The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for sustainable financing and stronger partnerships to drive Nigeria’s growing blue economy agenda. Oyetola said interventions in marine infrastructure boosted non-oil exports by 18.6 per cent in the first half of 2025, underscoring the sector’s transformative potential. He …
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NIGERIA launched its International Maritime Organisation election campaign in New York to secure a Category C Council seat for the 2026–2027 biennium. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, led the campaign at a high-level reception hosted at Nigeria House, on the margins of the 80th Session of …
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THE Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has restated the Federal Government’ commitment in making Baro River Port in Niger State a vibrant inland gateway. Oyetola stated this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Challenges and Prospects of …
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The Federal Government has pledged to end Nigeria’s dependence on fish importation by boosting local production and empowering youth and women with start-up grants in the fisheries sector. Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, made the commitment on Wednesday in Abuja during a consultative meeting with Fisheries …
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alh. Adegboyega Oyetola, said Nigeria had recorded zero piracy in its waters for three years through the Deep Blue Project. Oyetola revealed this on Thursday during a one-day stakeholder engagement held in Lagos. He said maritime security remains central to the ministry’s mandate …
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THE Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced plans to end the issuance of waivers under the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act 2003. Oyetola made this known on Sunday in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr Bolaji Akinola, following a meeting with a delegation from NNPC Shipping, …
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Plans are afoot to finalise the establishment and commencement of a multibillion-naira deep seaport in Agge in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Agge deep seaport project is a joint Public-Private Partnership, PPP, project of the federal government, the Bayelsa State Government, and a major private investor. The …
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THE Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has constituted a 7-man Special Committee to review the operations of commercial boat operators in coastal and inland waterways across the country. This was disclosed in a statement by Mrs Anastasia Ogbonna, the Director of Information and Public Relations of …
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says it will make Nigeria a logistics hub it’s the beginning of a new era of economic growth and job creation – Abiodun THE Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gateway Inland Dry Port with a promise to make …
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The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has urged his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, to stop listening to the devil’s whispering on a possible return to office as governor. Adeleke said this while reacting to Oyetola, who, while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress at a prayer session organised …
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