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Sep32026 by Regent YoumorNo Comments

Oyetola Sets Up Committee for NSC–NPERA Transition…Orders NPA to take over Inland Dry Ports

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the transfer of the inland dry port (IDP) functions of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), in a move aimed at creating a clear separation between port economic regulation, development and operations. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser Dr. Bolaji Akinola in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister also directed the immediate constitution of a ministerial committee to oversee the transition of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council into the newly established Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the NPERA Act, 2026. The directives are part of measures to establish a clear institutional framework for the new port eco...

Aug272026 by Regent YoumorNo Comments

BIRTHDAY: Mobereola Visits Tinubu

News Feature

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has received the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, in audience at the State House, Abuja. During the meeting, Dr. Mobereola briefed the President on developments within NIMASA over the past two years, highlighting the progress recorded by the Agency and the challenges confronting Nigeria’s maritime sector. President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the continued development of Nigeria’s maritime industry, stressing the strategic importance of the Marine and Blue Economy in driving economic growth and increasing the sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP. The President commended NIMASA for the progress recorded so far and charged Dr. Mobereola and his team t...

Aug262026 by Regent YoumorNo Comments

Gov Diri Visits Abacha Family

News Feature

Ahead of the 30th anniversary celebration of the creation of Bayelsa State, today I paid a courtesy visit to the family of late Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, in Abuja. I was warmly received at their Asokoro residence by his widow, Her Excellency Dr. Maryam Abacha, the eldest son, Mohammed, his other children and grandchildren. Dr. Maryam had vivid recollections and shared nostalgic memories of the family’s time in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, when Abacha was Brigade Commander of the Bori Camp. Abacha holds the reputation as the Nigerian leader that harkened to the yearning of the Ijaw ethnic nationality for a homogenous state in the Niger Delta area. The dream became a reality on October 1, 1996 when he pronounced the creation of Bayelsa State out of the ol...

Aug262026 by Regent YoumorNo Comments

Tinubu, Jonathan, Diri, Dickson, Others Hail Walson-Jack *She’s A Remarkable Public Servant, Says President As HOSF Exits

News Feature

President Bola Tinubu, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and his predecessor, Senator Seriake Dickson, among others, yesterday poured encomiums on the outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack. They spoke at the presentation of two books, “I Planted: A Memoir of Purposeful Service,” and “Beyond the Mandate: A Memoir on Leadership, Legacy and Labour of Public Service,” authored by Walson-Jack at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Tuesday. President Tinubu, who was represented by the Minster of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, described the exiting HOSF as a remarkable and distinguished public servant that repositioned the federal bureaucracy, making it more effective and efficient. ...

Aug262026 by Regent YoumorNo Comments

Wale Adeniyi Bags Lifetime Achievement Award 2026

News Feature

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has received the Lifetime Achievement in Customs Administration Award at the 10th anniversary edition of the Nigeria Most Influential Awards in Abuja. The award, presented on Saturday, 22 August 2026, recognised CGC Adeniyi’s transformative leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), particularly his contributions to trade facilitation, revenue generation, technology-driven reforms and institutional repositioning. The ceremony, held under the theme, “Celebrating 10 Years of Influence and Impact,” brought together distinguished Nigerians to celebrate individuals whose contributions have made significant impact in their respective fields. Speaking after receiving the award, CGC Adeniyi expressed delight at the recognition, no...

Jan192023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NSF: Diri Rewards, Offers Automatic Employment To Medallists

News Feature, Sports

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has announced a reward package for athletes that represented the state at the 2022 National Sports Festival held at Asaba, Delta State. (more…)

Jan172023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri Swears In Ayemieye As Bayelsa Acting CJ

Law, News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has sworn in Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye as the Acting Chief Judge of the state. Justice Ayemieye took the oath in acting capacity on Monday inside the Executive Council Chambers in Government House, Yenagoa. Ayemieye steps in following last week’s retirement of Justice Kate Abiri, who served as Chief Judge of the state for 15 years. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, Governor Diri charged the new Acting Chief Judge to maintain the cordial relationship between the executive and judicial arms of government in the state. Diri said Ayemieye was eminently qualified for the position and tasked her to carry her colleagues along in the scheme of things in order to move the state judiciary to greater...

Jan152023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

League of Maritime Editors hail Appointment New NPA Image Maker.

News Feature, Port News

The League of Maritime Editors has reacted to the appointment of Mrs Josephine Moltok as the new image maker of the organization. The League described the appointment of Moltok as a good development considering the decades of her wealth of experience that she will be bringing to the new position. In a statement signed by the President of League, Chief Timothy Okorocha and the Public Relations Officer, Mr Francis Ugwoke, the League said Mrs Moltok is best fitted for the job. The statement described the appointment as simply putting a round peg in a round hole. Congratulating her on the appointment, the statement added that all these years in NPA, Moltok has proved herself as a worthy image maker while in the Roll-on-Roll-Off terminal/Tin Can ports and later in Apapa zonal of...

Jan152023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Promotion of Blue Economy Our Priority , Says Gov Diri

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has restated the commitment of his administration towards developing and harnessing the economic potential of the aquatic environment of the state. Governor Diri said this necessitated the ongoing construction of the three senatorial roads leading to the Blue Economy zone of the state. Speaking in Twon-Brass island, headquarters of the Brass Local Government Area during the flag-off of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa East senatorial campaign, the governor noted that the wealth of the state lies in the Atlantic Ocean. He stated that his administration will do all within its power to harness the resources in the ocean for the benefit of the people. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as ass...

Jan142023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Jonathan Cautions Politicians Against Judicial Blackmail …as Diri, Wike, Obaseki, Legal Titans Bid Retiring Bayelsa CJ Farewell

News Feature, Press Release

Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has admonished the political class to allow the judiciary perform its constitutional functions, saying society is dynamic. Dr. Jonathan gave the admonition on Friday during the book presentation/reception that culminated week-long activities marking the retirement of the Bayelsa State Chief Judge, Justice Kate Abiri, in Yenagoa, the state capital. The former president acknowledged the critical role Justice Abiri played when she swore in the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, thus averting a constitutional crisis and advised politicians not to be blinded by the power they wield. Jonathan equally cautioned judicial officers to strive to be impartial and courageous in upholding the rule of law, which he noted was significant in the d...