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Breaking : Five Years After, Dakuku Peterside Returns to the Nigerian Maritime Stage at WISTA Africa.

Breaking : Five Years After, Dakuku Peterside Returns to the Nigerian Maritime Stage at WISTA Africa.

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One of Africa’s most commanding voices in maritime policy and management reform is coming home and the industry is watching. Dr. Dakuku Peterside, management turnaround expert, public policy authority, and one of the continent’s foremost maritime thought leaders, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the 8th WISTA Africa Regional Conference, holding June 25 and 26, 2026, at the prestigious Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The significance of this announcement cannot be overstated. For a man who, over the past year alone, has commanded rooms at high-level maritime conferences in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kenya, and China, this marks his first keynote appearance at a maritime event on Nigerian soil in five years. It is, by any measure, a homecoming — and a moment the indu...
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The committee members of the Abuja MOU ( made up of 22 Countries in West and Central African Countries from Mauritania to South Africa) on Wednesday, 8th October 2025, voted to extend the tenure of *Captain Sunday Umoren* for another four-year term, following his remarkable leadership of the Abuja MOU.
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Oyetola Appoints Dr. Bolaji Akinola as Media and Communications Adviser

Oyetola Appoints Dr. Bolaji Akinola as Media and Communications Adviser

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The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola (CON), has approved the appointment of Dr. Bolaji Akinola as his Adviser on Media and Communications. Dr. Akinola, a highly respected maritime and corporate communications expert, brings over twenty-five years of extensive experience and deep industry knowledge to his new role. Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Akinola has built a strong reputation for his insightful analysis of the maritime sector and his expertise in strategic communications. He is the CEO of leading maritime media and public relations organization, Ships & Ports Communication Company, and is widely recognized for his contributions to the discourse on port reforms, maritime security, shipping development, and the broader ...
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PANDEF Appeals To Tinunu To Sign South-South Development Commission Bill.

PANDEF Appeals To Tinunu To Sign South-South Development Commission Bill.

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The Pan Niger Delta Forum ( PANDEF )has pleaded with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign into an Act the bill for the South-South Commission with the same speed he signed others. At the end of an emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees in Abuja yesterday, a statement issued by the Chairman of PANDEF, Ambassador Dr. Godknows Igali and read by the Spokesman, Dr. Ominimini stated in part: "The bill after passage by the National Assembly Assembly was submitted at the same time as other geo-political zone's Commissions bill tickets to the President, but ours is yet to be assented to. "We subscribe to the desirability of having a development commission for all the six geo-political zones of the country without exception. "And therefore views the withholding as a grave oversight or error ca...
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Breaking News: WE CANT MEET UP WITH YOUR MONTHLY ALLOWANCES ANY LONGER; CENTURION UNIVERSITY INDIA, SENDS SOS TO 296 NIGERIAN CADETS IN INDIA

Breaking News: WE CANT MEET UP WITH YOUR MONTHLY ALLOWANCES ANY LONGER; CENTURION UNIVERSITY INDIA, SENDS SOS TO 296 NIGERIAN CADETS IN INDIA

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Dear NSDP Students, We hope this message finds you well. We would like to inform you about the delay in your December 2024 allowance. Unfortunately, this is due to pending clearance of course fees, allowances, accommodation, and meal expenses by your sponsor, NIMASA. For the past five months, we have been supporting you through a bank loan to ensure continuity, and we deeply appreciate your understanding during this period. We have been informed that NIMASA has agreed to make the necessary payments in January 2025. Once we receive the funds, we will immediately process your pending payments. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and sincerely ask for your patience and cooperation. We will keep you updated on further developments. Thank you for your understanding. B...
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UAE To Partner Bayelsa on Port Development, Gas and Agriculture

UAE To Partner Bayelsa on Port Development, Gas and Agriculture

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The United Arab Emirates has said it will support Bayelsa State in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region to develop its gas resources, agriculture and seaport. The UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, stated this at a meeting with the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, at the embassy in Abuja on Tuesday. The UAE envoy, who appreciated Governor Diri’s visit, noted that it was the first time they were meeting but that he had followed developments in Bayelsa and was impressed with his performance in office. Al-Shamsi commended the governor for establishing a new ministry on blue economy to tap into and develop the state’s maritime potentialities. He also said information available to him was that Bayelsa was peaceful and had recently successfully conducted local gover...
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CHOLERA OUTBREAK: BAYELSA FAULTS NCDC’S SURVEILLANCE REPORT …. SAYS REPORT’S A COMPLETE MISREPRESENTATION OF STATE DATA

CHOLERA OUTBREAK: BAYELSA FAULTS NCDC’S SURVEILLANCE REPORT …. SAYS REPORT’S A COMPLETE MISREPRESENTATION OF STATE DATA

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The Bayelsa State Government through its Ministry of Health has faulted the inclusion of Bayelsa on the list of states affected by cholera epidemic outbreak as recently published by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in its disease surveillance report. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Toyin Azebi, refuted the report at a joint press briefing shortly after a meeting of the Bayelsa Taskforce on Immunization and Health Services presided over by its Chairman and Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, in Government House, Yenagoa on Thursday. It will be recalled that the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control had in its recent Epidemiological Week 22, 2024 report, placed Bayelsa as amongst the states with the highest burden of cholera cases. Dr ...
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