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Barr. Igbadiwei Wins 2026 INC Presidential Election…Sues for Resource Control for ljaw Nation
Having scored the highest votes casted, the INC National Electoral Committee Chairman, HRM. Justice F.F. Tabai (Rtd) declared Chief. Barr. MacDonald Igbadiwei Esq, the winner of the 2026 ljaw National Congress Presidential election.
The election was keenly contested by six presidential candidates. Out of 685 accredited delegates, Chief Igbadiwei pulls 317 votes against his co-contestants to emerged victorious.
It will interest the public to note that, lNC is the umbrella body covering the entire ljaw nation both home and abroad. It was established in 1991 in order to give a voice to the ljaw people in terms of advocating for development and Resource Control. It's formation had so far yielded many positive results for ljaw nation, including the creation of the only homogeneous State B...
NIMENA takes Nigerian startups global with maritime, energy innovation night in Singapore
Nigeria’s push to position its innovation ecosystem on the global stage is gaining momentum, as the Nigerian Institution of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (NIMENA) had unveiled plans to showcase homegrown startups to international investors in Singapore.
The initiative, themed “NIMENA Innovation Night,” is scheduled for April 24, 2026, and is expected to convene global venture capitalists, technology investors, policymakers and high-growth startups, in a strategic move to deepen Nigeria’s footprint in maritime and energy innovation.
In a press release issued by NIMENA on Monday and signed by its National General Secretary, Engr. Dr. Azubuike John Chuku, the institution said the event would hold at The Great Room, Centennial Tower, Singapore, as part of efforts to connect Nigeria...
BREAKING; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has awarded a 45-year concession to Gilbert Chagoury’s ITB Construction Nigeria Limited for the construction of the Snake Island Port container terminal in Lagos.
Chagoury, the 81-year-old Lebanese-Nigerian businessman and owner of the Eko Hotel, was previously convicted by a U.S. court in 2000 for money laundering. Despite his controversial past, his company has again been handed a major infrastructure contract of national significance.
The terminal is part of a $1 billion concession agreement awarded by the Nigerian maritime company Nigerdock to Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, which will operate the port once construction is completed. ITB Construction and DEME Group have been contracted for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) work, with the project expected to be finished by 2028.
CHAGOURY Wins Multi billion Contract for Snake Island Port. his is not the first time Chagoury’s companies have secured major contracts. In 2025,...
Asu Beks Urges FG To Concession NIMASA N50bn Floating Dockyard To Tantita* _…veteran journalist decries national waste
The Chief Executive Officer of Maritime Media Limited and Convener of the Maritime Industry Merit Awards (MIMA), Elder Asu Beks, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to concession the abandoned floating dockyard owned by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), describing the asset as a “national embarrassment” after more than a decade of neglect.
Speaking during a live interview on Arise TV on Tuesday, Asu Beks said the floating dock, valued at about N50 billion, was originally planned to be deployed at Okerenkoko in Delta State to support training activities at the Nigerian Maritime University.
According to him, the asset has remained largely unused since its acquisition in 2016, moving between different facilities including the Naval Dockyard Limited, ...
Dakuku Peterside to speak as Ignatius Ajuru University Hosts First International Management Conference .
Nationally acclaimed columnist, management turnaround expert, and former Director General/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, will deliver the keynote address on “Business Re‑engineering: A Catalyst for Economic Development” at the First International Management Conference, organised by the Department of Business Administration, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUOE), Port Harcourt.
The two‑day conference will hold on Thursday, 26th and Friday, 27th February 2026, at the IAUOE campus.
In his keynote lecture, Dr. Peterside is expected to explore the connection between firm‑level and national‑level productivity and business process re‑engineering. He will draw on his extensive experience advising corporate and gov...
MIMA AWARDS: CG Customs , Wale Adeniyi floor Oyebamiji, Abubakar Dantsoho to emerge Most Maritime Media Friendly CEO.
Organisers of the annual Maritime Industry Merit Awards, MIMA,has unveiled the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Adewale Adeniyi as the Most Maritime Media-friendly CEO. In a voting process spanning 60 days, Dr Adeniyi garnared 41.8% of the votes, against Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, who secured 33%, while Mr Bola Oyebamiji, immediate past helmsman of NIWA, came third with 25.2% of the total votes cast. In other categories, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman of SIFAX Group, made a clean sweep, winning the MARITIME MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD, LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD and BEST IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. In other categories, the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, was voted the MOST ...
MR PRESIDENT, PLEASE SIGN THE NIGERIAN SHIPPING AND PORTS ECONOMIC REGULATORY AGENCY( NPERA) BILL NOW: AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR.
Mr President, on behalf of the Maritime Elders Forum and the entire maritime stakeholders, I respectfully send you season's greetings. There is no doubt, Mr President, that 2025 has been one of the most turbulent and challenging years in the history of our nation. From the wave of insecurity, which you have tackled squarely, to the far-reaching economic reforms that have translated to the tax reform bills, are all pointers to the fact that you are taking the challenges head-on. Mr President, your modest achievements in the Oil and Gas sector are also there for all to see. From the bold decision to abolish fuel subsidy to the increase in daily production levels to an average of 1.8m bpd, from about 1mbpd daily output as at May 2023, and the complete disappearance of fuel queues, it is certa...
Historic Milestones of Nigerian Ports in 2025
From Congestion to Global Influence: Inside NPA’s Historic 2025 Maritime Transformation
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is currently riding a wave of unprecedented growth, making 2025 as a year of transformation for the country’s maritime sector.Since his appointment in July 2024, the Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has revitalized the agency, turning Nigeria’s ports into models or hubs of efficiency that bolster the national economy.
The numbers reflect this success: under Dr. Dantsoho’s stewardship, sustained port efficiencies helped propel Nigeria’s international trade to ₦5.81 trillion in the third quarter of 2024. His impact extends to national fiscal policy, where he successfully implemented the presidential mandate to trade petroleum in Naira, reducing the stra...
1st International Deep Seaport Investment Forum
Members of Technical Committee (1) Prince Olayiwola Shittu ....Chairman (2) Mr Rex Elems( NIMASA) 3. Mr Moses Abere( Nigerian Shippers' Council). 4. Director ,Maritime Safety and Security ,Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy ( 5) Dr Emeka Akabogu (6) Damilola Emmanuel( SA Marine and Blue Economy , Lagos State) 7.Onoriode Agofure( Comm. for Transport, Delta State) 8. Engr Gbenga Dairo( Comm for Transportation, Ogun State) 9. Dr Faith Godwin ( Comm for Marine & Blue Economy ,Bayelsa State).10. Mr Collins Onunwor( Comm. for Transport,Rivers State) 11.Orman Esin ( Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Transport). 12 Alh Ahmed Wanka ( NPA). 13 Mr Chukwunonso Udeh.14.Mr Ene Cobham ( Comm for Transport , Cross River State)15. Engr Ayorinde Olawole( Ondo State Commissioner for Transport). 16. Eld...