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Maritime and Blue Economy
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has carried out a strategic management staff redeployment, affecting a total of 56 personnel, in a decisive move to enhance operational efficiency, improve service delivery, and strengthen its core mandate within the maritime sector. The agency’s Director General, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, stated that the exercise is aimed ...
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By Sofiyyah Layole Experts at the TeXcellence Conference hosted byCWG, in collaboration with leading organizations have called for a rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in African business systems. The theme of the conference, "Future Forward Africa: Leveraging Technology for Organizational Competitiveness," centred on urgent conversations regarding the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business systems. Discussions ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment designed to encourage private sector participation in Nigeria’s maritime and blue economy agenda. Minister Oyetola made the remarks in Abuja while receiving a high-level delegation from the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), led ...
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Maritime and Blue Economy
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has called for increased global collaboration on energy transition, decarbonisation, and the digitalisation of port operations as critical drivers of sustainable maritime growth. Dr. Dantsoho made the call while addressing global seaport leaders and industry experts at the 2025 World Seaports Conference in ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) hosted a high-profile knowledge-sharing visit by 40 Naval Officers from 20 countries across the world, who are currently onboard the French naval vessel LHD TONNERRE for the "Siren Course." The visit was specifically aimed at studying the successful collaboration between NIMASA and the Nigerian Navy in effectively ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Chairman of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Olori (Dr.) Vicky Haastrup has endorsed “Leading in a Storm”, the latest book by former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside. Olori Haastrup, who is also the Olori of Ijesaland and wife of the Owa Obokun Adimula ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
SIFAX Group and its leadership team recorded a remarkable feat at the 2025 Marketing Edge Awards, clinching three major awards that underscored their excellence in corporate leadership, innovation, and communication. At the high-profile event held at the Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, SIFAX Group was named Outstanding Indigenous Conglomerate of the Decade, while its Chairman, Dr. ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Pius Akutah, has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill to the Ministry of Justice for review due to concerns over the mandate section and the proposed one per cent Freight Stabilisation Fee. ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has declared that the Federal Government is strategically repositioning the marine and blue economy to become Nigeria’s primary revenue source, ultimately replacing crude oil as the nation’s dominant income generator. Oyetola made the statement on Friday at the Institute of Maritime Studies, University of Lagos (UNILAG), during ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), has announced the partial closure of all private and commercial jetties and terminals along the Five Cowries Creek from Friday, October 3, to Sunday, October 5, 2025. In a statement issued by its Public Relations Unit, LASWA explained that the temporary restriction is to ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has reaffirmed its commitment to providing sustainable financing solutions critical for driving the growth of Nigeria’s burgeoning marine and blue economy, which is estimated to be worth over $296 billion. Speaking at the 3rd Quarter Citizens’ and Stakeholders’ Engagement of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in Lagos, NGX ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
...harps on increased private sector investment to unlock growth The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has issued a strong call for greater private sector participation to unlock the vast, underfunded opportunities within Nigeria’s blue economy. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday at the 2025 World Maritime Day celebration, ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Federal government through the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has unveiled a new National Marine and Blue Economy Policy designed to cut logistics costs, boost trade competitiveness, and attract private sector investment into the transport and maritime sectors. Oyetola, who was represented by the Director Maritime Services Department of Federal of ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) APM Terminals Nigeria and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance decarbonisation in Nigeria’s port and transport ecosystem through container freight electrification. The agreement, signed in New York at the Dutch Consulate during the Global African Business Initiative week, provides a framework to ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, to remain steadfast in producing globally competitive professionals for the maritime industry. Oyetola, represented by the Deputy Director of Research, Planning and Statistics in the ministry, Mr Joshua Ayebameru, gave the charge during the academy’s third-quarter citizens’ ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has organised a Performance Management System (PMS) workshop for its Directors, Deputy Directors, and Heads of Units, reaffirming its commitment to enhancing institutional efficiency in line with the policy thrust of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The initiative follows the recent signing of a Performance Bond between ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Governing Council of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, has announced plans to purchase training vessels as part of efforts to resolve the longstanding challenge of seatime training for cadets. A persistent shortage of ocean-going vessels in Nigeria has hindered cadets from acquiring the mandatory sea experience required for certification and employment, leaving ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
SIFAX Group has donated an ICT centre, a Mosque and other facilities to the Isade-Elero and Pampa-Isade communities in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State. The newly commissioned projects include the Chief Samson Afolabi Centre for Information and Technology Services, a 100-seater ICT resource hub; the Isade Central Mosque; a Community Security Office (Elero ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Federal Government has appealed for international backing in its bid for a seat on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, stressing that Nigeria’s ports remain vital trade gateways for Central and West Africa. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, made the call in New York over the weekend during the 80th ...
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, led the campaign at a high-level reception hosted at Nigeria House, on the margins of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly. Oyetola presented Nigeria’s bid before diplomats and representatives of IMO Member States, stressing that the candidature was not just an aspiration but a ...