Metro News
SIFAX Group Pledges Support For Port Police Command
SIFAX Group and the Port Authority Police (Western) Command have resolved to work together to strengthen security at the Lagos ports. According to Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, while receiving the new Commissioner of Police, Port Authority Police (Western) Command, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja, who paid the company a courtesy visit, there is a need for all stakeholders in the nation’s port ecosystem to support the operations of the Command in a bid to ensure security of lives and property, safeguard port infrastructure and guarantee conducive environment for legitimate commercial activities within the nation’s ports. Afolabi, who lauded the performance…
FG Equips 70 Youths With Vocational Skills, Starter Packs In Lagos
The federal government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sponsored the training and provided business starter packs for 70 young people across two vocational skills in Lagos. The beneficiaries were trained in eco-packaging and paper bag making as well as fashion designing under a skills acquisition and youth empowerment…
Tompolo Eulogises Wike At Birthday, Describes Him As Man Of Courage, Conviction
High Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has celebrated the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, describing him as a leader whose public life continues to reflect courage, conviction and an unwavering sense of duty. In a birthday message issued on behalf of the leadership and staff…
MARAN Commiserates With Asu Beks Over Wife’s Departure
The entire members of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria MARAN, joins their Colleagues in other Associations in the Maritime industry and beyond, to commiserate with their one time President, Elder Asu Beks, over the irreparable loss of his amiable and lovely Wife, Mrs HELEN ASU BEKS, which sad and untimely demise occured on Thursday,…
68-Year-Old Cleric Battles Worsening Spinal Injury, Needs N5.5m For Surgery
The call for compassion echoed loudly today in Lagos as Platform Reporters issued a humanitarian appeal on behalf of Rev. Godwin Chukwuanude, a 68-year-old cleric whose health has deteriorated significantly over the years. For Rev. Chukwuanude, life took a painful turn when a spinal cord injury struck, altering his mobility and limiting his once-active pastoral…
AIG Maritime, CP Ports Authority Police Western Command Visit NIMASA DG
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Maritime, AIG Chinedu Oko, psc, alongside the Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Toyin Agbaminoja, psc, mnips on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola at the Agency’s headquarters in…
Igbokwe Emerges President As NMLA Elects New Executive
Mr Mike Igbokwe a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has emerged the new President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association following the election of a New Executive Committee by the foremost body of maritime lawyers at its 16th Annual General Meeting held recently in Lagos. In a press statement made available to Platform Reporters, the Nigerian…
COWA, Customs Launch Green Border, Health Outreach To Empower Seme Communities
The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have rolled out a double-impact empowerment drive at the Seme Border – unveiling the Green Border Initiative and Customs Care Initiative to boost environmental sustainability and community healthcare. The twin programmes, launched by COWA National President, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, and Assistant Comptroller-General of…
SIFAX Shipping ICT Marks Five Years of Innovation, Growth
By Sylvanus Obasi SIFAX Shipping Inland Container Terminal (ICT) Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has celebrated its fifth anniversary, marking five years of transformation, innovation, and customer-focused excellence. At an event held at the company’s Lagos terminal, management, staff, and partners reflected on the journey that began in 2020 when the facility was little…