Faces Of Dignitaries At 40th Anniversary Symposium Of Starzs Investments

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,…

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Jonathan Lauds Ogbeifuns’ Business Acumen As Starzs Concludes 40th Anniversary Celebrations With Symposium, Gala Night

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…

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No Hiding Place For Traffickers As Nigeria, Spain Tighten Net

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…

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CSR: ‘We Are Focused on Sustainability,’ Says Starzs; Urges Government to Strengthen Education Infrastructure

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…

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STARZS Supports Environmental Protection, Sets Up Students Tree-Planting Club

…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,…

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AMSAY @10: Sea Transport Offers Sea-Time Slots To Nigerian Best Graduating Maritime Students

By David Oladimeji In a move aimed at supporting the career advancement of young Nigerian seafarers and cadets, a leading indigenous shipping and logistics company, Sea Transport Services Nigeria Ltd has pledged to provide sea-time opportunities for the best graduating maritime students produced through the Annual Maritime Students and Youth (AMSAY) Conference organised by Platform…

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

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

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

…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

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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