By Sylva OBASI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has intensified its campaign against stowaways by taking public awareness to grassroots communities. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that at Snake Island, Lagos, the Agency engaged community leaders, youths, and residents on the dangers and consequences of stowing away on vessels. Residents commended NIMASA for the…
…As CGC Adeniyi Leads Dialogue With Senior Citizens, Assures Better Welfare By Sylva OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released N7.61 billion to nine Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) for payment to 4,237 retirees, as the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to improving the welfare of its retired personnel. Adeniyi disclosed…
By Sylva OBASI Preparations have reached an advanced stage for the 17th Anniversary Celebration of National Impact Glitz Magazine, a landmark event commemorating nearly two decades of excellence in journalism, media training, strategic communications, and brand consultancy. The anniversary, organized by Lumen Impact Communication, publisher of National Impact Glitz Magazine, will take place at Presken…
By Sylva OBASI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has commissioned the NIMASA Museum, located at the Nigerian Maritime Resource Development Centre (NMRDC), Kirikiri, Lagos, marking another milestone in the preservation and promotion of Nigeria’s rich maritime heritage. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, who was…
Momentum is building for the 10th edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference (TAAM) as the Maritime Forum, University of Lagos, in partnership with SIFAX Group, prepare to host what has become West Africa’s largest student-led maritime conference, bringing together more than 2,000 participants from government, academia, the maritime industry, corporate organisations and the…
By Sylva OBASI The one week activities marking the 40th Anniversary of Starzs Investments Company Ltd ended last Friday with a Symposium and Gala Night held in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The week-long activities which started with Church Thanksgiving Service on Saturday, July 4, concluded with a symposium and gala night on Friday, July 10,…
By Sylva Obasi The Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, GCON has lauded the business acumen of the Founder and Chairman of Starzs Investments Company Ltd, Engr Greg Ogbeifun and that of the Managing Director and Cheif Executive Officer, Ms Iroghama Ogbeifun for achieving a remarkable milestone of…
BY PROSPER OKOYE Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are expected to face tougher, more coordinated enforcement following the conclusion of a four-day workshop aimed at strengthening transnational investigations into Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM), organised by the Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administrations (FIAP). Javier Leon, Deputy Team Leader at…
By Sylva OBASI As part of activities marking its 40th anniversary, Starzs Investments Company Limited (SICL) on Wednesday commissioned a 6,000-litre solar-powered borehole and renovated male and female toilet facilities at Government Secondary School, Ogu, in Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area , Onne, Rivers State. Commissioning the projects, the company’s Managing Director, Mrs Iroghama Ogbeifun, described…
…As CEO, Iroghama Rehabilitates Schools, Commissions Projects By Sylva OBASI The STARZS Investments Company Ltd (SICL), an indigenous shipping company, in continuation of its 40th Anniversary activities, on Wednesday, began a campaign for Environmental awareness and sustainability, beginning with planting of trees in some schools. The company also, in association with the Nigerian Environment Society,…
