Misc – Shipping World News Magazine

Jun262025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

UGOCHINYERE CONGRATULATES AGBEDI ON EMERGENCE AS PDP CAUCUS LEADER IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Misc, News Feature

Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the lawmaker representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Fred Agbedi on his emergence as the new Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives. Hon. Agbedi, a ranking member from Bayelsa State who chairs the House Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, was elected late Wednesday during an emergency meeting of PDP lawmakers in the Green Chamber. In a statement issued shortly after the announcement, Hon. Ugochinyere, who also chairs the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), described Agbedi’s emergence as a pivotal moment for the PDP’s resurgence in the National Assembly. “I congratulate my dear colleague and leade...

Jun262025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa is a Model for Full Local Govt Autonomy… Gov Diri

Misc, News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again said the state government does not tamper with funds accruing to local government councils in the state as they all enjoy full autonomy. Speaking at Biseni in Yenagoa Local Government Area during the inauguration of a 30-bed primary health centre built by the council, Governor Diri insisted that his administration only supervises the third tier of government. He stated that the autonomy has enabled council chairmen to execute projects like the Biseni health centre. Diri lauded the council chairman for the project, which he said was in line with his administration's policy of making healthcare available and affordable to the people. The Bayelsa helmsman approved an upgrade of the primary health centre to a cottage hospital...

Jun142025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Imperative of a Presidential Assent to the Port and Shipping Economic Regulation Bill : An Open Letter to President Bola Tinubu. BY ASU BEKS.

Misc, News Feature

Congratulations, Mr President, and happy Democracy Day. I listened to your June 12 address to the National Assembly, which was very impressive and bold. I must thank you most sincerely for remembering the heroes and heroines of the June 12 struggle, particularly Kudirat Abiola, who died on the line of duty. Mr President, with due respect, my greatest disappointment, however, was that you failed to use this great opportunity to redeem your democratic credentials by recalling Sim Fubara , Governor of Rivers State , whom you sent on compulsory leave. This ,without doubt, cast a huge question mark on your democratic credentials. Now, Mr President, let's now look at the main reason behind this open letter to you . Your Excellency, sir, you shocked the maritime community in 2023 when you ...

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

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...

May112025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Oborevwori, Diri Honoured With Doctorate Degrees At Nigeria Maritime University Convocation: Charles Okogene

Maritime, Misc

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and his Bayelsa counterpart, Senator Douye Diri, were on Saturday awarded honorary Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) degrees in Social and Economic Development by the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, during the institution’s 2nd Combined Convocation Ceremony. Also honored at the ceremony were Senator James Manager, who received a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in National Development, and Engr. Ebipador Ogionwo, who was awarded a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in Industrial Development. Represented at the ceremony by the State Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Nyerowho Tonukari, Governor Oborevwori expressed profound appreciation to the university for the recognition, describing it as a tribute to the ...