By Sylva OBASI The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, has placed over 50 of its cadets onboard internationally trading ships for their mandatory one-year sea-time, with 43 of them currently sailing on ultra-modern vessels belonging to NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Ltd (NSML). The Acting Rector of the Academy, Dr. Kevin Okonna, disclosed this…
By Sylva OBASI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has intensified its campaign against stowaways by taking public awareness to grassroots communities. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that at Snake Island, Lagos, the Agency engaged community leaders, youths, and residents on the dangers and consequences of stowing away on vessels. Residents commended NIMASA for the…
Four suspected oil thieves have been arrested in Delta State by Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSNL) in efforts to thwart economic saboteurs in the Niger Delta, even as their vessel, MT Thor, was intercepted, the suspects are facing trial for economic sabotage. The arrest was announced during the handover of the suspects at Koko Port…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Patrick Ntadi has expressed readiness to attend the 2025 Edition of the MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL). The lecture, which is the flagship event of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is scheduled to hold on August…
By Sylvanus OBASI In a strategic move to bolster Nigeria’s presence in global maritime governance, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Olufemi Oloruntola, led a high-level delegation to the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica. The Nigerian delegation included the Director-General of the…
By Sylvanus Obasi The Network of Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NNMJ) has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, following his landmark election as Chairperson of the World Customs Organization (WCO). As the umbrella body representing maritime journalists across Nigeria, the NNMJ praised Adeniyi’s appointment as a “historic moment…
The Annual Maritime Students And Youth Conference (AMSAY CONFERENCE) originally known as “A Day With Nigerian Maritime Students” is a youth-centric maritime industry succession plan programme which converge both the young and experienced maritime practitioners and engage them in topical discussions that proffer solutions to critical and contemporary issues affecting the future of Nigerian maritime…
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 The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has confirmed the participation of key government and industry leaders at its forthcoming breakfast meeting focused on the Nigeria-Peoples Republic Of China currency swap. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, representatives from the Federal Ministry of Finance, and the…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has seized contraband goods with Duty Paid Value of Four Hundred and Sixty-Eight Million, Seven Hundred and Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Two Naira (₦468,706,602.00) only within the last 17 days. In a press briefing held at the command recently, the…
