By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigerian Institute For Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) in conjunction with the Lagos State Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN) recently held a one day stakeholders engagement meeting with the Lagos State Tilapia Fish Farmers. Platform Reporters gathered that the meeting which took place at the Conference Hall of NIOMR Head…
By Sylvanus Obasi It was all smiles and dancing as the people of Ajegunle in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Council Area of Apapa, Lagos could not contain their excitement and euphoria as they witnessed the commissioning of a newly renovated Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School Facilities by the Nigeria Customs Service under its Corporate Social…
By Sylvanus OBASI While the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) under its Director General, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has stated its commitment to eliminating the exorbitant and unjustifiable War Risk Insurance (WRI) premiums imposed by foreign insurance firms on Nigerian bound ships, the actual impact of their aggressive campaign remains questionable. This persistent drain…
By Sylvanus OBASI Comptroller Bishir Abdullahi Balogun is the Customs Area Controller of the Federal Operations Unit, zone C Owerri, of the Nigeria Customs Service. He was recently deployed to the Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, just three months ago, following his well-deserved promotion to comptroller of Customs. Throughout his distinguished career, comptroller Balogun has consistently…
By Sylvanus OBASI In a strategic move to deepen national understanding and engagement with the Blue Economy, the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION), a research and training arm established by the Nigerian Navy, has announced an exclusive executive course tailored for media practitioners. The training scheduled to hold later this month will convene top-tier…
By Sylvanus ObasiThe Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in its role as the Designated Authority for implementing the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria, has shut down ShellPlux and TMDK Terminals, both located in the Ijegun-Egba area of Lagos. The enforcement action follows persistent non-compliance by the facilities with…
By Sylvanus OBASI While the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) joined the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and other maritime nations in celebrating the 2025 Day of Seafarers (DOS) event in Port Harcourt, Rivers state penultimate week, a Nigerian Seafarer, Haruna Jireh died unfortunately at Lagos coastal area. Platform Reporters gathered that Haruna drowned and…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Apapa Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Thursday showcased nine containers comprising of unregistered Pharmaceuticals, used clothing, expired margarine, wild animals’ skin and codeine syrup it seized few days ago. The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu who disclosed this in a news briefing at…
By Sylvanus OBASI After a successful delivery of the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training in December, 2024, Tincan Island Container Terminal has scaled up its lean journey with the Green Belt Training for team members spanning broadly across functions and departments. The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt -LSSGB training, a key step within the Lean Six Sigma framework,…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is set to host its 3rd Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL) on August 28, 2025, at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. This year’s lecture will spotlight the ongoing international fraud perpetuated by foreign shipping lines under the guise of “War Risk Premiums” on…
