Maritime

By Sylva Emeka-Okereke JP, Publisher. The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has won the legal battle against INTELS, following the disparity in payment of redundancy extra-gratuity to the permanent, as well as, contract workers. INTELS, a principal employer of AMS Contract Staff had earlier paid such gratuity to its 34 permanent staff, only to decline negotiation with MWUN to effect same payment to its 599 Contract staff, affected by the same redundancy exercise. In a press statement, signed by the Head, Media of the MWUN, Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, the victory won under the ebullient leadership of Prince Adewale ...

Story by Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher   As a renowned technocrat, the former Managing Director, Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Dr Dayo Mobereola has the acquired experience to navigate the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to an enviable height, according to the President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, (MWUN), Prince Adewale Adeyanju.   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had recently appointed Mobereola, as the Dirctor-General of the maritime agency.   According to the MWUN boss, the new DG, who holds a PhD and Msc from Wales “is undoubtedly, a technocrat, who has aquired experiences overtime ...

.     Customs Boss, Comptroller Adeniyi By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher  By Monday, January 15, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, will officially open its electronic auction-portal (e-Auction) for the participation of the general public in cargo auctioning.  SylvaNews gathered through a reliable information source, that  the Service has restricted its men and officers from the general auction.  According to a reliable source, owners of seized items are also ineligible to participate Participants for the Auction must ensure the following: 1. Possession of a valid Tax Identification Number (TIN) from FIRS and an active email. Also ensure that the TIN is ...

MWUN boss, Comrade Adeyanju Story by Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher  Uneasy calm once again, pervades the nation’s seaports, as the apex workers union, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has vowed to shutdown all port facilities on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, over non-compliance of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Stevedoring Contractors to Stevedoring extant laws. The leadership of the Union under Comrade Adeyanju Adewale said, if nothing is done to remedy the situation before the given date, they would close down seaports, jetties, and oil, as well as gas platforms nationwide  The Union recalled that its leadership had ...

Pix of NAMM boss, Alao (up) and MWUN PG, Adeyanju (down) Story by Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher.   Satisfied with his leadership qualities, the President of the Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM), Captain Tajudeen Alao yesterday lauded Prince Adewale Adeyanju, the President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, (MWUN) for his transformational agenda, as well as dispute resolutions in the Union.  Alao, who noted with enthusiasm, the dynamic leadership of Adeyanju, stated that the MWUN boss facilitated the peaceful resolution of a long-standing disquiet between the pioneer PG, Comrade Uzoije Ukaumunna and succesive leadership of the Union, spanning over ...

.   Pix shows R-L, the current PG, Comrade Adeyanju extending plaque of reconciliation to the pioneer PG, Comrade Ukaumunna in a frenzy mood in his residence in Lagos state.  Story by Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher  The President-General (PG) of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Dr. Adewale Adeyanju on Wednesday, settled a long-lasting feud between the Union and its pioneer PG, Comrade Uzoije Ukaumunna at his residence in Lagos. It would be noted, that a leadership crisis, spanning over 23 years had  engulfed the workers’ union, which resulted in a stand-off between the foremost PG and the past leaders.  ...

By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher.  Like similar specialised newsmagazines, “the Maritime Labour Voice”, MLV, has berthed in the nation’s maritime industry, to among other things, disseminate information to the heterogenous  number of maritime operators, across the nation.  Billed to be unveiled on Wednesday, November 15, at RockView Hotel, the magazine is said, to be the major contributions of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, in the aggregation, as well as convergence of ideas on burning issues in the sector. In a press statement signed and made available to SylvaNews, the Media Head, MWUN, Comrade John-Kennedy Ikemefuna said, the reason ...

Pix shows Comrade Adeyanju, MWUN boss  Story by Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher The atmosphere appears tensed-up, as Maritime workers have concluded arrangements to disrupt port activities beginning from Monday, October 30, 2023, following the inability of shipping employers to conclude discussions on minimum standard conditions of service. The leadership of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), which gave the signal for the planned indefinite strike said, all efforts to avert the industrial action have proved abortive, and so workers have no other option, but to engage in such action. In a press statement issued and signed by the Head of ...

By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher.   The new Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has serious tasks up-his-sleeves.  From lack of national shipping line to unavailability of ocean-going national carrier vessels and down to obnoxious harbour bills, the challenges stare the Minister in the face. Those tasks stuck like a sore-thumb.  Few days ago, the Minister embarked on meet-the-stakeholders visit of the industry, to ascertain the reality on ground.  During the visit, the apex maritime Union, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, led by its President and Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Adewale ...

          Pix showing MWUN boss, Comrade Adeyanju Story by Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher.                                                                  Mixed grills have continued to trail the call by the Ports and Terminals Multiservices Limited, PTML, to increase vehicles/cars tariffs in the nation’s maritime sector with the  Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN backing the proposal, saying it is long overdue.                      ...