The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has noted instances of delayed remittance of Customs revenue by some Designated Banks following reconciliation of collections processed through the B’odogwu platform. In a press statement sent to PLATFORM REPORTERS on Wednesday, customs said such delays constitute a breach of remittance obligations and negatively impact the efficiency, transparency, and integrity…
The Seahorse Freight Association (SFA) held its annual Journalist Awards in London recently, bringing together stakeholders from across the transport, freight, and logistics sectors. With a record-breaking 360 entries from 60 journalists worldwide assessed by an independent panel of judges, winners across the 13 categories were celebrated by their peers for outstanding reporting. Each winner…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has held a high-level bilateral meeting with the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Cooperation (TASAC) aimed at strengthening regional collaboration and supporting the growth of Africa’s maritime sector. The meeting which was held on the side lines of the IMO General Assembly, also included the endorsement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
The attention of the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been drawn to media reports stating that the United States Coast Guard, in collaboration with the U.S. Navy, intercepted a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) SKIPPER with IMO Number 9304667, alleged to be Nigerian-owned and involved in crude oil theft…
…As Mobereola Lauds Tinubu, Adegboyega For Nigeria’s Victory. The members of staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Tuesday hosted the Director General, Dr Dayo Mobereola and the Executive Directors to a surprise reception to commemorate Nigeria’s recent election into the Category C Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The…
A leading maritime law firm, Akabogu Law, has offered a scholarship for further studies worth Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦450,000) to Miss Adoga Joyce Ohekwuru, the Best Graduated Maritime Student in Nautical Science who was identified and awarded by Platforms Communications during the 9th edition of A Day With Nigerian Maritime Students held…
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…
