By Sylvanus OBASI In line with its statutory mandate under Sections 103 to 107 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and in furtherance of ongoing reforms to strengthen professionalism and regulatory efficiency in the freight forwarding sector, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced consultations with stakeholders on a planned review of licensing renewal…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Patrick Ntadi has expressed readiness to attend the 2025 Edition of the MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL). The lecture, which is the flagship event of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is scheduled to hold on August…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius MON, has stated that Nigeria has no business being listed in a war risk zone and consequently mandated to pay insurance premiums Akutah made this assertion while receiving a delegation from Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) on Thursday at…
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…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is rallying the Nigerian maritime industry’s creme-de-la-cream, including the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Tantita Security Services Limited, Engr Greg Ogbeifun, and the Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN), among others. Frontline maritime lawyers are also billed to attend, including Mrs….
By Sylvanus OBASI The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Michael Gregory Oamen, on Wednesday, declared that Nigeria no longer has any justification to remain on the list of countries subjected to War Risk Insurance Premiums by international shipping and insurance companies. Speaking during a courtesy visit by…
The reigning Queen, Face of Maritime International, Queen Roselyn Kanyisola Olanisimi has on July 4th 2025 concluded her statutory pet project by taking the Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign program to the popular Queens College, Yaba-Lagos. Platform Reporters gathered that it was another successful program, thanks to Mrs Eunice Ezeoke, FOMI Role Model Ambassador and Engr Mrs…
Precisely on July 2nd 2025, the Face of Maritime Queen, Miss Roselyn Olanisimi led the Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign team to Anglican Comprehensive High School, Ipaja-Lagos where it held maritime career talk for the students with a view to encouraging them especially their female students to consider taking a career at sea. It was a successful…
By Sylvanus OBASI Engineer Glory Omeaku is a seasoned and accomplished Marine Engineer with over 17 years of hands-on experience navigating and managing the complexities of maritime engineering. Her career is a testament to resilience, technical excellence, and an unrelenting passion for seafaring. Engr.Glory began her educational journey at Montessori International Primary School in Abia…
By Sylvanus OBASI In a strategic move to bolster Nigeria’s presence in global maritime governance, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Olufemi Oloruntola, led a high-level delegation to the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica. The Nigerian delegation included the Director-General of the…
