Edo Governor Appoints Egbodion As Chairman State Commission For Persons With Disabilities

Edo State Governor, H E Monday Okpebholo has appointed Theophilus Egbodion, a Seasoned Professional and Dedicated Public Servant as the pioneer Chairman Edo State Commission for Persons with Disabilities.  The appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government; The letter reads thus “I write to inform you that the…

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MARAN Congratulates Okaga On New Appointment As Technical Adviser To FMMBE Minister

The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has hailed the appointment of Dr. Charles Okaga as Technical Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The President of MARAN, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere while congratulating Okaga, described the appointment as a square peg in square hole. Harping on Okaga’s pedegree, he said his…

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Platforms Communications Highlights 2024 Programs, Activities With Success Stories

Year 2024 may have ended, but the programmes and activities of Platforms Communications last year continue to reverberate the entire maritime sector and beyond. As we begin our business activities for year 2025, it’s only necessary that we take a cursory look at the programs and activities of Platforms Communications and how they impacted the…

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SIFAX Group, UI Dental Students Drive Impact With Mega Outreach

SIFAX Group has reaffirmed its commitment to community development and healthcare accessibility by sponsoring the University of Ibadan Association of Dental Students (UADS) 2024 Mega Outreach. The event, held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Sabo community in Mokola, Ibadan, brought vital oral health services to an under-served population while fostering dental hygiene awareness….

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SERC Optimistic Nigerian Maritime Has  Potential For Growth Despite challenges

…Highlights Strategic Impact by MARAN Advocacy, NIMASA, TANTITA On Security  A group, Sea Empowerment Research Centre has said that Nigeria Maritime industry in 2024 boasts of necessary fundamentals enough to engineer growth and development if properly harnessed. It however noted that the industry is hampered by several challenges including  the issue of safety and security…

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NIMASA Monitoring Oil Spill At SPDC Bonny Terminal

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it is monitoring the oil spill which occurred on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) loading terminal, SMI, in Bonny, Rivers State. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the incident resulted from a ruptured pipeline. SPDC has promptly shut down the affected pipeline…

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FOMI Pays Courtesy Visit To Melsmore, Discusses Areas Of Collaborations

 Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) recently paid a courtesy visit to the management of Melsmore Marine Nigeria Ltd, a marine services company for its support to the brand during FOMI 2024 Women Empowerment programme/Grand Finale earlier held in Sept this year. The visit also afforded FOMI Management the opportunity to express its appreciation to the…

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