The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has stated that offshore investments in the country must deliver jobs and industrial growth for Nigerians. The commission made the remarks in Abuja, according to ThisDay Live. The report also noted that NLNG's maritime unit has trained 700 seafarers and produced 272 cadets, while the Maritime Centre of Excellence (MCOE) plans to make international maritime certifications available locally.

According to Captain Ladi Olubowale, the former President of the Shipowners Association, Nigerian seafarers are essential national assets that play a critical role in the country's economic growth. He emphasizes their importance in enhancing the maritime sector and contributing to overall development.

Punch's evening recap reports that Nigeria's Federal Government plans to provide qualified indigenous shipowners up to $25 million each through the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, a scheme it says could strengthen local shipping and create more than 30,000 direct and indirect jobs. The roundup also says Dangote Industries Limited has begun registration for a proposed initial public offering that would allow drivers, cooks, traders and other ordinary Nigerians to own refinery shares.

The Nigerian Ports Authority has announced that 27 vessels are expected to arrive at three major Lagos ports over a two-week period. According to the authority's Daily Shipping Position released on Monday, the vessels will berth at the Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea and Tin Can Island Ports between September 7 and September 20. The announcement outlines scheduled shipping traffic for the country's busiest port cluster during that window.

The Nigerian Navy says it has dismantled an illegal recruitment and training scheme operating outside recognised legal frameworks in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. According to The Tide, 12 people were arrested, including six suspected organisers, five recruits or trainees, and one cadet of the Merchant Seaman Academy. The operation was conducted in August, with authorities acting to halt the unauthorised exercise and take the suspects into custody for further investigation.

Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) and Nigeria's Federal Government have trained 100 extension master-trainers as part of an initiative aimed at reaching 500,000 Nigerian farmers. According to Tribune Online, the programme uses a cascade training model in which the master-trainers will pass knowledge to frontline extension personnel and farmer organisations, who will then disseminate improved agricultural practices and technologies to farmers across the country to boost productivity.