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February 14, 2026 No Responses

Niwa Bags Maritime Agency Of The Year 2025 Award

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has been honoured with the Maritime Agency of the Year 2025 award for its “outstanding effort in reducing boat mishaps by 70%”.A statement issued bySuleiman Makama,The Assistant General Manager (Corporate Affairs), NIWA, explained that...

February 12, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA Reaffirms Commitment To Shipyard Development

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA has reiterated its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s shipbuilding and shipyard development as part of efforts to deepen the blue economy and curb capital flight.This assurance was given at a s...

February 10, 2026 No Responses

NDDC Backs Blue Economy Agenda

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to advancing the Blue Economy as a strategic pathway for sustainable development, regional prosperity, and international colla...

February 9, 2026 No Responses

BoI Gets CBN Approval To Launch Non-Interest Banking Window

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has secured regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate a Non-Interest Banking (NIB) Window.Announcing the milestone on Sunday in a statement, Managing Director, BoI, Dr Olasupo Olusi, said the development m...

February 3, 2026 No Responses

NCS Harps On Border Modernisation Agenda At WCO 2026 Conference

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to technology-driven border management and strengthened international cooperation as the 2026 World Customs Organisation (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition commenced on Wednesday, January ...

January 30, 2026 No Responses

Dantsoho: We Are Rebuilding Nigerian Ports To International Standards

In this interview with Ports & Harbors, the official magazine of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho—recently appointed ...

January 26, 2026 No Responses

Customs Deepens Digital Modernisation Drive, Trade Facilitation

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reinforced its commitment to digital modernisation as a catalyst for trade facilitation and economic growth, following the conclusion of a two-day high-level management workshop focused on re...

January 23, 2026 No Responses

FRSC Gets Deputy Corps Marshals For South East, North East

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Distinguished Senator George Akume has approved the appointment of two Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM) as Deputy Corps Marshals (DCM), for the South East and North East geopolitical zones of the country.T...

January 22, 2026 No Responses

Emefiele’s Ex-Zenith Colleague Testifies On Alleged ₦1.6b Disbursement

The trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with detailed testimonies from the.....

January 20, 2026 No Responses

Minister Tasks Shippers’ Council Board On Accountability, Reform

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday in Abuja formally inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council.In his address at the event, Dr Oyetola described the inauguration a...

January 19, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria, Abu Dhabi Port Group Sign MoU

Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore strategic collaboration in ports development, maritime logistics, and digital solutions.A statement issued by ...

January 17, 2026 No Responses

FG Bans Sand Mining On River Niger

The Federal Government has announced a ban on sand mining within a 10-kilometre radius of the River Niger to safeguard the First and Second Niger Bridges.The Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, disclosed this on Friday in Asaba during the...

January 12, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Arrives Abu Dhabi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday ahead of his participation in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins on Monday.The President’s plane landed at the Presidential Wing of...

January 12, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Renews Call For Ban On Wooden Boats

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola has renewed his call on state governments across the federation to urgently ban the use of wooden boats for commercial water transportation and instead invest in safer, modern fibre and...