The President, Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, Dr Odunayo Ani has canvassed for a multi-stakeholder collaboration as key engine for effective policy delivery in the maritime sector. PLATFORM REPORTERS reports that the WISTA Nigeria President made the remarks today while delivering a goodwill message at the 2026 First Quarter Citizens and Stakeholders…
By Sylva Obasi Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and Chairman of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for stronger regional co-operation and increased investment in the fisheries sector across West and Central Africa. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that Oyetola made the call on Monday in…
By Sylva OBASI In what appears to be a novel idea which is the first of its kind in the industry, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has concluded plans to celebrate its past presidents whose sweats, dedication and sacrifices have contributed immensely to the transformation of the association into a colossus in maritime…
Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward unlocking the economic potential of its maritime domain with the official launch of Blue Economy TV (BETV), Africa’s first dedicated television channel focused exclusively on the blue economy. The landmark initiative, unveiled in Lagos, is the brainchild of the Blue Economy Academy (BEA), a growing thought leadership and…
By Sylva OBASI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim faithful across Nigeria and beyond on the occasion of Eid el-Fitr, urging all citizens to uphold the values of compassion, discipline and service to humanity. Dr. Mobereola noted that this…
By Sylva OBASI The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), in the exercise of its statutory mandate as the economic regulator of the port and shipping sector, has directed all shipping lines and their respective agencies to immediately suspend the implementation of the recently approved tariffs. PLATFORM REPORTERS learnt that NSC issued this directive pursuant to ongoing…
By Sylva OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and seized contraband goods worth ₦6.38 billion at the Apapa Area Command in Lagos, including expired pharmaceuticals, codeine-based cough syrups, cannabis and restricted security equipment. Speaking during a press briefing at APM Terminals in Apapa on Tuesday, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said…
By Sylva OBASI Nigeria’s maritime sector, the gateway through which over 80 per cent of the nation’s international trade flows, is undergoing a sweeping transformation, which is being midwifed by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho. PLATFORM REPORTERS learnt that anchored on port modernisation, digital trade facilitation and institutional reform,…
By Sylva OBASI It is getting interestingly embarrassing for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), especially for its Director-General, Dr Dayo Mobereola over a one Hundred Million Naira approval granted to one hundred maritime journalists for a one million Naira each since the third quarter of 2025 of which the payment got stalled…
By Sylva OBASI A maritime industry expert, Dr. Segun Musa, on Tuesday declared that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would not deliver meaningful impact for Nigeria without clearly defined, holistic and measurable policies to drive its implementation. Musa made the assertion while speaking at a roundtable discussion organised by the Maritime Reporters Association…
