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Jun112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NIWA MD BAGS THE ICON OF DILIGENCE IN SERVICE MERIT AWARD

The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Mr Bola Oyebamiji FCIB, has bagged the "Icon of Diligence in Service Award by the Exposure Media at the 2025 annual lecture and award presentation of Exposure Media in commemoration with the 26 years of un-interrupted democracy in Nigeria held at the Nigeria National Merit Award secretariat, Merit House, Maitama, Abuja. In his acceptance speech, the MD represented by Engr. Mohammed Dangana, General Manager (Special Duties), said, "I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Exposure Magazine for the recognition. It is a testament, not just my work, but the support and encouragement I have received along the way. This reflects our collective efforts and shared commitment to excellence. Every achievement we have cele...

Jun92025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Oyetola Joins Macron, Prince William, Other World Leaders at Blue Economy Forum in Monaco

News Feature

Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, joined world leaders and global dignitaries on Sunday June 8, 2025 at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco. The special event, held ahead of the United Nations (UN) Oceans Conference in Nice, France, was hosted by Prince Albert II of Monaco. Held at the prestigious Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, the event drew significant international attention, with the presence of key figures such as Prince William, Prince of Wales; French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Many other leaders, alongside hundreds of global delegates, also participated in the forum. Themed around a regenerative blue economy and sustainable ocean finance, the gathering emphasized the urgent need for...

Jun82025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri makes case for Ocean-Ravaged Communities

Misc, News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated a collaborative governance model to avert the threats from ocean rise to communities in the state and the Niger Delta region. Governor Diri, who spoke on Saturday at the Ocean Rise and Coastal Resilience Summit preceding the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, from June 9-13, called for collaboration among global, national and sub-national stakeholders in order to save communities ravaged by ocean surge and coastal erosion. The Bayelsa governor said he was at the conference, which is being co-hosted by the governments of France and Costa Rica, in furtherance of his administration’s commitment to bring to global attention the environmental challenges of his region, and particularly Bayelsa State. In hi...

Jun62025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Nigeria in a Last Ditch Attempt to Grab IMO Council Seat . By Asu Beks.

Maritime, Misc, News Feature

Despite misgivings in certain circles that this might just be another wild goose chase, the Federal Government seems to have deployed its full diplomatic and maritime arsenal to grab an illusive category " C" seat at the International Maritime Organization, IMO.The elections are billed to hold in November this year. This time around, the campaign has a full Presidential endorsement as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned that failure would not be an option. " This administration is committed to a full, comprehensive diversification of the economy, and the Marine and Blue Economy sector has a crucial role in the realisation of this dream",he was quoted to have told Adegboyega Oyetola, who oversees the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry. Nigeria has made no fewer than nine unsuccessful at...

May302025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri’s Leadership Style Investment-Friendly, Says Dangote As Firm, Bayelsa Sign MoU

News Feature

Business mogul and chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri’s style of leadership has made the state a safe haven for investment. Dangote, who is Africa’s richest man, spoke on Friday at Government House, Yenagoa, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between his firm and the state government on investments in various sectors. These include oilfield and gas development, agro-allied processing, seaport and infrastructure. The visit was a follow-up to the governor’s visit to the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos in July 2024 and an earlier meeting between both parties at Nassau, The Bahamas, during the AFREXIM annual meeting in June 2024. Dangote expressed delight that work at his gas pipeline proj...

May302025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

At Last ,Regional Maritime Development Bank Berths in Abuja. By Asu Beks.

News Feature

After several false starts, the much awaited, and talked about West and Central African Regional Maritime Development Bank has anchored in Abuja. Thanks to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ,and Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, for making this 16 year old dream come true. Only about three weeks ago, I had revealed in my weekly Marine and Blue Economy Digest column that Minister Oyetola was on the path of history. I had predicted that contrary to what sceptics think about him as a "non performer ", Chief Oyetola was silently pulling some strings that would place him as the best Minister this sector had ever produced since Independence. In that piece, I had explained that given the landmark achievements he had recorded in just under a period of two years, it is obvious that...

May302025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

The Media And My Takeaway From PDP NEC Meeting By Daniel Alabrah

Misc, News Feature

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) eventually held its long-expected National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. It was the 99th in the series. The meeting held at the party’s Legacy House in Abuja was significant for many reasons. To be sure, it was an opportunity for the party that had been enmeshed in a self-inflicted crisis since the 2023 presidential poll to re-invent and reposition itself ahead of the 2027 general election. The atmosphere at the meeting, which had in attendance key leaders and organs of the party, was convivial. For a party that had in the last two years severally shifted this all-important meeting, it was not only an opportunity for frank deliberations but also for some form of back-tapping. Indeed, it was an important turn of events ...

May292025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Slain Graduate Will Get Justice, Gov Diri Assures Family

Misc

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has assured the family of slain 26-year-old Daniel Ayama that the state government will ensure they get justice. Governor Diri gave the assurance on Wednesday when he visited the family over the killing of the fresh graduate of the Federal University, Otuoke, on May 16 at the INEC Junction in Yenagoa, the state capital. The family claimed policemen were responsible for his death while the police authorities in the state said he was a victim of cult groups rivalry. Senator Diri, who commiserated with the family at their residence in Kpansia, Yenagoa, said a thorough investigation will be conducted to unravel the circumstances surrounding his death. The governor said the state’s Special Committee on Security and Human Rights Violatio...

May282025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

SGF Akume Visits NSC, Reaffirms Support for Maritime Sector Reforms

Maritime, Misc

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), H.E. Senator George Akume, KSJI, fnim, paid a high-level visit to the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) headquarters in Lagos. The high-level visit underscores the Federal Government's commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda and the development of the Marine and Blue Economy. Addressing the Council’s Management staff, Akume commended the NSC leadership and reaffirmed the government's support for strategic reforms aimed at improving Nigeria's port sector. The SGF highlighted the President's significant contributions to infrastructure, education, and empowerment, showcasing the country's overall development. The NSC's Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, said that the visit of the SGF emphasiz...

May282025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

CGC Wale Adeniyi’s Presidential Endorsement Excites Stakeholders .BY ASU BEKS.

Maritime, Misc, Port News

Some critical stakeholders in the maritime sector have applauded the endorsement of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, mfr, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as timely and a call to do more. In a statement last week by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu had commended the outstanding performance of the Customs helmsman whose leadership style it said was top notch, yielding great dividends in the area of revenue generation , trade facilitation and anti smuggling. Speaking exclusively with Shipping World, President emeritus of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, observed that President Tinubu's endorsement of Bashir Adewale's successes at Customs House, was not only a moral boosting gesture for officers and men and o...