By Platform Reporters Esther Akitoye (CCN 007) has taken a commanding lead in the Week 2 Popularity Test of the ongoing maritime industry pageant, Face of Maritime International (FOMI), polling a massive 40% to establish herself as the early fan-favourite to beat. The official result released on Sunday by the organisers, Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign Initiative,…
By Platform Reporters NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Ltd (NSML) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a sustainable, globally competitive Nigerian maritime workforce, saying the strength of the industry rests on the competence and professionalism of its people. Speaking at the 2026 Cadets’ Graduation Ceremony of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, on Wednesday,…
By Platform Reporters The Secretary General of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control for the West and Central African Region (Abuja MoU), Capt Sunday Umoren has charged graduating cadets of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, to see themselves as ambassadors of Nigeria whose conduct at sea will shape global perception of…
By Platform Reporters Oluwatimilehin Alarape, a maritime enthusiast and law graduate came out top with 93% in the Season 11 Audition Result of Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) published earlier last week, but placed 9th in the just concluded Photo Challenge. In this exclusive interview with Platform Reporters, she explains the reason for the gap…
By Platform Reporters IBADAN – The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has generated N65,661,343,026.94 between January and August 2026, representing 13.88 per cent increase over N57,656,161,990.24 collected in same period of 2025. Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, disclosed this Thursday, September 17, 2026, during press briefing at Command…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, says Nigeria must claim its share of the global blue economy, currently valued at $3 trillion and projected to exceed $6 trillion by 2030. Oyetola stated this today at the formal unveiling of the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator…
By Sylva OBASI Nigeria’s ambition to emerge as the leading maritime and trade gateway in West and Central Africa can only be achieved through an end-to-end modernisation of its ports, including infrastructure, digitalisation, regulation, security and efficient connections to the hinterland, stakeholders in the maritime sector have said. They spoke against the backdrop of growing…
By Sylva OBASI Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Barrister Temisan Omatseye, is set to chair the 2026 Annual Lecture and Awards of Primetime Reporters, a leading maritime-focused online newspaper. Omatseye, who served as Director-General of NIMASA from 2006 to 2010, is expected to bring his wealth of experience and…
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By Sylva OBASI Nigeria’s maritime sector is on the verge of a sweeping transformation as the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) and the Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN) have formalized a historic technical partnership. The alliance was unveiled during IMION’s maiden official visit to the ADUN campus in Ibusa, Delta State recently. Uniting two…
