He had the privileged experience of serving not only in executive management, but also in the operations and administrative departments in NIMASA at management level and brings this knowledge to bear on his new assignment. Dr. Jamoh holds a Ph.D in Logistics and Transport Management from the University of Port Harcourt, a Master’s degree in Management from the...

Feb52022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

I will join Kaduna Governorship race…Jamoh

Maritime, Politics

Dr Bashir Jamoh,Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has at last broken his long silence over his rumoured political ambition as Governor of Kaduna State. Dr Jamoh who was fielding questions from reporters at an interaction session with maritime journalists in Lagos said though he has a passion for the maritime industry and would want to work in it all through his life, however, said he does not foreclose joining the political bandwagon if the opportunity throws itself up. “I love the maritime industry; I have a great passion for it and I can work in it for the rest of my life, but my people want me to serve them at the state level, I will not fail them, it would be unfair to do that so I will avail them of my services at the state....

Jan302022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

MARITIME SAFETY: NIMASA INCREASES CONDITIONAL SURVEY OF FLAG REGISTRATION BY 43.6% IN 2021

Maritime, News Feature

• Port State Inspection grows by 24.2 % • As Jamoh Reiterates Agency’s Commitment to Shipping Development. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has announced an increase of 43.6% in condition survey for Flag Registration by the Agency in year 2021 as against the performance in year 2020.NIMASA also recorded an improved Port State Control (PSC) implementation in year 2021 with 24.2% higher than the PSC inspections of year 2020. Dr. Jamoh who disclosed this during a media interactive session in Lagos, noted that despite the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agency ensured improved Port and Flag State Administration in accordance with the safety requirements of the Merchant Shipping ...