The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Friday hosted a Grand Reception for Queen Esther Uchenna, the newly crowned Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) 2025. The reception ceremony which coincides with the Union’s End of the Year Party took place at the MWUN National Secretariat in Apapa, Lagos. Recall that Queen Esther Uchenna, a…
The Seahorse Freight Association (SFA) held its annual Journalist Awards in London recently, bringing together stakeholders from across the transport, freight, and logistics sectors. With a record-breaking 360 entries from 60 journalists worldwide assessed by an independent panel of judges, winners across the 13 categories were celebrated by their peers for outstanding reporting. Each winner…
The recently concluded Face of Maritime International (FOMI) contest may have come and gone but statistics and figures from the final score sheet have revealed a detailed breakdown of performances across seven contestants who represented different maritime organizations. The Contestants’ Final Score Sheet released by the organisers after the Grand Finale highlights the varying strengths…
It’s all glitz and glamour as the Face of Maritime International (FOMI), a maritime industry pageantry celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a Grand Finale event held on Friday, October 3, 2025 in Lagos. With the theme “A Decade of Vision, Creativity, Resilience & Impacts”, the landmark celebration spotlighted FOMI’s remarkable journey and its contributions to…
Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has auditioned the candidates aspiring to contest in the 2025 edition of the maritime industry pageantry; even as it has also unveiled the central theme of Season 10 as “Beauty For Impacts”. Platform Reporters gathered that Virtual audition which was held on Wednesday featured profiling of contestants, audition pep talks…
The Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) is a maritime industry pageantry of international standards which uses beauty queens as role models to advocate greater participation of women in maritime professions. FOMI is a brand of Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign Initiative, a non-governmental and non-profit making organisation championing gender advocacy, gender equality and gender balance in the…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Rising Golfers challenge 2025 took place in Lakowe Golf Course in Lagos over the weekend and a retired GM from the NNPC, Luke Anele, playing off handicap 21, emerged winner with a +4 net score. Assistant Director at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Wilson Egberipou playing off handicap 16…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command Football Club and Badagry United Football Club played a Novelty Match on Wednesday at the Customs Barracks Seme to welcome Controller Ben ORAMALUGO PhD as the new Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service Seme Area Command . Ben took the mantle of leadership on the 12th…
Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) recently paid a courtesy visit to the management of Melsmore Marine Nigeria Ltd, a marine services company for its support to the brand during FOMI 2024 Women Empowerment programme/Grand Finale earlier held in Sept this year. The visit also afforded FOMI Management the opportunity to express its appreciation to the…
Hyacinth Nwafor, the editor of Hybrid News, has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to journalism by clinching the second prize in the category of Best Story on Youth Empowerment at the prestigious 2024 Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards. The award, presented during a grand ceremony, celebrates journalists and media professionals who have demonstrated exceptional storytelling…
