March 2025 – Shipping World News Magazine

Mar312025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri Appoints Gospel Artiste Asu Ekiye, Ijaw Language Ambassador

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has named gospel musician, Asu Ekiye, Ijaw Language Ambassador. Speaking on Sunday in Yenagoa during Ekiye's musical concert and album launch tagged "Ebikamo Experience," Governor Diri said the appointment was in recognition of his effort to preserve Ijaw language through his music and that this was in line with his administration's vision to ensure the language does not go extinct. Describing the musician's passion for preserving the language as commendable, he said his administration has trained Ijaw teachers and would do more to promote the language. The governor also stated that Bayelsa was peaceful because the Ijaw people were peaceful in nature and solicited their continuous support for his administration to initiate more develo...

Mar282025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Boat mishaps on our Waterways: Waiting for the Report of 7 wise men. BY ASU BEKS.

News Feature

Worried by the incessant boat mishaps on Nigerian Waterways, the Minister of Marine and Blue, Chief Adegboyega Oyetola, earlier in the year inaugurated a 7 man Committee to curb the menace. The Committee headed by Mr Bola Oyebamiji , the helmsman of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA , was given 21 days to turn in its findings. Other members of the team include the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Dr Dayo Mobereola, the Executive Director of the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Prof Sule Abiodun, the Executive Director of the National Institute for fresh water fisheries , Dr A. M. Sule, the Provost of the Institute of Fresh Water Fisheries, Dr Babatunde Olaosekan as well as the Technical Adviser to the M...

Mar272025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

YOU CAN’T HOLD A PRO WIKE RALLY IN BAYELSA…Gov Diri warns

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri, has raised the alarm about a plot to breach the peace of the state,using a pro Wike " Mega Rally " as a ploy. Governor Diri, who warned that the state government would not condone any act that would disrupt the peace of the state, advised security commanders, youths, elders and traditional rulers to be on the alert. The Bayelsa governor spoke on the issue on Thursday at separate meetings with the Bayelsa Elders Council and at the 37th session of the state security council. He warned that a planned mega rally and inauguration of a group loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, was capable of igniting avoidable crisis in the state. Diri noted that a suspended member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), George Turn...

Mar212025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Dr Pius AKUTAH: The Making of The Maritime Man of the Year, 2024. By Asu Beks.

News Feature

Some 55 years ago, in a remote village in Benue State, a Pius was born to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Akutah. Like the dream of every parent, they had hoped that young Pius would grow up to be very successful and prominent in Benue land and beyond. Pius was the first of 18 children and spent his early life in Kaduna State where his father served in the Nigerian Army. His early education was in Kaduna before being enrolled back home at the popular Comprehensive High School, Gboko. This seperation from the watchful eyes of his dad almost marred his educational career ,as his love for soccer blossomed. Notwithstanding, his first career choice was to be an accountant , but this was not to be. As a destiny child, Pius Akutah, after several false starts and, against all odds, saw himself at the...

Mar172025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

At UN Summit, Diri Makes Case For Niger Delta Coastal Communities *Proposes Remediation, Global Sanction For Polluters

News Feature, Press Release

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again taken his campaign against environmental degradation and the impact of climate change on communities in the Niger Delta to the international arena. The Bayelsa governor on Monday advocated for the imposition of sanctions on polluters of the environment as well as a fund to compensate communities negatively affected by climate change in the region. Governor Diri, who stated this while delivering a keynote address on the first day of a four-day maiden DeltasUnite Summit of the United Nations Convention on Conserving of River Deltas (UNCCRD) at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand, said there was need for joint action by the international community to protect the world’s Deltas due to climate-induced environmenta...

Mar142025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

A 12 Point Agenda For Abubakar Dantsoho at Nigerian Ports. By Asu Beks.

Misc, News Feature

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality...WARREN BENNIS....... Effective leadership involves a diverse set of skills, including communication, decision making, problem solving, delegation and ability to build strong relationships and foster positive team environment. Leadership skills refer to the competencies and qualities that enable individuals to guide , motivate and influence others towards the achievement of shared goals and objectives. Good leadership skills remain the backbone of any successful organization to guide teams and navigate challenges , drive innovations. If Abubakar Dantsoho must succeed as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, he has no choice than to embrace these basic leadership tenets in line with the vision and mission of the renew...

Mar112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Damilola, Laswa, boss receives Maritime Industry Merit Award Nomination Letter

Maritime

Damilola Emmanuel, General Manager Lagos Waterways Authority, yesterday in Lagos received his nomination letter as one of the Awardees of the 2024 Maritime Industry MERIT AWARDS. World magazine Awardee, received his official notification. Elder Asu Beks who led members of the Local Organising the Committee of the MIMA 2024, said Mr Damilola was being honored for driving best practices and excellence at the Lagos Waterways Authority. Asu Beks praised Mr Damilola for his resilience and dedication to duty and for transforming LASWA into an enviable and exemplary brown water regulator and service provider. Responding, Mr Damilola said he is pleasantly surprised by the recognition, dedicating the Award to the governor of lagos State, Babajide sanwo-0lu, and his staff at LASWA " I w...

Mar112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Engineer Sarat Braimah bags the most influential woman in the maritime award*

News Feature

Lagos Area Manager Engineer Sarat Braimah has won the" most influential woman" award instituted by the Commonwealth Business Women Africa( CBW- Africa). The Award, which is in recognition of her immense contributions to the maritime sector, also highlighted her role model figure for aspiring young female persons in Nigeria and her effectual human resource management as the first female Area Manager of National Inland Waterways Authority in lagos. Engineer Sarat Braimah transformative milestones in niwa have endeared her to key stakeholders in the industry and to the management of niwa. In her brief speech after the Award, which took place at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Monday night, Engineer Sarat Braimah expressed happiness at the award and promised to keep i...

Mar102025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BEST CUSTOMS AREA CONTROLLER AWARD: OLOMU Dedicates Award to Officers/ Stakeholders.

Misc, News Feature

The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Babatunde Olomu, has dedicated his nomination as Most Oustanding Customs Area by Maritime Media Ltd, to his hard working Officers and Men of the Command as well Stakeholders. Dr Olomu who was speaking in his Office Monday when he received members of the Local Organizing Committee of the 2025 Maritime Industry MERIT AWARDS, MIMA, said but for the understanding and support of Stakeholders, the Command would not have achieved the successes it recorded. " We must commend the the Stakeholders for their overwhelmingly support and encouragement without which we would not have recorded the feats we achieved in 2024. I also which to dedicate this AWARD to the hard working officers and men of the Command for their dedication...

Mar52025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

COUNTDOWN TO MIMA ’25

Maritime, Misc, News Feature

Sen Douye Diri is Nigeria's Most Maritime Friendly Governor. He is not only nicknamed a miracle Governor, he has also brought prosperity to his people. As a man from the Creeks of the Niger Delta, he is very passionate about his ENVIRONMENT. He has led various campaigns to draw the attention of Nigerians and the global community ,to the massive pollution which oil exploration and exploitation by IOCs have visited on the region. And when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu created the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy at the Federal level, he didn't hesitate to have Bayelsa align with the vision of Mr President by being the first and only State to create a Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. He is ready to tell anyone who cares to listen that " the prosperity of Bayelsa State lies in the bel...