By Sylvanus Obasi The Ports Authority Police (Western) Command has welcomed a new Commissioner of Police, CP Toyin Agbaminoja, who officially assumed duty on Thursday as the 33rd Commissioner of the Command, headquartered in Apapa, Lagos. She succeeds AIG Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola, who was recently promoted and retired from active service. CP Agbaminoja, a distinguished…
By Sylvanus Obasi The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), HE Arsenio Dominguez and the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, HE Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, have commended the Acting Rector, of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Dr. Kevin Okonna for the remarkable progress being recorded in the Academy. Speaking differently…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has concluded a strategic retreat aimed at cascading the Presidential and Ministerial priorities for the maritime and blue economy sector across all levels of the Agency. Platform Reporters gathered that the retreat ensured that staff deliverables are directly aligned with the…
By Sylvanus OBASI The attempted piracy attack on MT ENDO PONENTE in the Gulf of Guinea has been successfully foiled, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has revealed. According to the apex maritime agency in Nigeria, On Friday, 28th August 2025, the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure ,VBSS, team of the Togo Navy…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has charged the Acting Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Dr. Kevin Okonna to constitute a team of Performance Management System (PMS) Champions, who would drive participation and enlightenment of staff in the Academy to ensure full compliance…
By Sylvanus OBASI SIFAX Group has congratulated Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on his election as Vice President (Africa) of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH). In a letter issued by the Group’s Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, CON, He described the appointment as a well-deserved recognition of…
By Sylvanus OBASI Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called for the immediate review and removal of war risk insurance premiums imposed on Nigerian-bound vessels, describing the surcharge as outdated, unjust, and detrimental to the nation’s economic competitiveness. Speaking at the 3rd Annual Maritime Lecture of the Maritime…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shipper’s Council Dr Pius Akutah has assured Nigerian Shippers of continuous protection of their interests as the ports economic Regulator, as it calls for the downward review or outright removal of the current war risk insurance premium surcharge on vessels coming into the nation’s waters. He made the…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has emphasized the critical role of professionalism in engineering practice as a foundation for Nigeria’s maritime and Blue Economy development. Dr. Mobereola made this remark while receiving the leadership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), led…
By Sylvanus OBASI Key players in Nigeria’s maritime and allied sectors will on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, gather in Lagos for the 3rd edition of the Maritime Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL), organised by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN). The lecture, scheduled to hold at Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos, at 10:00…
