The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has been named Maritime Agency of the Year 2025 at the prestigious New Telegraph Awards. The award ceremony, which marked its 5th anniversary, was held at the popular Oriental Hotel and drew top government officials, captains of industry, and key stakeholders from various sectors of the economy. NIWA clinched…
Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has felicitated Chief Mrs Onome Joy Monije on her recent conferenment as the OMESIRI R’UVWIE of Uvwie by the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Dr Emmanuel Sideso Abe 1. The occasion which happened last Saturday at the Palace of Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom in Uvwie local government area…
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 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…
By Sylvanus Obasi The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has paid glowing tribute to one of the most influential figures in Nigeria’s maritime industry, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, as he celebrates his 75th birthday. The President of MARAN, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere, said this in a congratulatory message on Wednesday in Lagos. Bivbere described Prince Shittu…
By Sylvanus OBASI All is set to mark the 40 years anniversary of Le Look Nigeria Limited, makers of Le look band of Bags. According to the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Mrs. Chinwe Ezenwa, arrangements have been concluded to hold the event on October 1, 2025 at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. The…
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…
… Announces Community Development Initiatives The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has been honoured with the Sun Newspaper Public Service Award, recognising his leadership and contributions to national development. The event, which was held in Lagos on Saturday, 1 March 2025, was attended by dignitaries such as Senator Mohammed Ali…
