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Adeyanju Pledges NSITF Expansion Into Maritime Sector
By Roland Ekama
Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, has assured stakeholders in the maritime industry that the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has plans underway to engage private…
MWUN Hails Oyetola’s Bold Ban On Wooden Boats To End Deadly Waterway Tragedies
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Honourable Adegboyega Oyetola (CON), for his decisive pronouncement banning wooden boats from Nigerian waterways.
This , the union says…
Waltolye Boss Harps On Reduction Of Customs Units Over B’Odogwu Digital Leap
By Roland Ekama
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Waltolye Limited, Otunba Joseph Adebowale Atoloye, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) management for its digitalization of cargo clearance processes at…
AIG Nurat Champions Discipline, Professionalism, Intelligence-Led Policing In Port Operations
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command, AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat, has held her Maiden Lecture Parade for officers, men, and women of the Command at the Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, in a…
Oyetola Inaugurates Shippers’ Council Board, Urges Accountability, Reforms
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, today, Monday 19th January 2026, formally inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council.
The inauguration ceremony was…
Adeyanju Sets Agenda For Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Urges FG To Prioritize Trawler Operations
By Roland Ekama
The Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, has highlighted key aspects of the maritime sector that the federal government should prioritize through the…
IMO Welcomes Entry Into Force Of Biodiversity Jurisdiction Agreement
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement has targeted sustainable use of marine biodiversity in international waters.
The treaty was adopted at the UN headquarters in New York in 2023, following years of…
80 Militants Surrender Arms in Historic Amnesty Breakthrough In Cross River
The Headquarters 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, has announced a significant peace milestone in Cross River State.
On Friday, January 16, 2026, a large group of militants voluntarily surrendered in Akpabuyo Local Government Area under the…
Ikorodu Ferry Terminal Reopens January 19 After Water Hyacinth Closure
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has announced the reopening of Ikorodu Ferry Terminal for waterway transport operations, effective Monday, January 19, 2026.
Recall that the terminal was forced to close on Monday, October 20,…
AIG Okunade Ronke Assumes Duty As Assistant Inspector General Of Police, Maritime Command
The Nigeria Police Force, Maritime Police Command, has announced the official assumption of duty of Assistant Inspector-General of Police AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat, fsi, as the 24th Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Maritime Police…