Tag: Oyetola

Nigeria breaks the cycle, secures IMO Category-C seat after 14yrs

Aminu Imam
Nigeria secures IMO seat

Nigeria has finally clinched a seat in Category-C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 biennium, a breakthrough that ends years of failed attempts, and marks the country’s most significant diplomatic comeback in the maritime sector in over a decade. The victory, announced during the Assembly’s Council yesterday in London, marks Nigeria’s triumphant return to the Council after a 14-year absence, restoring the nation to global reckoning among the comity of maritime nations. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, who led Nigeria’s campaign, said…

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Minister Oyetola orders CRFFN to relocate headquarters to Lagos

Aminu Imam
Minister Oyetola orders

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has ordered the relocation of Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, (CRFFN), back to Lagos. Checks at the ministry revealed that the recent directive by the Minister to the Acting Registrar of the Council, Chinyere Uromta, is aimed at bringing the Council closer to its area of operation and reducing cost of day to day running of the council. Many travels between Lagos and Abuja have fritrered the Council’s lean resources, which observers say is present collection cannot sustain.…

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Oyetola prioritises port rehabilitation in N10.9bn budget presentation

Aminu Imam

Minister of Marine and Blue economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has presented a N10.9 billion, 2024 budget for his Ministry to the joint House Committees of the Senate on Marine Transport and the House of Representatives Committees on Ports and Harbour, Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, Inland Waterways and Shipping services. The Minister said the proposed Budget is to enable the newly created ministry to perform its oversight role and monitor the implementation of government policies across agencies under its purview in the marine and blue economy domain. Oyetola said, “You are…

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DG NIMASA in solidarity, as Osun community honours Gov. Oyetola

Aminu Imam

…His appointment was unique, timely” – Jamoh The Aragbiji of Iragbiji town, in Osun State, organised a grand reception at the weekend in honour of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The DG/CEO of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh attended the reception. Recall that at the backdrop of the fresh move to boost Nigeria’s maritime and blue economy, the Minister of in-charge of the newly created ministry, Adegboyega Oyetola, while listing his agenda in the sector had expressed interest in the…

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‘Time for Nigeria to float National Carriers through PPP’ – Marine, Blue Economy Minister, Oyetola

Aminu Imam

Minister of the Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has stated that shipping, marine tourism, safety and security are top of the agenda of his administration as Minister of the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue economy. Speaking during his working visit to NIMASA headquarters in Lagos, where he met with the top management staff of the agency, the Minister said the time has come for Nigeria to fully harness its vast potentials in the maritime sector, noting that the working visit was to ascertain and properly appraise the…

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Osun Guber Polls; Oyetola campaign council warns Adeleke, State not for sale to highest bidder

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Governor Gboyega Oyetola Campaign Council has said that Osun was not for sale to the highest bidder in the July 16 governorship election. Reacting to comments purportedly made at the weekend by Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, the group described the statement as absurd and unacceptable. A statement by the Director-General of the campaign council, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, on Monday in Osogbo,  said that the boast by Adeleke to have enough money – both local and in foreign currencies – to execute his political…

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Just In! Oyetola wins Osun APC guber primary

Aminu Imam

Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election, which was conducted yesterday. Oyetola was announced the candidate of the party in the coming July 16 governorship election in Osun State. Two other aspirants contested with Oyetola. They included former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lasun Yusuff and a former Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti. Announcing the result in the early hours of Sunday, at the State’s APC secretariat in Osogbo, Osun APC Primary Election Committee, led by…

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Osun APC Guber: Oyetola, Aregbesola’s loyalists express mixed feelings over party primary

Aminu Imam

…As minister loses ward to governor Supporters of Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, and that of the Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola, have expressed mixed feelings on the conduct of yesterday’s governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), in the State. While Oyetola’s supporters described the exercise as peaceful and impressive, Aregbesola’s faction said the exercise was full of irregularities. But, commenting, the Deputy Governor of the State, Benedict Alabi, described the exercise as peaceful, while the turnout was impressive. Alabi, at his Ward 006 in Ikire, Irewole Isokan…

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