By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola to serve as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the appointment follows the exit of Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. Dr. Mobereola…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Chairman of the famous Ikoyi Club 1938 Alhaji Tafa Zibiri-Aliu, is set to lead other dignitaries to a golf tournament at the Club to celebrate the former Permanent Secretary and Secretary of Petroleum Chief Philip Asiodu (CON, CFR), who turned 90 years recently. The Golf Kitty which is an invitational,…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a bid to rekindle the longstanding partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Kano State Government, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, embarked on a significant visit to the Kano State Government House. The meeting, which took place on Sunday morning, March 10, 2024, served as an avenue…
Foremost women group in Nigerian maritime sector, the Women’s International Shipping And Trading Association (WISTA Nigeria) has offered to sponsor a Hundred Thousand Naira (#100,000) Cash Prize for the winner of Best Graduating Female Maritime Student in Nigeria at the forth-coming 8th Annual Maritime Students And Youth Conference (AMSAY) scheduled for May 27 this year….
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos A team of management staff from the West African Container Terminal (WACT), has payed a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. PLATFORM REPORTERS reports that in his opening remarks during the visit, Mr. Glory Onojedo, the Zonal Coordinator of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, South-South…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a landmark breakfast meeting, the Nigeria Customs Service, led by Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, engaged stakeholders from across the import-export ecosystem aimed at addressing operational challenges and fostering a more efficient trade environment. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the meeting, which was held in Kano on Sunday with stakeholders ranging from…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The outgoing Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, on Monday handed over the affairs of the Agency to Honorable Chudi Offodile, the Agency’s Executive Director, Finance and Administration. This is coming on the heels of the expiration of Jamoh’s tenure on March…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In continuation with his strategic stakeholders engagement, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi recently visited the former President Muhammadu Buhari and his Royal Highness, the Emir of Daura, Dr. Farouk Umar Farouk. Platform Reporters gathered that Adeniyi’s first port of call was the Daura residence of…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has reiterated his commitment to improving the welfare of Customs personnel across the federation by providing shelters. The Comptroller-General of Customs made this known on Thursday in Kaduna during the flag-off ceremony of the NCS housing scheme at Gidan Iyali…
The Nigerian President of Women’s International Shipping And Trading Association (WISTA Nigeria), Mrs Eunice Ezeoke wishes all women around the world a happy women’s day as she celebrates the strength and endurance of women in all spheres of life and most especially in maritime. In a press statement issued in Lagos on Friday in commemoration…
