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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has renewed his call on state governments across the federation to urgently ban the use of wooden boats for commercial water transportation and invest in safer, modern fibre and aluminium boats. Oyetola made the call against the backdrop of recent tragic…
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A member of the House of Representatives representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, Mr Oluwole Oke, has said Nigeria is witnessing notable growth in its maritime sector under the leadership of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola. Oke asserted in a congratulatory message to mark…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The immediate past speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has charged members of the All Progressives Congress in the state to remain steadfast and committed to the party’s ideals. In a statement he personally signed, Owoeye lauded the APC supporters for their…
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Under the leadership and guidance of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, transformed the agency and the maritime sector in 2025. Eromosele Abiodun presents the major achievements that put the agency and Nigeria on the global…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Imole Accord Vanguard (IMAV) has described the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, as a “puppet” of former governor Gboyega Oyetola. The group said that Oyebamiji’s conduct since his emergence as the candidate of the APC has shown that he…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Senior Special Assistant to Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Bureau of Social Services, Akintunde Sheriff, has described former Minister of Police, Jelili Adesiyan, as the worst Minister the state has ever produced. Bello stated this in reaction to Adesiyan’s comment during an interview with media personality Desmond…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Akire-in-Council, alongside the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Irewole Local Government, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, at his country home in Iragbiji. The visit, according to report was to appreciate the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, have condoled the family of late Chief Tunde Ponle over the passing of the Ada-born engineer. The duo, in separate statements, described the death of Chief Ponle as painful, noting…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Iyiola Omisore, has stated that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, contributed to the party’s loss in the 2022 gubernatorial election in Osun State. Omisore made this statement on Tuesday during an interview on Arise…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has dismissed as “baseless and misleading” allegations by a governorship aspirant, Senator Iyiola Omisore, that he interfered in the party’s screening process for the Osun State governorship primary. Oyetola, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Bolaji Akinola, on Sunday, said…
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