Treat maritime crime proceeds like blood diamonds, delegates beg int’l community …As UK proposes information sharing, joint operations to secure Gulf of Guinea
From left: Coordinator, Seas and Oceans Affairs, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Daniele Bosis, representative of Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Mrs. Akwama, Chief of Policy and Plan,…
GMSC: Stakeholders seek legal, institutional framework for maritime security …Issue 17-point communiqué
Maritime stakeholders from over 80 countries, which cut across sub-regional, regional and across international frontiers, have called for the formulation of legal, policy, regulatory and institutional framework as well as…
Gulf of Guinea: UN agency laments massive tramadol, cocaine inflows …Says member states’ legal frameworks fragmented
The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime UNODC has lamented the massive influx of illicit drugs and narcotics through the sea routes of the Gulf of Guinea region. Programme…
Nigeria seeks global action against maritime crimes in Gulf of Guinea
From left: Senator Ita Enang, DG NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ette Ibas, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transport, Sabiu Zakari, representative of Minister…
Abuja agog, as Global Maritime Security Conference begins today
Abuja, Nigeria's capital city has been full of activities since yesterday following the arrival of most of the delegates for the 2019 edition of the Global Maritime Security Conference GMSC…
Economic growth: Agbakoba proposes financial sector, trade policy reforms …Says Nigeria’s maritime industry can generate N7tr yearly
Dr. Agbakoba SAN Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN has proposed a two-pronged approach covering legal and institutional reforms that would form the basis…
Why we decommissioned Rivers Ports Terminal B-NPA …As Bua Group alleges vendetta
MD NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman The Nigerian Ports Authority NPA has said that its decision to decommission the Rivers Ports Terminal B concessioned to BUA Ports and Terminal Limited about…
Hassan Bello: Safety, Security key to successful shipping business …Says CTN will complement Nigeria’s maritime security architecture
*Bello Worried by the high incidences of maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Hassan Bello has said that safety and security…
Communications Ministry bemoans harassment of young Nigerians with IT devices
Dr. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications The Federal Ministry of Communications has warned security agencies over the increasing cases of harassment, intimidation of young Nigerians carrying Information Technology IT devices…
Gulf of Guinea: Stakeholders seek regional synergy against maritime insecurity
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime industry have made a strong case for both regional and sub-regional synergy among countries in the Gulf of Guinea to fight the worsening cases of insecurity…
