… Seeks Continouos Support To Maintain Momentum The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has acknowledged the invaluable support and contributions of Nigerian journalists, especially the maritime media, to the recent success of Nigeria at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) elections. It could be recalled that Nigeria won the elusive category C council election…
A leading maritime law firm, Akabogu Law, has offered a scholarship for further studies worth Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦450,000) to Miss Adoga Joyce Ohekwuru, the Best Graduated Maritime Student in Nautical Science who was identified and awarded by Platforms Communications during the 9th edition of A Day With Nigerian Maritime Students held…
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has congratulated the Federal Government on Nigeria’s election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, describing the victory as a major boost for the nation’s global maritime standing and a strategic win for the blue economy agenda. In a press statement issued on Friday, the…
The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), Ikechukwu Onyemekara, has urged Nigerian journalists in the maritime industry to embrace developmental journalism that will positively project the sector to the international community. Onyemekara gave this admonition when he was playing host to the three- man Caretaker committee of the Maritime Reporters Association of…
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…
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the appointment of Barrister Adenike Adeyele Iyelolu as the Registrar of Ships for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Her appointment, which is for a four-year tenure, follows the recommendation of the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…
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…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has expressed confidence that the Maritime Labour E-Platform would boost the sector’s competitiveness as it hosted a workshop to sensitize users of the portal through practical demonstrations and interactive sessions. Held in Lagos, the workshop practicalized the process of registering, verifying and issuing identity cards to seafarers…
In line with its commitment to ensuring improved working conditions for Nigerian dockworkers, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in partnership with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have hosted the 2025 Day of the Dockworker in Lagos. Held under the theme, ‘Safe Port, Safe Ship’, the event…
The African Marine Environment Sustainability Initiative (AFMESI) has secured renewed commitments from government, academia, operators, and international partners to advance Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) integration across Africa’s maritime and blue economy sectors. At its 5th Annual Symposium, held virtually on October 30, 2025, and themed “The Role of ESG in Maritime and the Blue…
