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…
Immediate past Face Of Maritime International Queen, Adaeze Charlyn Udom has offered scholarship to Miss Eniola Aduniyi, a Kogi-state indigine who emerged 2024 FOMI Miss Intellectual during the just concluded 9th edition of the Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) beauty pageant held in Lagos, Nigeria. Queen Adeaze, is a staff of National Inland Waterways Authority…
… Confers Maritime Amazons Award On Folorunso, Ufere, Odunayo, Others The Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has honoured the immediate past President of WISTA Nigeria, Mrs Eunice Ngozi Ezeoke as the 2024 Face Of Maritime International Role Model Ambassador. The Award Honour was conferred on the Former Port Manager of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
Representative of the Nigerian Shippers Council in the just concluded maritime industry pageantry, Miss Roselyn Olanisimi has emerged Winner and Crowned Queen, Face Of Maritime International -FOMI 2024; even as Miss L.T.T Coastal and Marine Services Ltd, Olaide Olaoye and Miss Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE), Idididi Mira emerged First and Second…
The management of Platforms Communications has lauded Prince Adewale Adeyanju-led leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) as well as Mr Liav Zilberman-led management of L.T.T Coastal and Marine Services Ltd for the significant roles they both played in securing a substantive onboard job for the 2021 Winner of Face of Maritime International,…
The maritime industry pageantry, Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has auditioned contestants for Season 9 edition; even as it has also unveiled the 2024 theme of the beauty pageant entitled “Giving Your Beauty A Meaning”. Speaking at the Season 9 Audition held on Wednesday, the Director of FOMI and Chairman of Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign Initiative,…
