Oyetola – City Business News

June 5, 2026 No Responses

Stakeholders Demand Worker-Friendly Transition To Green Ports

Maritime stakeholders have called for a worker-friendly approach to Nigeria’s transition towards green port operations, insisting that efforts to modernise and decarbonise the nation’s seaports must safeguard jobs while promoting environmental sustainability.The call was made at the 2026 Dockworkers’ Day...

April 16, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Unveils NIMASA–UNILAG Maritime Institute Building

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday commissioned the Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS) Multipurpose Building at the University of Lagos, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to advancing Nigeria’s marin...

April 10, 2026 No Responses

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L-R – Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council; Dr. Akutah Pius; Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Minister, Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs....

April 7, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Signs 2026 Performance Bond, Lists 2025 Achievements

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius has signed the Council’s 2026 Sectorial Performance Bond at the just concluded stakeholder’s’ engagement in Lagos.The signing of the 2026 performan...

April 3, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Tasks Maritime Agency Heads, Demands Accountability

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has challenged heads of agencies under his Ministry, insisting on strict accountability and the delivery of measurable results.Oyetola gave the directive during the signing of performance bonds with ...

April 2, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola: National Shipping Carrier Project Records Major Milestone

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced significant progress toward the refloating of a national shipping carrier, marking a major step in strengthening Nigeria’s maritime industry.Oyetola made the disclosure on Thursday du...

March 31, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Seeks Stronger Regional Ties, Investment in Fisheries Sector

Photo Caption: L-R: Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and Chairman, Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON; Director General, National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority Liberia, J. Cyrus Saygbe ...

March 26, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Urges Stronger EU Role Against Illegal Fishing, Maritime Crimes

Photo Caption: L-R: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mrs. Fatima Sugra Mahmood; Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola; Head of the European Union Evaluation Mission on the Gulf of Guinea Inter-r...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Seals £746m UK Deal To Boost Port Infrastructure

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, is to sign £746 million financing agreement with the United Kingdom for the modernisation of Nigeria’s seaport infrastructure.The historic financing arrangement, secured with the backing of UK...

February 10, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola To NASS: Budget Deductions Crippling NPA, NIMASA Operations

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has raised concerns that excessive deductions at source are constraining the operations of key maritime agencies, including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administra...

February 10, 2026 No Responses

Marine and Blue Economy Ministry Budgets ₦10.49b For 2026

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday presented a ₦10,499,984,667.10 budget proposal for the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy for the 2026 fiscal year, lamenting that the allocation was grossly insufficient to...

February 9, 2026 No Responses

FG Commends NIMASA DG, NPA MD, Others Over Nigeria’s Election Into IMO Council

The Federal Government has commended the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, and other key maritime stakehold...

January 22, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Unveils CVFF Application Portal

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, January 22, 2026, officially launched and unveiled the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) Application Portal, marking a historic milestone in Nigeria’s long-delayed effort to op...

January 13, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Orders Suspension Of Port Charges Review

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has directed all shipping companies, shipping agents and terminal operators in Nigerian ports to immediately suspend and refrain from implementing any review or upward adjustment of their charges until full stakeholder en...