Minister – City Business News

October 5, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA To Showcase Automated Ship Registry At Stakeholder Webinars

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to host a two-part stakeholder webinar on October 6 and 8, 2026, to showcase the ongoing automation of the Nigerian Ship Registry.The initiative is aimed at modernising...

September 30, 2026 No Responses

FG Harps On Aquatic Export Drive, Inspects Shrimpers Facility

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Federal Government (FG), through the Comptroller General, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Isegbe, has inspected the facilities of Atlantic Shrimpers Limited (ASL) in Apapa, Lagos, as part of efforts to str...

September 25, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Seeks Inclusive Investments To Protect Artisanal Fishers

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has stressed that new investments in Nigeria’s fisheries sector must strengthen, rather than displace, the millions of Nigerians whose livelihoods depend on artisanal fishing and related activi...

September 22, 2026 No Responses

NPERA, NPA Begin Talks On Transfer Of Inland Dry Port Functions

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have commenced discussions on the transfer of inland dry port-related functions to ensure a seamless implementation of the new regulatory framew...

September 19, 2026 No Responses

Finance Ministry, CBN Sign MoU To Strengthen Policy Coordination

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Federal Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening coordination between fiscal and monetary policies and promoting greater macroeconomic stability....

September 16, 2026 No Responses

NDIC, NSIA, AMCON, Banks Back Capacity Building For Financial Journalists

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and leading financial institutions have pledged stronger support for capacity buildi...

September 14, 2026 No Responses

US Commends Nigeria’s Maritime Security Reforms, Lifts 12-Year CoE

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The United States Government has commended Nigeria for sustained reforms in maritime security, following the lifting of the 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels travelling from Nigeria to American ports.The U.S. Go...

September 9, 2026 No Responses

FG Endorses NIPSS Orange Economy Initiative

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Federal Government has pledged its support for the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to harness Nigeria’s Orange Economy as a catalyst for job creation, entrepreneurship, economic diversification a...

September 9, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA To Revamp Maritime Training Curriculum, Seeks Global Recognition For Seafarers

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced plans to review the curriculum for maritime training institutions in Nigeria, with a view to aligning seafarer training and certification with globally accepte...

September 8, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria, APM Terminals Sign MoU To Develop Badagry Deep-Seaport

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Government has taken a major step towards the development of the proposed Badagry Deep-Seaport following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with APM Terminals in Copenhagen, Denmark.The MoU was signed...

August 29, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Orders Forensic Audit of IPPIS, FG Agencies

By ebosele@hotmail.com – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems.The audit will co...

August 7, 2026 No Responses

Yusuf Babalola Honoured for Advancing Maritime, Aviation Reporting

In recognition of his remarkable contributions to Nigeria’s maritime media landscape, Senior Correspondent with LEADERSHIP Newspaper, Yusuf Babalola, has been honoured with the Excellence in Maritime Media Reportage Award by TransQuest Magazine.The award...

August 6, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Seeks Banking Partnership To Boost Maritime Investment, Support $1tri Economy Goal

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has intensified efforts to strengthen collaboration with financial institutions to unlock funding for critical maritime infrastructure, bridge financing gaps and enhance the sector’s c...

August 3, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA, Mission To Seafarers Strengthen Partnership

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerian seafarers through stronger collaboration with key maritime stakeholders, including the Mission to Seafarers (MtS).Th...