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Delta State: NIWA Hails 25 Years Of Accident-Free Boating On Aboh-Ndoni Waterways
By Roland Ekama
The management of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Warri ,Delta State recently celebrated a major safety milestone at a sensitization event in Aboh, commending local boat operators for 25 straight…
Bayelsa Bans Timber Waterways Transport , Dredging On Maritime Routes From January 1
The Bayelsa State Ministry of Environment has imposed a total ban on the movement of wood, timber, and all forest products across the state, explicitly prohibiting transport via maritime routes including waterways, creeks, rivers, jetties,…
13 BRIGADE : Army Operatives Rescue Kidnapped Victims Along Ikang – Cameroon Waterways
Troops of 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ikang, have successfully rescued eight kidnapped civilians following a swift and coordinated response to a distress call on 29 December 2025.
This was…
Seafarer Burnt To Death Aboard Tourist Vessel, MV ‘Atlantic Cruise
A devastating fire erupted on the tourist vessel MV Atlantic Cruise on December 27, 2025, claiming the life of one crew member who burned to death while asleep in his cabin.
The blaze broke out around 7:00 AM as the ship neared the…
SHOCKING SLAVE LABOUR: MWUN Slams Shipping Lines Over Casualisation Of Workers
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has frowned upon the continuous casualisation of workers by employers of labour in the shipping sub sector.
In a fiery denunciation, Comrade Olufemi Oluyinka Abass, Shipping Branch…
SSASCFA Extends Christmas Greetings To Maritime Stakeholders, Preaches Unity Among Employees ,Employers
By Roland Ekama
The Senior Staff Association of Shipping Clearing and Forwarding Agencies (SSASCFA) has released a heartfelt Christmas message to maritime stakeholders, emphasizing unity, resilience, and future collaboration in…
SSASCGOC Maritime Branch Cheers NPA On Christmas, Pushes For Better Worker Welfare
The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) Maritime Branch has extended warm Christmas greetings to the management and staff of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
In a message signed…
YULETIDE: MWUN P-G Felicitates Christians Globally, With Strong Message Of Hope To Nigerians
The President -General of the Maritme Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, felicitates Christians on Christmas Celebration in Nigeria and across the world, wishing them a Merry Christmas and Happy New year…
FG Trains 75 Boat Operators From Lagos, Ogun, Ondo On Safe Inland Waterway Navigation
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, in collaboration with the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has concluded a three-day Boat Navigation and Safety Training for 75 boat drivers and skippers, as part of efforts to…
SIFAX Group Pledges Support For Port Police Command
SIFAX Group and the Port Authority Police (Western) Command have resolved to work together to strengthen security at the Lagos ports.
According to Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, while receiving the new Commissioner of Police,…