By Sylva OBASI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening institutional collaboration with the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to enhance maritime safety, security and marine casualty investigation in Nigeria. The commitment was made by the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, when he received the Director…
The National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, High Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, has been honoured with the Golden Era Pillar of Logistics Excellence, Purposeful Entrepreneur, Philanthropy and National Development Award by the Radio, Television, Theatre and Art Workers’ Union, RATTAWU. The award was presented on Monday at the Intercontinental Hotel,…
By Sylva OBASI SIFAX Group has called on young Nigerians to prepare themselves to lead the country’s maritime transformation, stressing that Nigeria’s aspiration to become Africa’s blue economy powerhouse rests on developing a new generation of skilled, innovative and well-mentored professionals. The charge was delivered on behalf of the Group Executive Chairman of SIFAX Group,…
By Sylva Obasi The Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, GCON has lauded the business acumen of the Founder and Chairman of Starzs Investments Company Ltd, Engr Greg Ogbeifun and that of the Managing Director and Cheif Executive Officer, Ms Iroghama Ogbeifun for achieving a remarkable milestone of…
…Prepares To Host The World On Friday By Sylva OBASI The Starzs Investments Company Limited (SICL) on Saturday painted Port Harcourt, the oil rich state with blue as it commenced a week-long programme of activities to celebrate its 40th anniversary, with a Thanksgiving Service with the Chairman, Engr. Greg Utonwem Ogbeifun stressing that the SICL…
By Sylva OBASI Established on October 22, 1999 with regional Secretariat in Lagos, the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control operates under a cooperative agreement with the International Maritime Organization as an inter-governmental organization dedicated to harmonising port state control procedures, eliminate substandard shipping operations and protect Marine environment across the West and Central African…
By Sylva OBASI In continuation of it’s nation-wide coastal community women empowerment program in Nigeria, the African Marine Environment Sustainability Initiative (AFMESI) has taken the program to Tarkwa Bay, a notable coastal community in Lagos state, South West, Nigeria. PLATFORM REPORTERS who covered the event gathered that the empowerment program held Wednesday in Lagos reinforces…
By Sylva OBASI Stakeholders in the Nigeria’s maritime sector have emphasized the need for ethical journalism as a catalyst for transparency, accountability, security, and sustainable development, charging maritime journalists to remain committed to professionalism and responsible reporting. The call was made last Thursday in Lagos during the inauguration of the newly elected Executive Council of…
By Sylva OBASI The Founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, together with the association’s National President, Chief Tochukwu Ezeisi as well as the National Coordinator, 100% Compliance team of NAGAFF, Alhaji Tanko Ibrahim have all called on maritime journalists to remain courageous, objective, and unwavering in the…
By Sylva OBASI All roads will lead to Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) inaugurates its newly elected Executive Council and unveils a fresh agenda aimed at promoting ethical journalism in the maritime sector. The event, themed “Upholding Ethical Journalism for Maritime Development,” is…
