NIWA moves to improve waterways security
IN bid to attract private investments to enhance the nation's Blue Economy initiative, the management of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has commenced moves to improve security on waterways across the country.
Western Marine destroys N23.7m poultry products
CUSTOMS border stations operating in the South West have been fingered in providing cover for smugglers of foreign poultry products, even as the Western Marine Command last week seized a total of 2, 349 cartons of the frozen products with a Duty Paid value of N23.7million.
With a secured maritime industry, the economy will blossom – Amaechi, Dakuku
MINISTER of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said that with the new maritime security infrastructure being built by the Federal Government, the Deep Sea Project would be a major economic trigger for the country.
APM Terminals, LAWMA clear heaps of refuse at Apapa
RESIDENTS and commuters in Apapa can now heave a sigh of relief as APM Terminals Apapa, in partnership with the Lagos State Waste Management Agency, LAWMA, has embarked on a cleanup exercise to clear the heaps of refuse dumps littering the Apapa-Wharf Road and its environs.
Indian maritime authority issues alert on Nigerian waters
By Godwin Oritse AT the backdrop of high incidences of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, GoG, coterminous with Nigeria’s continental shelf, the Indian maritime authority has warned its seafarers to steer clear of Nigerian waters for fear of falling victims. Disclosing this at the just concluded World Maritime celebration in Lagos, Director General of […]
Where and why do modern pirate attacks happen?
WHEN you hear about pirates, the first thing that probably comes to mind is images of an era long past, with rebellious swashbucklers gallivanting across the seven seas in search of treasure.
