By Sylvanus OABSI Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman of SIFAX Group, has donated a fully equipped building to his alma mater, Baptist Grammar School, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, Oyo State. The building features a mini-conference room, staff toilets, a Home Economics laboratory, as well as an accommodation facility for corps members deployed to the school. The commissioning ceremony,…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO), has launched a workshop on “Gender Diversity” at the Old Federal Secretariat in Garki, Abuja. The event, which commenced on Monday, 28 October 2024, reaffirmed the commitment of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to create a work…
It’s yet another successful 11th edition of Maritime Career Mentorship Programme (M-CAMP) held last Friday by Platforms Communications at the Nigerian Shippers Council for students of Shipping Management, Marine Engineering, Nautical Sciences, Maritime Security and Safety Management, Cadets as well as young Seafarers. PLATFORM REPORTERS learnt the event was a huge success, thanks to the…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s unwavering commitment to advancing education by investing additional resources into the Service’s schools nationwide. CGC Adeniyi made this declaration while serving as the Chairman of the occasion during the official launch of the book, Business Geek: Innovative Incubator…
The Association of Licensed Maritime Academies of Nigeria (ALMAN) has felicitated Platforms Communications, conveners of the Annual Maritime Students And Youth (AMSAY) Conference. In a goodwill message sent to Mr Sylvanus Obasi, Chief Executive Officer of Platforms Communications ahead of the 8th edition of the AMSAY Conference, the association maintains that maritime education, training and…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos Maritime experts and stakeholders have set a blueprint for the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy led by Mr Adegboyega Oyetola to follow if he must achieve sustainable shipping in Nigeria. Speaking at the 6th edition of Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference held in Lagos on Monday, the maritime…
Following successful hosting of the 2024 Annual Maritime Students And Youth (AMSAY) Conference also known as ‘A Day With Nigerian Maritime Students’ the conveners, Platforms Communications has expressed gratitude to various organisations and individuals for their supports and contributions which made the occasion a successful outing. This is even as the maritime media giants plans…
By Sylvanus Obasi, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has charged officers who partook in rigorous training of Senior Course 10 to continue to consider themselves as ‘good’ ambassadors of the Service, while also embracing the significance of continuous learning to add value to the Service. Addressing the graduates, CGC Adeniyi implored them…
25 years old native of Uyo in Akwa Ibom state, Rosemary Benjamin Bassey, an undergraduate of University of Calabar has won the 3rd edition of Capt Dr Fola Ojutalayo’s Annual Maritime Speech-Making Competition with an excellent speech Presentation on the topic, “Pros and Cons Of Establishing National Coast Guard In Nigeria”. At the Grand Finale…
Chukwu Michael, a 25 years old indigene of Abia state and student of Merchant Navy Maritime Academy, Sagamu, Ogun state has emerged the Overall Best Graduated Maritime Student in Nigeria for the 2022 set. Michael was declared winner of the Overall Best Graduated Maritime Student in Nigeria for the 2022 set at the just concluded…
