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MWUN Seeks Government Intervention To Combat Seafarers’ Harassment Onboard Ships
By Roland Ekama
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has urged the federal government and lawmakers to work closely with the organised labour groups to combat harassment of seafarers' on board vessels on the nation's…
BREAKING: Reps Orders Customs To Collect 4% FOB Levy On imports, Set July 1 As Deadline To End 7% CoC
The House of Representatives Committee on Customs has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to stop the collection of the 7 per cent Cost of Collection (CoC) from July 1, 2025, in line with the provisions of its 2023 Act.…
MWUN 2025 ELECTION: Dockworkers Elect Comrade Bolaji Agboola As President
The Dockworkers Branch of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Monday, June 23, 2025, elected Comrade Bolaji Agboola as its new president.
Agboola, a former District 2 Chairman at Tin Can Island Port, takes over…
No Fire At Apapa Cargo Terminal, ENL Consortium Clarifies Smoke Incident
The management of ENL Consortium, operators of one of Nigeria’s busiest cargo terminals at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa, has debunked reports alleging that a cargo ship was gutted by fire at its facility on Saturday.
In a…
SSASCGOC Maritime Strengthens Tie With Lekki Port Management To Improve Workers’ Welfare.
By Roland Ekama
The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) Maritime Branch has strengthened its ties with the operators of the Lekki Deep Sea Port as part of efforts to address…
JOB RACKETEERING: Customs Nabs Impersonator , Raises Alarm Over Fake Recruitment
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday, 20 June 2025, stated that it has arrested one Mr Okoli Okana Boniface for allegedly manipulating recruitment process while falsely claiming to be an aide to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi…
ITF Recovers $250,000 In Unpaid Wages For Abandoned Seafarers’ In Las Palmas
A total of $250,000 in back wages has been recovered for 37 Russian and Ukrainian fishers who were abandoned aboard the Hunter vessel in Las Palmas, where they went unpaid for up to seven months.
Trapped on the ship and facing…
MWUN Issues 21-Day Ultimatum To Melsmore Marine Over Non Compliance Of CBA , PFA
The President - General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) , Comrade Francis Bunu Abi has issued a 21-Day ultimatum to Melsmore Nigeria Limited, situated at Choscharis Plaza, 68A Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island,…
UN Ocean Conference Highlights Maritime Sector’s Role , Challenges In Protecting Blue Waters
The outcome document from the recent UN Ocean Conference recognized the vital role of maritime transport, routes, and marine infrastructure in the global economy, trade, food, and energy security. It also underscored the…
Shipping Branch Of MWUN Elects New President
The Shipping Clearing and Forwarding Agencies Branch of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Monday, June 16, 2025, elected Comrade Abass Oluyinka as the new President of the branch.
Abass takes over from…