Nigeria has won a seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2026 term to break a 14-year drought. On Friday in London, the country was elected into Category C of the IMO Council, joining 19 other nations including South Africa and Singapore with "special interests in m
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Bethel Olujobi reports on trade and maritime business for BusinessDay with prior experience reporting on migration, labour, and tech. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Jos, and is certified by the FT, Reuters and Google. Drawing from his experience working with other respected news providers, he presents a nuanced and informed perspective on the complexities of critical matters. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria and occasionally commutes to Abuja.

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