Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, has said that creating exceptional customer experience by businesses is the only way they can enjoy trust and loyalty from their customers. Speaking at the celebration of this year’s Customer Service Week at the company’s headquarters in Lagos, Afolabi noted that this value has been one of the reasons for…
By Sylva OBASI Stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime sector have identified high port charges, ageing infrastructure, inadequate digital integration and negative attitudes among port users and operators as major obstacles to the competitiveness of Nigerian ports. They spoke during a panel session at the 4th MARAN Maritime Annual Lecture (MAMAL 2026) held at the Nigerian Air…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has outlined eight key pillars for successfully running a transport and logistics company in Nigeria. Speaking at the 15th Maritime Career Mentorship Programme (M-CAMP) held by Platforms Communications on September 4, 2026, Mr. Olubodun Ogunyakin, representing the President of CILT, Dr. Boboye…
LAGOS – Platform Reporters, a leading maritime media firm, has called on corporate organizations, agencies and stakeholders to make it their trusted media consultant and partner. With competitive edge anchored on technology and vibrancy, Platform Reporters says it has elevated media and public relations, perception management, brand positioning, news coverage and reportage using three frontiers…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria, MARCON, has described the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria, IMION, as one of Nigeria’s Centres of Excellence in knowledge-driven development of the Blue Economy. MARCON President, Mr. Ismail Aniemu, made the declaration on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, during a courtesy visit by MARCON Executive…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – Former lecturer at the Nigerian Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, Dr. Charles Okorefe, will deliver the keynote lecture at the 2026 Primetime Reporters’ Annual Lecture and Awards scheduled for October 15 in Lagos. The annual lecture will bring together key stakeholders across maritime, ports, logistics and blue economy sectors to deliberate…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has restated that developing indigenous capacity for the Nigerian maritime sector under the Cabotage regime remains a priority for this administration. The DG stated this recently while on a tour of Marine Platforms’ African Pioneer Lagos…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Federal Government’s reforms in the maritime sector are paying off as the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, recorded strong growth across key indicators in the Second Quarter of 2026. According to the NPA Operational Performance Report for Q2 2026, cargo throughput rose by 12.3% to 35.74 million metric tonnes, up from…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – Nigeria’s maritime economy represents a ₦5 trillion frontier that remains significantly underexploited, says Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola. Mobereola stated this today at the High-Level Interactive Session on the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme, NIMASA-BEAP, with the Organised Private Sector, DFIs and MDAs in Lagos. He said Nigeria has…
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…
