Minister – City Business News

February 18, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Expresses Confidence In National Single Window Initiative

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, has expressed strong confidence that the National Single Window (NSW), once fully operational, will significantly enhance transparency and efficiency within Nigeria’s port system.Dr. Akutah...

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 7, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA Weighs Deep Blue Project Expansion

Following the success of its maritime security architecture known as the Deep Blue project, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is considering an expansion of the project which impact has been felt across the Gulf of Guinea and...

February 6, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Board Pledges Economic Growth Support

The Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has pledged its full support to the management of the Council in advancing the Federal Government’s target of achieving at least seven per cent economic growth by 2027–2028.The commitment was ma...

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 30, 2026 No Responses

How NIWA Secured ₦14.6b For Boat Procurement, By Oyebamiji

Former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has disclosed that the Federal Government approved about ₦14.6 billion for the procurement of modern boats and ferries to strengthen safety, trade and passenger t...

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 14, 2026 No Responses

Navy Seeks Deeper Hydrography Collaboration with NIMASA

The Nigerian Navy has called for strengthened collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the area of hydrography to sustain and further enhance safety of navigation in Nigerian waters.The Flag Officer Commanding, West...

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...

January 12, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Drives Digital Reform In Vehicle Import Clearance

By Moses Eboseleebosele@hotmail.com For decades, clearing imported vehicles in Nigeria followed a familiar — and notoriously winding — path: towering stacks of paperwork, long queues at port terminals, frantic phone calls to clearing agents, and the anxiet...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

NDDC Reaffirms Commitment To Complete Okochiri Reclamation, Nonwa–Uedeme–Ogu Road Projects

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the sand-filling and reclamation project in Okochiri, Okrika Local Government Area, as well as the 4.5-kilometre Nonwa–Uedeme–Ogu Road...

December 30, 2025 No Responses

Oyetola Presents Revalidated Ondo Deep Sea Port Certificate To Aiyedatiwa

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has formally presented the revalidated certificate for the Ondo Deep Sea Port to the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at his office in Abuja, marking a major milestone in...