In continuation of our special series on the just concluded 2025 Annual Maritime Students and Youths Conference (AMSAY), in this part 2 of our report, Platform Reporters chronicles more of the pungent statements made at the occasion which we consider as Words on the Mable. Enjoy the excerpts: “Since the AMSAY Conference debutted in…
The 2025 Annual Maritime Students and Youths Conference (AMSAY) may have come and gone, but the echoes still reverberates the entire maritime industry in Nigeria. In this special report, Platform Reporters chronicles some of the pungent statements made at the occasion which we consider as Amplified Voices. Enjoy the excerpts: “AMSAY Conference is a youth-centric…
By Sylvanus OBASI Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has recorded a historic milestone with the arrival of IPSARION, the largest general cargo vessel ever handled at its terminal at the Tin Can Island Port, Lagos. IPSARION, a Malta-flagged bulk carrier with a length overall of 199.99 meters and a…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) have used the occasion of the 9th Annual Maritime Students and Youth Conference to educate and sensitize Nigerian maritime students and youths on their various technological innovations, automated systems and digitalized platforms…
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…
