Minister – City Business News

April 7, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA Signs 2026 Performance Bond, Highlights 2025 Gains

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to accountability, improved performance, and sustained growth in the maritime sector with the signing of its 2026 Sectoral Performance Bond.The exercise was overseen by the Minister of Marine...

April 6, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola To Shippers’ Council: Probe Barge Operators’ Alleged Marginalisation

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to investigate allegations of systemic efforts to undermine local barge operators at the nation’s seaports.The Minister issued the directive d...

April 6, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Reaffirms Commitment To ICTN Rollout

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its resolve to fully implement the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN), assuring stakeholders that concrete steps are being taken to ensure a smooth and sustainable rollout.Speaking at the 2026 First Q...

March 26, 2026 No Responses

MWUN Petitions Minister, Seeks Urgent Reinstatement Of Tally Clerks, Gangway Security At Nigerian Ports

The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene to restore the engagement of tally clerks and on-board gangway security men across the nation’s ports and jetties, warning that their continued absence...

March 23, 2026 No Responses

Alma Mater Confers Recognition Award On NIMASA DG

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola has been honoured with an Award of Recognition by his alma mater, St. Patrick’s Grammar School, Ibadan in appreciation of his impactful mentorship and...

March 21, 2026 No Responses

NCDMB Targets Yenagoa Hospitality Hub For December 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a world-class hospitality and conference facility in Yenagoa by December 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen critical infrastructure for Nigeria’s oi...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Swears In Taiwo Oyedele As Minister Of State For Finance

President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, as Minister of State for Finance, extolling his determination and dedication to duty.President Tinubu, who spoke after the....

March 13, 2026 No Responses

NPA Port Modernisation, NSW As Catalysts For Economic Growth

The maritime sector in Nigeria, the gateway through which over 80 per cent of the nation’s international trade flows, is undergoing a sweeping transformation, which is being midwifed by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dant...

March 4, 2026 No Responses

Uzoka-Anite Congratulates Oyedele, Pledges Support For Tinubu’s Economic Agenda

The newly appointed Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Doris Uzoka-Anite, has congratulated Taiwo Oyedele on his nomination as Minister of State for Finance, expressing optimism about his confirmation and success in office.Uzoka-Anite, who was...

March 4, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian Ports Attains 24.8 Per Cent Cargo Throughput Growth In 2025

Ports Industry in Nigeria delivered one of its strongest performances on record in 2025, with sweeping gains in cargo volumes, container traffic, vessel size, and transhipment activity, according to the 2025 Operational Performance Report released by the Niger...

March 4, 2026 No Responses

Maritime Tourism Investors Court NIWA, Seek Investment Collaboration

A coalition of indigenous maritime tourism and transportation investors has pledged to unlock strategic investment opportunities aimed at developing Nigeria’s vast but largely untapped maritime tourism economy for the benefit of littoral communities in Lagos...

March 3, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Nominates Oyedele As Minister Of State For Finance

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite.Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in...

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 efficienc...

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...