The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency is priming its corporate machinery to forge a strategic socio-economic alliance with the Aromire-Eko Empowerment Foundation, aiming to deploy targeted skills acquisition frameworks and stimulate youth employment pathways. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NPERA, Dr. Pius Akutah, MON, FCILT, disclosed this tactical community development drive while hosting the foundation’s executive delegation, led by its chief, Prince Sijuade Ojora, at the agency’s corporate headquarters in Lagos. Welcoming the delegation, Dr. Akutah emphasized that NPERA prioritizes high-impact societal reinvestments, adding that the agency systematically…
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Akutah: NPERA Will Weaponise Firm, Fair Regulation to Sanitise Ports and Guard Investments
The newly minted NPERA Act 2026 has armed the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency with the structural teeth necessary to sanitise the nation’s maritime industry, enforce market fairness, and aggressively shield investor capital. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NPERA, Dr. Pius Akutah, MON, FCILT, declared this aggressive regulatory dawn while hosting the executive team of the Maritime Correspondents Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON), led by its President, Mr. Ismail Aniemu, recently at the agency’s Lagos headquarters. Applauding MARCON and the wider maritime press for their persistent advocacy, Dr. Akutah…
NPERA: A Catalyst for Nigeria’s Economic Transformation Through the Marine and Blue Economy
By: Olurotimi Anifowose The establishment of the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) should be understood not merely as a change in the administration of Nigeria’s ports, but as a strategic opportunity to use port regulation as a powerful instrument of national economic transformation. Nigeria’s ports are the country’s principal gateways to global commerce. Their efficiency, competitiveness and predictability directly affect the cost of doing business, the competitiveness of Nigerian products, investment decisions, government revenue, employment and the welfare of citizens. When ports are slow, costly or unpredictable, they weaken…
Bauchi Govt Strengthens PWDs’ Livelihoods Through Empowerment Programme
By: Bashir Hassan The Bauchi State Agency for Persons with Disabilities has distributed food items and agricultural inputs to selected Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across the state to strengthen livelihoods, promote self-reliance and support their participation in socio-economic development.Speaking at the exercise, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Dr. Bashir Adam Rishi, commended the Agency’s Executive Secretary, Hon. Brisca Joram Aaron, for advancing the welfare and empowerment of PWDs. He urged beneficiaries to use the items judiciously, saying the intervention would improve their livelihoods and enable them to contribute…
Bauchi to Tackle High Inflation with Multi-Sector Technical Committee
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Bauchi State Government has inaugurated a Technical Working Committee (TWC) on Headline Inflation to identify state-specific factors driving the rising cost of goods and services and develop practical measures to ease economic hardship on residents. Inaugurated on Wednesday at the Conference Hall of the Bauchi State Bureau of Statistics, the committee has 30 days to conduct a comprehensive assessment of inflationary pressures in the state and submit a mitigation plan to the government. The Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Aminu Hammayo, who represented Governor…
Trade Facilitation: IMION Urges NPERA, Stakeholders to Boost Port Compliance
Maritime and logistics experts have called on the newly established Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) to champion the implementation of a single-window port system. This mechanism, featuring full ecosystem visibility across all trade nodes, is projected to secure robust regulatory control and seamless trade facilitation The call was made in Lagos during the three-day Executive Course on Logistics and Trade Facilitation for Blue Economy Growth, hosted by the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION). Addressing stakeholders, the Director-General of the African Centre for Supply Chain Management, Dr. Obiora Madu,…
Blue Economy: IMION, Experts Urge Regulators to Overhaul Logistics Efficiency
Without efficient logistics, the full potential of the blue economy remains trapped at the coastline, impacting the movement of goods and services across the maritime environment, the Director-General, International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION), Rear Admiral Thaddeus Udofia (rtd), has said. Speaking on Monday at the IMION Auditorium, NNS Quorra in Apapa, Lagos, Rear Admiral Thaddeus Udofia (rtd) declared open a three-day executive training on “Logistics and Trade Facilitation for Blue Economy Growth.” Addressing stakeholders, the IMION Director-General described logistics as “the backbone of the maritime industry,” emphasizing that it…
NPERA’s Dr. Pius Akutah Bags Prestigious Sustainability Award in UK
In a global recognition of regulatory excellence, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), Dr. Pius Akutah, MON, has bagged the prestigious Sustainability Award for Investment and Economic Development. The honour was conferred on Dr. Akutah at the high-level Nigeria Conversation on Trade and Investment London 2026, a premium dialogue curated by the Royal Commonwealth Society (Nigerian Branch) to celebrate his impactful footprints in investment promotion and national economic growth. This international accolade comes at a defining moment, closely following President Bola Ahmed…
2027 Budget: Bauchi Govt Seeks Citizens’ Inputs as Consultations End
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The three-day public consultation on the proposed 2027 Budget of Bauchi State has ended, with stakeholders commending the State Government for the ongoing implementation of the 2026 budget. The consultation, organised by the State Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination, commenced on August 31, 2026, in the Northern Senatorial Zone, comprising seven Local Government Areas, before moving to the Central Senatorial Zone with six LGAs and concluding on September 2 in the Southern Senatorial Zone, comprising seven LGAs. During the engagements, stakeholders were taken…
Hit Cartels in the Wallet: Marwa Charges NDLEA Investigators as CJ Tsoho Backs Judiciary Ties
In a decisive move to cripple the financial lifelines of drug barons, the Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged investigators and prosecutors to aggressively trace, seize, and recover the proceeds of narcotics trafficking. Marwa insisted that the war against drug cartels can no longer be won by mere arrests and illicit drug seizures alone. According to a statement released on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Director, Media…