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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, PLEASE SIGN THE NIGERIAN SHIPPING AND PORTS ECONOMIC REGULATORY AGENCY( NPERA) BILL NOW: AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR.

Maritime, News Feature
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...
ASU BEKS TO OYETOLA: Compel NIMASA to disburse CVFF, deploy floating dock. By Sylvanus Ekpo.

ASU BEKS TO OYETOLA: Compel NIMASA to disburse CVFF, deploy floating dock. By Sylvanus Ekpo.

Maritime, News Feature
Fiery rights activist and Convener of the elite Maritime Elders FORUM, Elder Asu Beks, has challenged Marine and Blue Economy Minister , Chief Adegboyega Oyetola, to compel the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to immediately commence the disbursement of Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund. He also wants Oyetola to compel NIMASA to deploy the N50b floating dock which has been laying idle for years. In open letter to the Minister over the weekend, Asu, who is Publisher of Nigeria's flagship Maritime journal, Shipping World, said it is completely unacceptable that the current leadership at NIMASA has not offered any timeline for disbursement of the CVFF, neither has there been an official explanation as to the reasons behind the inability to put the multi billion faci...
NPA BOARD CHAIRMAN , AKIN RICKETTS, CROWNED KING …

NPA BOARD CHAIRMAN , AKIN RICKETTS, CROWNED KING …

Maritime, News Feature
History was made today when the Chairman of the Board of Nigerian Ports Authority, Chief Akin Ricketts, stepped into the shoes of his late grandfather, Late Chief Ubi Ofem , as he was coronated OBOL KEPON, Village Head of Obioko Clan in Ijiman Ward , Ugep in Cross River State. By this coronation, Chief Akin Ricketts, thus becomes His Highness OBOL KEPON, VILLAGE HEAD of Obioko Ward . The ceremony attracted friends and well wishers from within and outside the State. Members of the Maritime Elders Forum wish the new king a glorious reign .