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MARITIME LAWS: NIMASA Begins Operation Zero Tolerance For Non-Compliance In Nation’s Territorial Waters
As part of efforts to ensure full compliance with existing maritime laws and regulations, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced special operational enforcement code named “Operation Zero Tolerance for…
RED ALERT: NLC Cautions NDLEA Over Influx Of Cocaine Shipments Through Seaports
By Roland Ekama
The Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, has called on the General Buba Marwa (rtd)-led Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to beam its searchlight on the…
COCAINE CRACKDOWN UPDATE: NDLEA Releases Names Of 22 Seafarers Aboard MV Aruna Hulya
By Roland Ekama
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed the names of seafarers on board MV Aruna Hulya following a recent cocaine seizure at the Greenview Development Nigeria Limited (GDNL) terminal, Lagos Ports…
Maritime Media Practitioners Set To Honour Ex-NIWA MD Oyebamiji
*PRESS RELEASE*
*Coalition of Maritime Journalists to Visit Ex-NIWA MD, Bola Oyebamiji, Over Media Support, Nomination*
A Coalition of Maritime Journalists has announced plans to pay a courtesy visit to the immediate past Managing…
NEW YEAR MESSAGE: NLC Boss, Adeyanju Commends Nigerian Workers For Resilience Amid Hardship
The immediate past President-General of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Prince (Dr) Adewale Adeyanju, has lauded Nigerians on the New Year for their tenacity, long-suffering, and ability to withstand pressure amid…
MWUN Leader Hails Nigerians’ Resilience, Urges Government Action In New Year Message
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), led by Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has celebrated Nigerians as they ring in the New Year, praising their unyielding spirit amid 2025's challenges.
In a heartfelt message, Comrade Bunu…
NMNOWTSSA Boss; Comrade Yousuo Delivers Heartfelt New Year Message To Maritime Community
Chief Engineer Bob Joseph Yousuo, National President of the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNO/WTSSA), has extended warm season's greetings to executives, staff, members, and all stakeholders…
Six Dead, Four Rescued In Lagos Boat Collision On Channel Lagos
A passenger boat operated by Savvy Marine capsized on Tuesday evening, December 30, along the Nigerdock axis of the Igbologun water channel, claiming six lives and leaving four survivors hospitalized, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
The…
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,…