Maritime

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has confirmed that two of its officers sustained critical gunshot injuries following a violent attack by suspected armed drug traffickers during an anti-smuggling operation in Akokoro, Iwoye, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area, Ogun State. According to the Command Public Relations Officer, Zakari Chado,…

On behalf of women maritime associations in Nigeria, President of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA Nigeria), Dr. Odunayo Ani,has congratulated the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on the commissioning and official launch of the CVFF Application…

Stanley Ihedigbo Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Honourable Adegboyega Oyetola, for his decision to phase out wooden boats from operations on Nigerian waterways, describing the move as timely and capable of curbing the rising spate of fatal boat accidents across…

Stanley Ihedigbo Experts have identified the Dangote Refinery as a strategic opportunity for Nigeria to expand maritime employment and deepen local content participation through the deployment of indigenous vessels for the transportation of refined petroleum products. The National President the Nigeria Association of Master Mariners (NAMM), Captain Tajudeen Alao, described…

By Stanley Ihedigbo Immediate past President-General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Prince (Dr) Adewale Adeyanju, has lauded Nigerians on the New Year, commending their tenacity, long-suffering, and resilience in the face of prolonged hardship, hunger, and insecurity across the country. Adeyanju noted that in the past…

Stanley Ihedigbo President of the Shipping Branch of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Olufemi Oluyinka Abass, has strongly condemned the growing trend of casualisation of workers by captains of industry in the shipping sector and terminal operators across the maritime industry. According to the Head of Media,…

Stanley Ihedigbo President-General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has felicitated Christians in Nigeria and across the globe on the occasion of the 2025 Christmas celebration, wishing them a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year in advance. In his Yuletide goodwill message, made…

Stanley Ihedigbo Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under the dynamic leadership of Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, threw a grand end-of-year celebration on Friday, December 19, 2025, marking an unprecedented festivity in the history of the union. The event brought together staff, executives, and workers in a night of joy,…

Stanley Ihedigbo Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under the leadership of its President-General, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has successfully concluded the Dockworkers District Elections across its outstations, recording what members have described as a peaceful, transparent, and credible electoral process. According to the Head, Media, MWUN, Comrade John Kennedy,…

By Stanley Ihedigbo President-General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, along with his union executives, has commiserated with Chief Asu Beks over the demise of his late wife, Mrs. Helen Asu Beks, who passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025. According to the Head…