Stowaways accuse bulker crew of killing two
A group of Nigerian stowaways claim the crew of the bulker Ophelia killed two of them, and then abandoned the rest.
Read moreA group of Nigerian stowaways claim the crew of the bulker Ophelia killed two of them, and then abandoned the rest.
Read moreThere are fresh indications that the IMO is set to prevail on twenty five countries in West and Central Africa on the need to adopt the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act, Dryad Global says.
Read moreA VLCC got into a dispute with the Nigerian authorities and was ultimately chased down and detained by Equatorial Guinea.
Read moreThe Government of Nigeria and a coalition of global shipping stakeholders have launched a new strategy to end piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
Read moreStakeholders in the maritime industry have warned that with over 70% of Nigerian seafarers out of job, there could be an increase in piracy attacks in the nation’s waters.
Read moreHeads of Maritime Administrations in West and Central Africa have discussed port State control and flag State implementation during a three-day regional workshop in Lagos, Nigeria (9-11 May).
Read moreThe Nigerian Senate has passed a bill imposing jail terms of at least 15 years for paying a ransom to free someone who has been kidnapped, and made the crime of abduction punishable by death in cases where victims die.
Read moreAfter the fall in the volume of pirate attacks at the Gulf of Guinea (GOG), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) have expressed disagreement over which institution is responsible for the reduction.
Read moreThe Nigerian Navy warned about the potential conflict over the planned expansion of the mandate of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to include the security of maritime.
Read moreThe outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. S.K. Ibrahim says the Nigerian Navy will continue to provide adequate security to Critical National Assets (CNA) in the Niger Delta.
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