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31 Jan
The federal government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu got a boost to the blue economy with the EDIB International Limited of Hong Kong expressing its willingness to finance the sum of $27.29 billion to develop the Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex (ESIC) project. The project located in Escravos (Gbaramatu Island/Omadino) Warri South-West…
22 Dec
Like Phillipines, Nigeria can leverage the activities in and around its oceans, seas, and coastal areas by generating over $70 billion yearly to the nation's economy. Director General, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), Dr Olusola Odusanya, stated this yesterday in Abuja at a workshop on 'Unlocking the potential of market-ready technological solution for blue…
22 Nov
Seafarers, dockworkers and all other maritime employees have critical roles to play in achieving a functional marine and blue economy.
5 Nov
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has met with Professor Gunter Pauli to discuss possibilities in Nigeria’s blue economy. The meeting was a follow up to the session the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola had with Pauli, where the need for the NIMASA…
27 Sep 2023
The role of technology in the blue economy is to enable and enhance the sustainable use and management of the ocean and its resources for economic and social benefits.
25 Sep 2023
United States (U.S) Certified Maritime and Anti-Piracy Security Specialist, Captain Alfred Oniye, has said the blue economy concept requires more research, data, policy and investment to realise its full potential, as it is a key component of the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Oniye, while explaining the concept of the blue economy to…
24 Sep 2023
The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, has said that investment in research would play a major role in harnessing Nigeria’s maritime potentials
21 Sep 2023
The intricately knitted personality, of Dr Olusegu Agagu, former Ondo State Governor  was largely a function of his public-life spanning ‘tutelage’ as Deputy Governor of the old Ondo State to becoming the Executive Governor of the ‘new’ Ondo State
6 Jul 2023
Ondo State government, yesterday, reiterated efforts to attract investors through its Blue Economy and Energy initiative, which emphasises abundant investment potential available across the three senatorial districts of the state.
19 Apr 2023
Maritime experts have emphasised the need to address challenges that may hinder the growth of the country’s maritime industry and its earning power from the blue economy estimated at $24 trillion yearly.

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