November 2024 – Page 2 – Shipping World News Magazine

Nov132024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

IMO Category C Election: Oyetola inaugurates Inter-Ministerial Committee. …As Mobereola presents IMO instruments

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called for a comprehensive action in Nigeria's bid to be elected into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, as he inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to promote the campaign. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Boardroom of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE) in Abuja on Tuesday, Oyetola said the campaign must be all-inclusive, taking into consideration diplomatic and operational strategies in soliciting votes to yield good dividends. He explained that, having lost out three times between 2011 and 2019 after its successful stints in 1975, 2001, and 2005, Nigeria is due to return to the Council to cement its relevance as a strategic Maritime domain and a stron...

Nov122024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

President Tinubu to unveil Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy Legal and Policy Framework in December

Maritime, News Feature

After several months of uncertainty as to the policy direction and legal framework of the newly established Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last year, indications have emerged that the legal and policy framework of the new Ministry is now ready. This good news was made public Monday in Yenagoa , Bayelsa State by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Chief Adegboyega Oyetola. Chief Oyetola who was speaking at the validation Session of the Policy Framework for the Bayelsa State Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy revealed that the document would be unveiled next month in Abuja by President Bola Tinubu. Oyetola explained that the new Ministry was created in response not only on the need to diversity the economy but an opportunity for Nigeria to harness...

Nov122024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

IMO CATEGORY “C” ELECTION: Oyetola to Inaugurate Committee Today despite Public Outcry …..

Maritime, News Feature

Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Chief Adegboyega Oyetola, will today in Abuja inaugurate a high powered ministerial committee as Nigeria pushes for a seat in the International Maritime Organization, IMO. The inauguration of the Committee is coming in the wake of calls by critical Stakeholders who have described the move as a waste of time and scarce resources. Although the terms of reference of the Committee was still skirchy as at press time, usually dependable sources at the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy told our correspondent that the the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr Oloruntola Olufemi, would lead the Committee of "Wise Men" who have been given a marching order by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to return Nigeria to Category " C" of the IMO .Other members of the Commit...

Nov102024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Protect Your Integrity, Gov Diri Urges Media Practitioners *President Hails Journalists

News Feature, Press Release

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged media practitioners to protect their integrity, saying it is not only the cornerstone of their profession but that it also builds trust with the public and fortifies the foundations of a healthy democracy. Senator Diri also said that the press as the fourth pillar of democracy had become more critical in serving as a beacon of hope and in promoting understanding and unity. The Bayelsa governor stated this on Thursday as host of the three-day 20th All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) 2024 holding at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Describing the theme of the conference: "Economic Growth and Development Strategies in Resource-Rich Country,” as relevant and timely, the Bayelsa g...

Nov102024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

It’s Rare Privilege To Be Bayelsa Governor – Diri *Institutes Ernest Ikoli Annual Lecture

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said he is determined to leave lasting legacies in infrastructure development as he considers it a rare privilege to govern the state. Senator Diri stated this on Saturday during a gala night organised by the state government in honour of members of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa. The event rounded off the three-day 20th All-Nigerian Editors Conference(ANEC) held in the state capital. Governor Diri said he treats issues of development of the state seriously as he is aware that constitutionally he is allowed only two terms in office. He assured that with his deputy, they will keep doing their best in the remaining three years for Bayelsans to feel the impact of...

Nov92024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

COMPT. DERA NNADI,mni : AN APOSTLE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE …By ASU BEKS…

News Feature, Port News

The three unmistakable traits of a great leader is one who has empathy, integrity and creativity moulded into one. According to a recent research, great leaders use empathy to build rapport, resolve conflicts and create a supportive and inclusive work environment. A leader with Integrity is honest and relies on their own moral compass and values to make decisions for the organization. He is also one who invests hugely in creativity for developing new products or services and finding unique ways to address challenges. Best leaders rarely follow established pathways or copy the routes others have taken, instead, they embrace new ways of thinking and doing things. Not only does Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni ,parade these unique qualities of a leader, he is also blessed with an innovative bos...

Nov62024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri raises the alarm on the extreme pollution of Niger Delta, presents Environmental Report To President Tinubu *Says Non Completion of East West Road unacceptable

News Feature

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State Tuesday, bemoaned the level of environmental pollution of the state occasioned by the activities of oil companies during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Senator Diri, who led a delegation of Bayelsa political and traditional leaders as well as president of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, and president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, during the visit, formally presented the report of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environment Commission (BSOEC) titled: “An Environmental Genocide: Counting the Human and Environmental Cost of Oil in Bayelsa, Nigeria,” to President Tinubu. The international commission chaired by a former Archbishop of York, Rt. Rev (Dr.) John Sentamu,...

Nov42024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

DOUYE DIRI TO NDDC: CONSULT US BEFORE YOU EMBARK ON PROJECTS

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ensure proper consultation with state governments in the Niger Delta region before executing projects. Senator Diri gave the admonition on Monday when the NDDC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and his management team paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Yenagoa. The governor stressed that the commission, as an intervention agency, should play complementary role in development of states within the region and not compete with governors or states. He advised the commission to ensure that the relevant ministries in the state were consulted for approval before executing projects in order to avoid duplication. He said: ...

Nov32024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Chinyere Uramta: How not to say goodbye. BY ASU BEKS .

News Feature

Barely two weeks after i raised the alarm about a plot to humiliate and force the acting Registrar and CEO of the Council for the Registration of Freight Forwarders in Nigeria,Mrs Chinyere Uramta out of office, the hammer finally fell on her last week. A terse press release from the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, signed by its Head , Media and PR, Mr Tahir Zakari, named Mr Igwe Kingsley Onyekachi as the substance CEO who will be in charge of the Agency for the next four years in the first instance. Expectedly, the appointment has elicited mixed reactions from Stakeholders . A Group which called itself " Friends of the CRFFN " described the action of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Chief Adegboyega Oyetola as a nullity explaining that it was a flagrant violation of the CR...