Month: June 2018

CRFFN Clears 16 Candidates For Governing Council Election

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has released a list of 16 names who have been duly screened and cleared to contest in the forth-coming Governing Council Election scheduled for next week Friday, June 29, 2018. In a press statement sent to Platform Reporters this Saturday and signed by the …

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China Development Bank Visits NPA

The management of China Development Bank recently paid a courtesy visit to the Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Here are the event in photos. Enjoy!   The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (Middle) the General Manager, China Development Bank, Zhang Yifan (right), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lekki Deep Sea Port, Nann …

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Primetime Reporters’ Annual Maritime Lecture Communique

COMMUNIQUÉ OF MARITIME STAKEHOLDERS ON THE THEME, “THE GAINS AND CHALLENGES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ORDER EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN THE NIGERIAN MARITIME SECTOR ONE YEAR AFTER”, ORGANIZED BY PRIMETIME REPORTERS ONLINE NEWSPAPER IN LAGOS ON THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE, 2018. Introduction The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday May 18, 2017 …

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LAMOTRA Pays Working Visit To NPA Management

Members of the Lagos Inland Water Marine, Oil and Gas Transporters Association (LAMOTRA) on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman at the Corporate Headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). They were received by the acting Executive Director, Engineering and Technical services and the General Manager, Land and Asset …

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Glamours And Glitz At Starzs’ Ship Commissioning Event

It was all glamours and glitz at the christening, dedication and commissioning of Starzs’ new build ship, MV Osanyamo held last Friday in Onne, Rivers state. In this Photo news, Platform Reporters bring you the faces and memorable moments at the occasion. Enjoy! Engr Greg Ogbeifun, Chairman/CEO Starzs group (2nd Left) and Hadiza Bala Usman, …

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What Shipping Magnets Said About Greg And His New Ship, MV Osanyamo 

  The Occasion marking the Christening, Dedication and Commissioning of MV Osanyamo, a brand new ship acquired by the Nigerian foremost shipowner, Engr Greg Ogbeifun has come and gone, but the memories of the event will live for ever in the minds of everyone who attended the epoch event.   In this Special Report, Platform …

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MV OSANYAMO: Obaseki, Usman Applaud Buhari’s Local Content Policy Implementation

By Sylvanus Obasi. The Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki,  and the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman have both applauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration for providing enabling local content policy that supports indigenous participation in oil and gas businesses in Nigeria. Speaking in Port Harcourt last Friday while performing the official …

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Malta Rejects Calls By Italy To Take In Rescue Ship With 629 Migrants

A member of SOS Mediterranee aboard the Aquarius off Libya in May 2018. AFP/File / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI Malta on Sunday reiterated its refusal to open its ports to an NGO migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean with hundreds of people on board, ignoring calls from Italy’s hardline interior minister to not “look the other way”. …

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Why Starzs’ New Vessel, MV Osanyamo Is Unique From Other Tug Boats

A lot has already been said and known about tug boats and their characteristic functions as special kind of ships, but in this article,  Sylvanus Obasi of Platform Reporters underscores the uniqueness of MV Osanyamo, a newly built vessel acquired recently by a Nigerian shipowner, Starzs Investment Company Ltd. Unique Features: Built and delivered in …

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Elders To Buhari: ‘Restructure Now If You ‘re Sincere’

• ‘How Elite, Military Conspired Against M.K.O Abiola’ • PDP, Rivers Govt Task FG On Democratic Values • Rescind Illegal Declaration, Lawyer Warns President President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day is a mere political stunt. To prove it isn’t, the leader must return the country to true federalism. This was the …

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