West Africa

  • Porous ports

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    Porous ports cause security concerns. Port pirates must be eliminated COMMENT: Piracy at sea targeting cargo carrying vessels is an unfortunate reality most of us are familiar with, but piracy […]

  • Delta militants back?

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    Could peace be threatened? Niger Delta militants disagree over ceasefire revocation By Ferdinand Jumbo-Asukwo Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, one of the agitating groups in the Niger Delta region, yesterday, […]

  • Nigeria still high risk

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    PMSC notes increase in crew kidnappings. Kidnappings Accelerate in the Gulf of Guinea BY EOS RISK GROUP According to security firm EOS Risk Group, Nigerian pirates have kidnapped 35 seafarers from […]

  • NIMASA fraud investigated

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    Corruption accusations dog NIMASA. NASS probes alleged fraudulent multi-billion naira deals in NIMASA Author: Onyirioha Nnamdi The speaker of the National Assembly (NASS), Yakubu Dogara, has said that the House […]

  • A CG for Nigeria?

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    Calls for a Nigerian Coast Guard. Piracy attacks: Creation of independent Coastal Defence Force only solution – Borha By Godfrey Bivbere A maritime consultant and head analyst of C. A. BORHA […]

  • Delta security agency pushback

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    Soon, everyone in Nigeria will be in a maritime agency… Stakeholders kick against maritime agency bill By Emman Ovuakporie CRITICAL  stakeholders in the maritime sector, yesterday kicked against the Bill […]

  • IMB releases report

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    New report highlights risk. New IMB report shows persistent piracy risk in Gulf of Guinea The second quarterly report from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) shows that all 2018 […]

  • UNODC boats for Ghana

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    New assets will boost patrol capabilities. UN Office of Drugs and Crime donates 2 patrol boats to Ghana Marine Police The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime [UNODC] with […]

  • Nigeria sees conspiracy

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    Short answer: No, Nigeria, you just don’t have legislation to combat and deter maritime crime. Maritime Piracy : Is there conspiracy against Nigeria? By Godwin Oritse & Godfrey Bivbere There […]

  • Navy claims refinery wins

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    Figure highlights massive scale of oil theft. Navy destroys 1500 illegal refineries in Delta The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA has destroyed about 1500 illegal refineries with swamp buggy in […]

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