Customs explores use of Navy facility to maintain its vessels

In its strategic collaborative drives, the Nigeria Customs Service has taken a step further to explore the possibility of using the Nigerian Navy facility to maintain its presence in Nigeria’s territorial waters against smugglers. The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, who visited the Naval Dockyard in Lagos on Thursday, […]

MARAN Shifts MAMAL 2023 To November 29

The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN has announced a shift in the date of its inaugural Maran Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL) earlier scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 21 in Lagos. The maiden Annual Lecture themed: “Maritime Security: Emerging Threats and Actionable Steps” is targeted at proffering long-term, sustainable solutions and will now […]

‘Maritime Labour Voice’ Floated to Promote Harmonious Working Environment in the Ports, Says MWUN PG

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) established its in-house magazine named ‘Maritime Labour Voice’ to promote harmonious working environment that will stimulate industrial peace and represent the voice of the voiceless, the President General of the union, Prince Adewale Adeyanju has disclosed. Speaking at the launching of the magazine on Wednesday at Rockview Hotel, […]

NIMASA DG Engages NASS Committee on Finance, Appropriation, National Planning

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh was at the Public Hearing on the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) organized by the Joint Committee on Finance, Appropriation, National Planning and Economic Affairs and Local and Foreign Debts. He exchanged ideas with […]

COMTUA Protests “Kill Themselves Before Police Take Action” Comment

The Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA) has expressed deep concern and taken exception to a very disturbing statement recently made by CSP Shittu of the Area “B” Command. According to the National President of COMTUA, Comrade Adeyinka Aroyewun, the police officer’s comments, at a meeting in area “B” conference room on the […]

Western Marine Customs Intercepts N920m tramadol, marijuana, others

The Western Marine Command (WMC) of the Nigeria Customs Services has successfully thwarted smuggling activities, intercepting contraband valued at over 900 million naira from August to October 2023. The contrabands include tramadol, marijuana, rice and Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol. In accordance with its primary mandate outlined in Section 4 of the NCS […]

MWUN, SSASCGOC Forms Alliance To Stop National Assembly From Sneaking In The Port Harbour Bill Into Legislation Through Back Door

By Asuquo Nuwak The National Secretariat of Maritime of Nigeria (MWUN), Apapa, Lagos, came alive when the leadership of Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation And Government Owned Companies SSASCGOC (Maritime Branch) and Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) took decision on the basis of common desire to ensure that the renewed attempt by the […]