Nigeria exits IMB’s piracy list as Sao Tome, others now lead
•57 sailors kidnapped in 6 countries By Godwin Oritse SAO Tome and Principe, Gabon , Benin and four other African countries led the sailors kidnap chart of the International Maritime Bureau, IMB, in 2021, an indication that Nigeria may have eliminated the menace of piracy in its waters. In the latest IMB report, a total […]
Why piracy is high on Nigerian waters – Ex-Presidential aid
FORMER senior special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on maritime matters, Mr. Leke Oyewole, has expressed concern over the volume of Nigeria’s crude oil illegally taken to neighbouring countries, which leads to high piracy in Nigerian waters.
PIRACY: Nigeria water’s now worse than Somalia
For the second consecutive quarter in 2018, the global maritime report on piracy has put Nigeria on the spot, occupying number one position in the number of recorded attacks against vessels in the second quarter 2018, Q2’18.
Rivers LG chair vows to tackle piracy, cultism
The newly inaugurated Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mr. Rowland Sekibo, has vowed to tackle insecurity on the water ways in the area, regretting that piracy was affecting business activities in the riverine community.
Piracy attacks: US warns ships over Nigerian waters
The United States of America, through its Maritime Administration, has published the latest Maritime Alert. In the alert, which was released, Wednesday, it warned ships to be wary when approaching Nigerian waters.
Minister inaugurates Anti-Piracy Committee
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated the Anti-Piracy Committee, charged with working out the modalities to tackle the piracy of creative works in the country.
