⁠Blue Economy

Badagry Port Project Gets FG, APM Terminals Backing

adminSeptember 11, 2026

The Federal Government has taken another step towards the development of the proposed Badagry Deep Seaport in Lagos State following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with APM Terminals. The agreement was signed in Denmark during a visit by a Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola....

Oyetola Reorders Port Agencies, Moves Dry Port Duties To NPA

adminSeptember 10, 2026

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has begun a restructuring of Nigeria’s port administration with an order transferring inland dry port functions previously handled by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The directive, according to a statement by the minister’s Special Adviser, Dr Bolaji Akinola, is part of...

FG Tightens Maritime Accident Reporting, Safety Coordination

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The Federal Government is reviewing Nigeria’s maritime safety system to improve coordination among agencies and ensure clearer accountability when accidents occur on the nation’s waterways. The initiative emerged from a meeting between the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) in Abuja, where officials discussed stronger inter-agency cooperation...

FG Reshapes Port Sector, Moves Dry Ports To NPA As NSC Becomes NPERA

adminSeptember 3, 2026

The Federal Government has begun a major restructuring of Nigeria’s port administration, with the functions of Inland Dry Ports being moved from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), while the NSC transitions into the newly established Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA). The changes follow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent...

Stakeholders Urge A’Ibom to Close Policy Gaps, Unlock Green Jobs for Youths

adminJune 24, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Stakeholders at the Akwa Ibom Green Jobs Roundtable have called on the state government to address existing policy, financing and institutional gaps hampering the development of the green economy, warning that the state’s vast natural and human resources remain largely underutilised despite huge opportunities for job creation. The call formed the highlight...