Category: Government

Shippers’ Council Proactively Builds Future-Ready Leadership Pipeline

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The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is strategically securing its long-term future by building a robust leadership pipeline. The organization recently launched a targeted succession-planning workshop designed specifically for its middle-level managers in Lagos. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, Esq, MON, FCILT, Ph.D, Executive Secretary/ CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, highlighted the initiative as a crucial step to bridge looming leadership gaps. He emphasized that this program ensures the Council remains fully prepared for evolving organizational demands and challenges within the maritime sector. Represented at the workshop by Mrs. Ify Okolue, Director…

Automate or Face Irrelevance: FG Directs MDAs to Adopt Seamless Systems, Prompted by Shippers’ Council’s ECMS Launch

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On Tuesday in Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, CON, formally launched the Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS). Akume used the platform to reaffirm the Federal Government’s sustained commitment to integrated digital governance across the public sector. During the launch, the SGF described the ECMS as more than an institutional achievement. He noted that the initiative reflects the administration’s broader ambition to modernize public administration, enhance efficiency, and foster transparency across all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the country. The…

How Multiple Micronutrient Supplements Are Enhancing Maternal and Child Health in Bauchi

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By Bashir Hassan Abubakar In September last year, the Bauchi State Government—in partnership with UNICEF Nigeria, the Bill & Melinda Gates, and Kirk Foundations, and other development partners—unveiled a groundbreaking initiative designed to strengthen maternal and child nutrition and reduce preventable deaths in the state. At the heart of this initiative is the introduction of free Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) for pregnant women, a move aimed at improving maternal wellbeing, preventing anaemia, and ensuring healthier birth outcomes. MMS is a daily prenatal supplement that contains iron and folic acid as…

“Direct Assault on Democracy”: Nigeria Slams Benin Coup Bid

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The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received with grave concern and unequivocally condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted forcible seizure of power in our friendly neighbour and brotherly nation, the Republic of Benin in the early hours of Sunday 7th December, 2025. The condemnation was contained in a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Sunday, December 7. In the statement, Ebienfa asserted that the act of destabilization represents “a direct assault on democracy, constitutional order, and the collective…

Call for Better SRH/FP Data Sharing as Bauchi MCH Coordinators Engage MSI

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and Family Planning (FP) Coordinators across the 20 Local Government Areas of Bauchi State have called for strengthened collaboration with MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices, particularly in the area of data sharing on sexual and reproductive health and family planning (SRH/FP) services delivered during community outreach activities. The call was made during the 2026 Family Planning Mobile Outreach Schedule and Work Plan Meeting organised by the MSI Reproductive Choices Nigeria, Bauchi Field Office. Participants described the meeting as timely and critical to…

Dangote: Fuel Scarcity is History; We Guarantee Festive Season Supply

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Following a crucial meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday December 5, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Aliko Dangote made a bold promise to Nigerians: “The era of fuel queues… is gone forever.” The Dangote Group President guaranteed stable fuel supply for the Christmas period, announcing that his refinery is ready to flood the market. The company has informed the NMDPRA that it can now supply a massive 50 million litres of PMS daily, ensuring consumption needs are well covered and scarcity is history. “Historically, Nigeria has battled fuel queues…

250 PWDs Benefit as Renewed Hope Empowerment Kicks Off in Bauchi

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State on Wednesday, November 3 has joined the rest of the country in commemorating the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the formal launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme for Persons with Disabilities. The event, held at Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu Square, drew top government officials, representatives of security agencies, media practitioners, and hundreds of prospective beneficiaries. Speaking at the ceremony, Bauchi State First Lady, Hajiya Aishatu Bala Mohammed, who represented the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,…

Unlocking the Blue Economy: Akutah Highlights Critical Role of Sustainable Marine Resource Management

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The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Akutah Pius Ukeyima,Esq, MON, FCILT, Ph.D affirmed that a resilient Blue Economy is contingent upon science-based resource management, robust policy frameworks, modern technology, and active community involvement. Speaking in Abuja at the high-profile 8th National Tourism Transportation Summit and Expo, Dr. Akutah’s representative, Mr. Mustapha Zubairu, Director of Inland Transport Services, delivered the key message on sustainable blue economy management. The summit, operating under the compelling theme, “Tourism and Transportation Connectivity: Accelerating the Synergy for National Socio-Economic…

High Seas Law: NSC, NJI Drive Dialogue at 2026 International Maritime Justice Seminar

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In preparation for the biennial International Maritime Seminar for Judges scheduled for 2026, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Akutah Pius Ukeyima, Esq, MON, FCILT, Ph.D has renewed his  agency’s commitment. Ukeyima stressed the Council’s determination to bolster maritime judicial capacity and lauded the National Judicial Institute (NJI) for its vital, ongoing assistance to the Council. Dr. Akutah who led a high-level delegation to the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja for a courtesy visit with the Administrator, Hon. Justice Babatunde Adejumo, OFR. Ukeyima stated that the…

NCWS Backs Tinubu, Marwa; Pledges Full Alliance with NDLEA to Combat Drug Menace

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The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Nigeria has highly commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reappointment of Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has highly commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reappointment of Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). In a statement released by the NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi…