THE influx of seafarers’ certificate in the Nigerian shipping sub-sector is currently a major source of worry for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and some concerned stakeholders. The issue of fake seafarers’ certification has led to engine of vessels damaged by unqualified sailors that know next to nothing about vessels.

AFTER many years of failed promises to provide Nigerian dockworkers with biometric identification card for easy and secured movement and data verification, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, may have commenced implementation of the program.

A POPULAR African   proverb says the morning determines the day. The morning sets the tone for the rest of the day. And experts say morning habits play a significant role in the success of an individual. That is why Dr. Bashir Jamoh’s early steps as Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, merit attention by stakeholders and the public, generally.

OPERATORS and analysts in Nigeria’s oil and gas and maritime industry have called for the liberalisation of Lagos Deep Off-Shore Base, LADOL Free Zone in Lagos with a view to breaking the chain of monopoly that has hindered the development of the zone.

The federal government yesterday disclosed that it has repatriated over 6,317 Nigerians from 19 countries respectively.