The Federal Government has unveiled the Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Act, 2026, and pledged to speed up disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) to eligible indigenous shipowners to strengthen port regulation and develop native delivery capability.
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this on the ministry’s third-quarter 2026 Citizens’ and Stakeholders’ Engagement in Lagos.
Oyetola stated President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the NPERA Act in June 2026 established a statutory framework for port financial regulation, geared toward selling competitors, defending port customers and boosting investor confidence.
He unveiled the company’s official brand and introduced plans to ascertain a ministerial committee to supervise the transition of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, the interim port financial regulator since 2014, into NPERA.
“The agency will regulate port tariffs and charges, enforce service standards, resolve commercial disputes and protect port users’ interests,” he stated.
Oyetola insisted that NPERA should function independently and impartially.
On delivery finance, the minister stated he had directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to work with authorised Primary Lending Institutions to speed up CVFF processing and disbursement to certified candidates.
According to him, the fund is meant to enhance shipowners’ entry to vessel financing, strengthen Nigeria’s fleet and stimulate funding in shipbuilding, marine engineering and maritime logistics.
Speaking at an occasion to mark the World Maritime Day held in Lagos on the weekend, Oyetola additionally outlined plans to modernise Apapa, Tin Can Island, Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports.
He stated the federal government had authorised the event of the Ibom, Bakassi, Agge, Gateway, Ondo and Bonny deep seaports to develop capability and strengthen Nigeria’s place as a regional logistics hub.
On maritime safety, he cited the reported lifting of the 12-year United States Coast Guard Condition of Entry on vessels arriving from Nigeria in August 2026 as a big growth for the nation’s maritime sector.
The minister additionally highlighted Nigeria’s worldwide maritime partnerships, together with cooperation with Denmark, India, Norway and the United Kingdom.
Danish Ambassador to Nigeria Jens Ole Bach Hansen delivered a presentation on funding, know-how switch and strategic partnerships in growing a sustainable blue financial system.
The reforms are a part of the federal government’s broader efforts to enhance port effectivity, develop indigenous delivery and appeal to funding into Nigeria’s marine and blue financial system.
Solar agency trains 252 installers, targets Kano as Nigeria’s Solar vitality hub
From Abdullahi Abubakar Umar, Kano
Kano-based energy agency, WHC Solar, has educated 252 photo voltaic installers as a part of efforts to place Kano as a significant photo voltaic vitality hub in Nigeria and enhance the standard of photo voltaic installations throughout the nation.
The coaching, which occurred in Kano on Saturday, introduced collectively photo voltaic technicians and enterprise house owners from Kano and neighbouring states.
According to the corporate’s Chief Executive Officer, Clint Chan, the initiative was geared toward equipping younger individuals with trendy abilities in photo voltaic set up and after-sales service administration.
According to him, the corporate is dedicated to increasing entry to electrical energy by means of renewable vitality whereas strengthening Kano’s place as a centre for photo voltaic know-how and experience.
Musa stated correct set up practices would assist technicians scale back glitches, decrease the price of repeated repairs and enhance buyer satisfaction.
He urged contributors to pick appropriate merchandise, precisely sized photo voltaic techniques primarily based on clients’ vitality wants, and guarantee correct wiring, configuration and testing earlier than handing over tasks.
”We need installers to ship high quality providers that may stand the take a look at of time. Proper set up is essential to the efficiency of each photo voltaic system,” he stated.
He additionally disclosed that WHC Solar operates a service centre in Kano the place installers can entry technical help at any time when they encounter challenges past their capability.
The firm’s Chief Executive Officer stated the coaching was designed not solely to enhance technical competence but in addition to assist installers develop their companies and shield their skilled status by means of high quality service supply.
According to the CEO, clients usually contact installers first at any time when a photo voltaic system develops a fault, making high quality set up and efficient after-sales help important.
One of the contributors, Ahmad Ishaq, described the coaching as impactful, saying it enhanced his understanding of photo voltaic vitality techniques regardless of his years of expertise within the discipline.
”I’ve discovered vital technical particulars about how photo voltaic techniques work. The coaching has broadened my skilled data and can assist me serve my clients higher,” he stated.
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