Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy says upgrading the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron to a university,

Experts in the maritime sector have stated that Nigeria's blue economy has the potential to revolutionize the country's economy, increasing its GDP from $407 billion to $1.5 trillion. Presenting their papers during a three-day conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Angus Chukwuka, President of the Admiralty Lawyers Society of Nigeria, and Soji Adeleye, CEO of…

The Nigeria Marine Coast Guard Volunteer Service (NMCGVS) has called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to grant it formal recognition through a government gazette, enabling it to function effectively as a critical component of the country’s maritime emergency response framework. The Chief Commanding Officer of the NMCGVS, Captain Isaac Adamolekun, stated that…

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has presented a nine-part draft National Policy document developed in collaboration with international partners, including the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), the Kingdom of Norway and WorldFish, for stakeholder review, input and validation. Speaking at the Technical Validation Workshop on the National Policy…

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has launched a concerted effort to secure Nigeria’s re-election to Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council. Oyetola inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Tuesday to promote the campaign. Nigeria, which previously served on the Council in 1975, 2001, and 2005, hopes to reclaim its seat…

Nigerian journalists have been urged to beam more light on the energy and maritime sectors of the economy with the aim of harvesting investment opportunities in those areas.

With maritime crime threatening Africa’s economic stability and security, there is a heightened need for regional stakeholders and internat

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been urged to fully enforce its legal authority to stop, search, detain any person and arrest vessels on reasonable suspicion of criminal activities, such as smuggling, piracy, trafficking and other maritime crimes in a bid to strengthen maritime security and curb illegal activities on the nation's waters.

The World Bank has expressed interest in partnering with the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy to develop Nigeria’s maritime sector.

With several government initiatives designed to curb the activities of extortionists in the maritime industry, the impact on the haulage sector has remained unabated as the number of extortion checkpoints has doubled since 2022

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, alongside heads of key regulatory agency and stakeholders in the maritime industry, are set to explore strategies to address the human capital, assets and infrastructure needs to effectively harness the country’s blue economy potential at a forum.

In the 2023 World Bank Logistics Performance Index, Nigeria ranked 88th out of 140 countries, trailing behind several smaller African and landlocked countries, despite her abundant maritime resources.