The entire members of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria MARAN, joins their Colleagues in other Associations in the Maritime industry and beyond, to commiserate with their one time President, Elder Asu Beks, over the irreparable loss of his amiable and lovely Wife, Mrs HELEN ASU BEKS, which sad and untimely demise occured on Thursday,…
SIFAX Group has congratulated the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, on Nigeria’s successful election into the Council of the International Maritime Organisation after 14 years of absence. In an official congratulatory letter, the Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, described the development as a historic national milestone and a triumph…
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has concluded all arrangements for the public presentation of its authoritative new book, “50 Drivers of Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy,” scheduled to hold tomorrow, Thursday, December 4, 2025, at The Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, by 12 noon. The publication, produced after extensive sectoral research, chronicles the…
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has congratulated the Federal Government on Nigeria’s election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, describing the victory as a major boost for the nation’s global maritime standing and a strategic win for the blue economy agenda. In a press statement issued on Friday, the…
The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), Ikechukwu Onyemekara, has urged Nigerian journalists in the maritime industry to embrace developmental journalism that will positively project the sector to the international community. Onyemekara gave this admonition when he was playing host to the three- man Caretaker committee of the Maritime Reporters Association of…
The call for compassion echoed loudly today in Lagos as Platform Reporters issued a humanitarian appeal on behalf of Rev. Godwin Chukwuanude, a 68-year-old cleric whose health has deteriorated significantly over the years. For Rev. Chukwuanude, life took a painful turn when a spinal cord injury struck, altering his mobility and limiting his once-active pastoral…
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the appointment of Barrister Adenike Adeyele Iyelolu as the Registrar of Ships for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Her appointment, which is for a four-year tenure, follows the recommendation of the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has been unveiled as the Special Guest of Honour for the official launch of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria’s (MARAN) latest publication, “50 Drivers of Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy.” The high-profile event is scheduled for Thursday, December 4th, 2025, at Providence Hotel, Ikeja…
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Maritime, AIG Chinedu Oko, psc, alongside the Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Toyin Agbaminoja, psc, mnips on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola at the Agency’s headquarters in…
Mr Mike Igbokwe a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has emerged the new President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association following the election of a New Executive Committee by the foremost body of maritime lawyers at its 16th Annual General Meeting held recently in Lagos. In a press statement made available to Platform Reporters, the Nigerian…
