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Beeta Universal Arts Foundation announces Grand Finale of the 2nd BEETA Playwright Competition
Beeta Universal Arts Foundation (BUAF) led by the award winning actress and producer Bikiya Graham-Douglas is pleased to announce the grand finale of the second Beeta Playwright Competition (BPC) after…
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FG orders probe of JAMB, NIMASA
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of former managements of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), over alleged poor…
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How ex-NIMASA DG’s aide diverted N745m – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday told a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja how Vincent Udoye, who is standing trial alongside a former Director General of…
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N8.5bn Fraud: Witness narrates how army general diverted N4.1bn NIMASA funds
A former Commander of the Military Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, in the Niger Delta, Major-General Emmanuel Atewe (retd.), has been reported to have diverted about N4.1 billion…
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8 agencies allowed to operate at the ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has clarified that eight agencies of the Federal Government are allowed to operate and be representated at the ports in the country by virtue of…
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Analysis: Has the EFCC gotten its groove back?
by Mark Amaza Last week, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made quite a huge heist when it acted on a tip-off and uncovered $7.2million and £72,000 belonging to…
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Ex-NIMASA boss Akpobolokemi threatens to slap female journalist in court (VIDEO)
Former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi recently threatened to slap a female journalist in the premises of the federal high court, Lagos. The…
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N2.6b fraud: Ex-NIMASA’s boss case adjourned to February 28
The trial of a former Director-General of NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, and five others, has been adjourned till February 28. In his ruling, Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos on…
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How NIMASA, NRC defrauded the govt with insurance premiums – Reps
The House of Representatives on Monday continued its investigations into how Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government defraud the Federal Government in conjunction with insurance companies. The ad hoc committee…
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BLOOD MONEY II: How Tompolo became Nigeria’s most wanted man
by Eromo Egbejule Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come…
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Just In: Buhari approves governing boards for NPA and NIMASA
President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the composition of the governing boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). This is contained in…
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NIMASA is as terrible as Kirikiri prison – Amaechi
After more than nine months in office the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, is yet to figure out what the Nigeria Maritime and Security Agency (NIMASA) -a prominent agency under him-…
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Court ‘reserves judgement’ on ex-NIMASA boss
The trial of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Raymond Omatseye at the Federal High Court in Lagos has been adjourned to May 20. Omatseye…
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How ex-NIMASA DG diverted N1.1bn approved by Jonathan
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Orji Chukwuma, on Monday, April 18, revealed how money released by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 for a project in…
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How former NIMASA director bought N70m property in Lekki
A prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, informed a High court that he helped a former Executive Director, Maritime Safety and Shipping Development at…
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Just In: Dakuku Peterside appointed DG of NIMASA
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of Dakuku Peterside as the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). This was disclosed in a statement signed by the…
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How Alex Badeh, former NAF Finance Director diverted, shared $1.6m
In the ongoing investigation into the diversion of funds meant for the procurement of arms and ammunition to prosecute the Boko Haram war, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced…
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Ex-Defence chief, Alex Badeh implicated in N4.4bn NIMASA fraud [DETAILS]
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), and a former Director, Finance and Accounting at NAF, Air Cdre S.A. Yushau, who are being investigated in connection…
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‘I’m not going anywhere’ | Ex-NIMASA boss manhandled, forcefully arrested by EFCC, Police (WATCH)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission forcefully re-arrested the former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi, on Monday, over fresh allegations of fraud. Akpobolokemi was arrested outside the…
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Amaechi orders ‘immediate’ audit of NIMASA
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has ordered the immediate financial and staff audit of the Nigerian Maritime and Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Amaechi instructed the Acting Director-General of NIMASA, Haruna…
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Buhari fires NIMASA DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi as Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). In a statement by the special adviser to the President on media and…
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Pay your dues or else – NIMASA warns shippers
by Iyobosa Omoregie The Central Zonal Coordinator, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in Warri, Ibikunle Olayiwola, has warned terminal operators and shipping companies in the zone against non-remittance…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Oil theft and criminal cartels
by Olusegun Adeniyi And in another country where leaders are actually accountable to the people, several public officials would have lost their jobs by now, assuming they are not already…
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Trouble ahead: NIMASA-NLNG dispute puts Nigeria’s gas export in danger
by Ogunyemi Bukola A major trade dispute on Friday ensued between the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Company which has led…
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Iheanacho, former minister, released from detention
by Isi Esene Emmanuel Iheanacho, the former minister of interior and owner of Integrated Oil and Gas has been released by the State Security Service (SSS), Lagos State Command. Iheanacho's…
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Former interior minister, Iheanacho, arrested over stolen petroleum products
by Akan Ido Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho, the former minister of interior was yesterday arrested over involvement in the hijack of a vessel allegedly carrying stolen petroleum products. The director general…
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EFCC seizes bunkering vessel carrying 300 metric tonnes of stolen diesel
by Stanley Azuakola Since January 1st when President Jonathan increased the pump price of fuel leading to a chain of events hardly anyone could have predicted just a year ago,…
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The Job Hub: Recruitment in Education, Real Estate, Engineering & Other sectors
by Sola Fasasi Searching for work? Whether you're looking for your first job or a new one - even if you want to change careers, YNaija's Job Hub brings you…
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YMonitor
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy