It was all glitz and glamour for Francis Emmanuel Mautin and Aroh Ejaeta Peter at the just concluded 9th Annual Maritime Students and Youth Conference as both Students of the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCFMT) emerged the Overall Best Graduated Maritime Students in Nigeria for 2023 and 2024 academic sessions respectively. While…
Esther Motunrayo Olanrewaju, a 19 year old native of Lagos State and 200 level law student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state has emerged the 2025 winner of Fola Ojutalayo’s Annual Maritime Speech-Making Competition (FOAMSC), a maritime industry oratory competition. Esther beat two other finalists, Egbetade Aanoluwa Elijah, another student of Obafemi Awolowo University …
…As Sunmola, Agbor, Others Urge Youth To Leverage On Digitalisation Renowned maritime lawyer and Principal Partner of Akabogu Law, Dr Emeka Akabogu has reiterated the importance of the Annual Maritime Students and Youth (AMSAY) Conference, saying it ranks top among maritime events in Nigeria due to its relevance and uniqueness. This is even as the…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada has graduated 50 officers from Junior Course 21, after an intensive three-month training programme aimed at strengthening middle-level management capacity across the Service. Platform Reporters gathered that the graduation activities began with a regimental dinner on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, followed by…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC) is set to forge a strategic partnership with the London Ports Consultative Council to enhance efficiency at Nigerian seaports. Platform Reporters gathered that the NPCC Chairman, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola, disclosed this at a quarterly meeting in Lagos, which also featured the inauguration of the NPCC pioneer…
By Sylvanus OBASI Scores of maritime students under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Maritime Students (NANMS) recently staged a peaceful protest at the headquarters of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in Victoria Island, Lagos, calling on the agency to address the growing unemployment crisis and lack of Sea time training…
By Sylvanus OBASI The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, has pledged full support for the directive issued by the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to expedite the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund…
Flotilla Academy of Marine Technology has applauded the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.E Adegboyega Oyetola for giving a directive for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to commence processes for immediate disbursement of the long awaited Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). This is even as the academy has expressed readiness…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Ports and Terminal Multi-services Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has declared a collection of ₦189,516,818,316.92k from November 2024 to mid April 2025 using the Unified Customs Management System also known as B’Odogwu Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Tenny Mankini Daniyan who said this at the first quarter briefing with…
In a continued effort to foster ethical practices and integrity within the public sector, the Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), hosted a training lecture on Transparency and Accountability in Public Service. The event, held on Friday, April 11,…
