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Maritime Stakeholders Lament Nigeria’s Inability to Build Ships Locally

Temitope Nlewemchi — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:21:11 +0000

Maritime industry stakeholders have expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s persistent inability to develop a functional shipbuilding and ship repair sector despite its vast coastline, growing trade volume, and maritime potential. The stakeholders argued that the nation’s overreliance on foreign-built vessels and maintenance facilities is a major economic setback that continues to cost the country billions [...]

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Poor regulations affecting shipping industry, say operators

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:24:08 +0000

Shipping operators in Nigeria have raised concerns about the negative impact of poor regulations on the country’s maritime sector, warning that the current regulatory framework is stifling growth and hampering the industry’s ability to compete globally. According to key stakeholders, inadequate and inconsistent policies, high operational costs, and a lack of government support have placed [...]

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IMO marks decade of action cutting emission from ships

Temitope Nlewemchi — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:39:44 +0000

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is marking a decade of action on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. The first set of international mandatory measures to improve ships’ energy efficiency was adopted on 15 July 2011 as part of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). To support the implementation of [...]

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Muhammadu Buhari Inaugurates Naval Ships

David Folami — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:02:19 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Federal Government’s continued support to equip the military. He also urged the institution to brace up to the administration’s challenges by looking inwards to construct and improvise vital operational tools. The president made the pledge at the inauguration of three Naval ships, Nigerian Navy Ship UNITY, Nigerian Navy Ship KARADUWA [...]

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Oil Theft: Nigerian Navy Arrests 30 Ships In Nine Months – ENC

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 07:35:31 +0000

The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy on Friday confirmed it had arrested 30 ships in the last nine months. Rear Adm. Henry Babalola, out-gone Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) the ENC, disclosed this in Calabar during a handing over ceremony to his successor, Rear Adm. Atiku Abdulkadir. “In the last nine months, we have [...]

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50% Of Nigerian Navy Ships Grounded – Naval Chief | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:13:43 +0000

About half the number of ships in the inventory of the Nigerian Navy are presently grounded, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe-Ibas, said. He said this yesterday while addressing officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos. The Naval chief was at the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Quora in Lagos [...]

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