BY EGUONO ODJEGBA In a bold bid to position Nigeria as the premier maritime hub of West and Central Africa, the Minister of Marine and...
BY EGUONO ODJEGBA The story of the proposed Badagry Deep Seaport may have become as good as stale news, and for good reasons. Taking from the...
BY KESIENNA SHEPHERDS In a decisive move to enforce institutional clarity across Nigeria’s maritime sector, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has...
BY FUNMI ALUKO The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Pius Akutah, has said that the Minister of Marine...
What Did the 18th Judges’ Seminar Leave on the Table? A post-seminar appraisal of Nigeria’s maritime jurisprudence against emerging IMO, WTO and UNCITRAL standards. BY...
The Tragedy of Nigeria’s $1 Billion Blue Economy BY EGUONO ODJEGBA Nigeria is a strange country. We export crude oil and import fuel. We export cocoa...
BY OKEY IBEKE At the 2026 Day of the Seafarer celebration held in Lagos on Thursday, June 25, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega...
…As Gov. Diri Advocates Stronger Coastal State Action BY KESIENNA SHEPHERDS The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for stronger collaboration...
BY EGUONO ODJEGBA In Nigeria’s maritime corridors, whispers have grown louder over the curious handling of allegations against the Grimaldi Agency of Nigeria. Earlier this month, reports surfaced accusing Grimaldi of engaging in questionable sales of empty containers in contravention of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) rules. The company swiftly denied wrongdoing, but its rebuttal was publicly dismantled by international business consultant Mr. Okey Ibeke, who insisted Grimaldi had breached legal and procedural protocols. Yet, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and its supervising minister, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, maintained an absolute silence. For a...
BY FUNMI ALUKO Maritime journalists will today in Lagos unveil a new book that captures performance indices in customs operations and broader maritime development, nearly three...