Anozie Egole

The Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture has stated that the proposed $2.59bn Badagry Deep Seaport Project could serve as a transshipment hub to landlocked countries if actualised.

A maritime group under the auspices of Sea Empowerment Research has urged the federal government to encourage diversification of port operations by developing new terminals, warehouses, and logistics facilities.

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has said that the safety of port workers under dilapidated quay aprons is not guaranteed.

Industry operators under the auspices of the Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Nigeria Limited have said Nigeria is losing about $70m annually to outdated fishing laws.

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, has budgeted N207.3m for the construction of a local fish feed mill in the six geopolitical zones of the country.

The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Mr. Nola Oyebamiji, has stated that the year 2024 was a significant turning point for NIWA.

Maritime stakeholders have urged the management of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria to adopt a comprehensive and practical approach to equip freight forwarders with modern skills to remain competitive on a global scale.

According to findings by The PUNCH, the allocation of N38.3bn to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy capital expenditure in the 2025 Appropriation Bill has been greeted by heated controversy.

The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday began the nationwide destruction of over 100 containers of illegally imported pharmaceuticals.

Oyetty Foundation for Special Parents said it spent N48.5m in 2024 on the empowerment of parents of children with special needs in the country, the foundation disclosed in a statement over the weekend.