By Providence Ayanfeoluwa

Foremost Maritime Beat association, Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN, opened 2025 activities with thanksgiving, prayers, and celebration of members’ birthday.

The event held at the International Maritime Press Centre, Apapa, Lagos.

Declaring open the association’s maiden general meeting, MARAN President, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere, expressed appreciation to God for keeping members of the association and their families’ safe throughout 2024.

He appreciated God for the successes recorded by the association in the past year, even as he charged members to brace up for the tasks ahead in the New Year.

The 2024 birthday of members born between July and December, were celebrated

Among the highlights of the day was the guest minister, Pastor Ezekiel Vincent, who led the members of the association in thanksgiving and prayers.