July 27, 2026
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July 2026

Host Communities Pour Encomiums As STARZS Flags Off Skills Acquisition Program, Awards Scholarship To 40 Youth Beneficiaries

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By Sylva OBASI The week-long 40th Anniversary activities of STARZS Investments Company Ltd continued on Monday with the Managing Director, Iroghama Ogbeifun officially flagging off a Special Skills Acquisition and Maritime Education programme, beginning with scholarship to 40 beneficiaries. The SICL Boss officially announced it in Port Harcourt, stressing that the beneficiaries of the scheme…

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STARZS @40: ‘We are Faith-based, And Doing Well’, Iroghama Declares, Thanks Father For Laying Solid Foundation

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By Sylva OBASI The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer CEO, STARZS Investments Company Ltd. (SICL), Iroghama Ogbeifun on Saturday strongly commended her father for laying a solid faith-based foundation for the Company, stressing that that important gesture had not only paid off, it has also become a credible guiding beacon. “We’re a faith-based company….

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Starzs Investments Paints Port Harcourt Blue As It Begins 40th Anniversary Celebrations With Thanksgiving Service

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…Prepares To Host The World On Friday By Sylva OBASI The Starzs Investments Company Limited (SICL) on Saturday painted Port Harcourt, the oil rich state with blue as it commenced a week-long programme of activities to celebrate its 40th anniversary, with a Thanksgiving Service with the Chairman, Engr. Greg Utonwem Ogbeifun stressing that the SICL…

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Abuja MoU And The Quest For A Future-Ready PSC Regime In West-Central Africa

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By Sylva OBASI  Established on October 22, 1999 with regional Secretariat in Lagos, the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control operates under a cooperative agreement with the International Maritime Organization as an inter-governmental organization dedicated to harmonising port state control procedures, eliminate substandard shipping operations and protect Marine environment across the West and Central African…

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AFMESI Takes Coastal Community Women Empowerment To Tarkwa Bay In Lagos

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By Sylva OBASI In continuation of it’s nation-wide coastal community women empowerment program in Nigeria, the African Marine Environment Sustainability Initiative (AFMESI) has taken the program to Tarkwa Bay, a notable coastal community in Lagos state, South West, Nigeria. PLATFORM REPORTERS who covered the event gathered that the empowerment program held Wednesday in Lagos reinforces…

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Akutah Tasks Maritime Journalists On Accurate Reporting

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By Sylva OBASI The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, has called on maritime journalists to uphold the highest standards of ethics, accuracy and professionalism in reporting, describing responsible journalism as a critical pillar for the sustainable growth and development of Nigeria’s maritime industry. Dr. Akutah…

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SICL @40: Four Decades of Advancing Indigenous Maritime Excellence

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By Sylva OBASI Port Harcourt, Nigeria – From 4 to 10 July 2026, Starzs Investments Company Limited (SICL), a leading indigenous maritime and offshore logistics company, will commemorate its 40th anniversary with a week-long programme celebrating four decades of resilience, innovation, operational excellence, and contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s maritime and energy sectors. Holding…

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