Oyetola Inaugurates Inter-Ministerial Committee Towards Achieving Nigeria’s Category C Election Into IMO

By Sylvanus OBASI The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called for a comprehensive action in Nigeria’s bid to be elected into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, as he inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to promote the campaign. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Boardroom of the Federal…

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Helicopter Crash: NIMASA To Share Information With IMO After Black Box Recovery

By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA will share details of her findings from the helicopter crash into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, with the International Maritime Organization, IMO. This was just as the Flight Data Recorder FDR and Cockpit Voice Recorder CVR otherwise called the black box was recovered…

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NCS, WCO Hold Gender Diversity Workshop To Strengthen Inclusivity

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…

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MWUN Celebrates Ratification Of Adeyanju’s Elective Positions In ITF Global

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) was last weekend thrown into a mood of jubilation and euphoric celebration following the ratification of the election of its President General, Comrade (Prince) Adewale Adeyanju, into three prestigious positions at the 46th International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Congress held in Marrakesh, Morocco. PLATFORM…

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Nigeria Customs, AFCFTA Sec-Gen Reiterate Commitment To Intra-African Trade

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, held a high-level meeting with the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, on the margins of the Biashara Afrika 2024 forum, hosted in Kigali, Rwanda, from 9th to 11th October 2024. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that The…

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Oyetola Constitutes Committee To Address 2016 IMO Audit Report, Set To Review NIMASA Act

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has constituted a committee to address the 2016 IMO Audit Report with a view to reviewing NIMASA’s enabling laws and effectively implementing a corrective action plan.  This revelation was made by the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…

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WMD 2024: FG Mulls Technological Investments, Alternative Fuels For Safe Shipping – Oyetola

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has assured that the Federal Government will increase investments in new technologies and alternative fuels to ensure safe shipping operations in the country. Oyetola, who was represented by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Oloruntola Olufemi, spoke during the celebration…

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NCS Excels At ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has demonstrated exceptional performance at the ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon 2024, emerging as a top contender in the competition. The event, organised by ECOWAS in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), brought together cybersecurity…

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