Nigerian minister orders probe over bias against local barge operator

On 2026-04-06, Nigeria's Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to investigate allegations that local barge operators were being undermined at the nation's seaports. The order was announced in a statement by the minister's special adviser and framed as a thorough, impartial probe into anti-competitive behavior and policy inconsistency.