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2023 In Retrospect: Examining Platforms Communication’s Impactful Programmes In Maritime Sector

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. The year 2023 may have come and gone but the programs and activities of Platforms Communications still reverberate the entire sector with its impacts. Lets take a cursory summary look of these programes and how they impacted the Nigerian maritime sector in 2023. 1. Immediately after the 2023 Presidential and Gubernatorial…

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SIFAX Boss, Afolabi Lauds Gerar University On Infrastructure, Donates Bus

Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group and the newly-appointed Chancellor of the Gerar University of Medical Sciences, Imope-Ijebu, Ogun State, has commended the university for the quality of infrastructure at the institution’s campus.   Afolabi, who was appointed the first Chancellor of the institution recently, expressed his delight that the university, which will welcome her…

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NIMASA, Dangote Port Work Out Modalities For Cabotage Adherence

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos.  The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR, says the Agency is committed to ensuring that the business of the Dangote Ports and refinery are not hindered by the implementation of the regulatory instrument under the provisions of the Cabotage law.   Dr. Jamoh, who…

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Customs Revives e-auction Platform For Transparent Disposal Of Seized, Overtime Goods

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In pursuit of its commitment to continuous improvement, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled its revamped e-auction platform on Tuesday, 16 January 2024. This strategic move aligns with the guidelines outlined in the newly enacted Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, showcasing the agency’s dedication to efficiency and fairness. Platform Reporters gathered that the…

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Jigawa Assembly Slashes Education Vote To Increase Allocations For Members’ Guest Houses

By ISA SAIDU, Dutse. Member’s of the Jigawa State House of Assembly has slashed the allocations for the education sector in the state’s 2024 budget, while making generous provisions for the purchase of a new vehicle for the speaker, a new guest house in Abuja, renovation of members’ guest house in Kano State and construction of imams’…

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NSC Boss, Akutah Commends Ports & Cargo For Huge Investment

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. Mr. Pius Ukeyima Akutah (MON), the newly-appointed Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers Council has expressed satisfaction over the impact Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company and subsidiary of SIFAX Group has had on the nation’s maritime sector. Speaking during his maiden courtesy visit on the management of the terminal,…

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