By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Federal Government’s reforms in the maritime sector are paying off as the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, recorded strong growth across key indicators in the Second Quarter of 2026. According to the NPA Operational Performance Report for Q2 2026, cargo throughput rose by 12.3% to 35.74 million metric tonnes, up from…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, says Nigeria must claim its share of the global blue economy, currently valued at $3 trillion and projected to exceed $6 trillion by 2030. Oyetola stated this today at the formal unveiling of the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator…
By Sylva OBASI Established on October 22, 1999 with regional Secretariat in Lagos, the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control operates under a cooperative agreement with the International Maritime Organization as an inter-governmental organization dedicated to harmonising port state control procedures, eliminate substandard shipping operations and protect Marine environment across the West and Central African…
