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By Vera Osokpo The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) regrets to announce the passing of David Gbemisola Adekunle whose untimely death occurred on Sunday, 4th January, 2026. The President of AMJON, Vera Osokpo, and members of the group are devastated by the sad news of Adekunle’s demise. An obituary of his passing has already been announced by the family. It reads: “With total submission to the will of Almighty God, the family of Adekunle hereby announces the passing of our beloved son, brother, husband, father, and uncle, late David Gbemisola Adekunle aka Honourable, who passed onto glory…
The Athletics and Other Sports Development Initiative, led by Chairman, board of trustees, Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, an NGO registered by law to promote good governance, transparency, and accountability in the sports industry without borders, has expressed concerns over the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). In a press statement in Abuja, Gombe noted that the AGM was a total failure, a farce, and unacceptable, stressing that it is a disgrace that a country like Nigeria cannot convocate an annual general meeting by a premier sports institution like the NOC. According to Gombe, “The…
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted 30 slabs of cocaine weighing 30.1 kilograms concealed onboard the MV Aruna, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, dealing a major blow to international drug trafficking networks. According to a statement made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer, Apapa Port Command, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Isah Sulaiman, the seizure occurred on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Greenview Terminal within Apapa Port, Lagos. The illicit substance was carefully hidden aboard the ship, underscoring the sophisticated tactics employed by…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising road safety over punitive sanctions in addressing the recurring incidents involving articulated trucks, particularly around the Ubu Bridge axis in Ogwashi-Uku along the newly constructed Ughelli–Asaba dual carriageway. The State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the government would implement decisive measures aimed at curbing the rising cases of accidents involving heavy-duty vehicles on the corridor. According to the Commissioner, the approach of the Oborevwori administration is anchored on enhanced safety enforcement rather than restrictive…
The immediate past President-General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Prince (Dr) Adewale Adeyanju, has called on the Federal Government and terminal operators to urgently improve the welfare of workers in the new year. Adeyanju, who is also the Vice President Global of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), described Nigerians as tenacious and long-suffering, having endured years marked by hunger, displacement, job losses and widespread insecurity. He noted that kidnappings, farmers–herders clashes, unwarranted killings and sexual violence against women, pregnant mothers and teenagers had left many citizens living in fear and uncertainty. According to him, the…
The President-General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu, has expressed hope for a better 2026, describing Nigerians as resilient and dogged, while urging the Federal Government to urgently address the hardships faced by citizens. In his New Year message, Bunu said Nigerians endured insecurity, economic hardship, unemployment, high cost of living, and transportation challenges throughout 2025, yet remained steadfast and weathered the storms of socio-economic pressure that ravaged the country. According to him, Nigerians could not have survived the year without their resilience, endurance, hope, faith, comportment, and positive attributes, which he said have consistently…
By Vera Osokpo The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dayo Mobereola has felicitated stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime industry during the yuletide. Dr. Mobereola observed that the year 2025 was a good one for the industry, assured that the Agency will re-double efforts in ensuring that 2026 is even better for every stakeholder. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head, Public Relations of NIMASA, Osagie Edward on Wednesday. Enumerating some of the achievements of 2025, the DG highlighted the sustained zero tolerance for piracy in Nigerian waters, the deposition…
Music industrydefined by hit tracks, enabled with constant reinvention, legendary Puffy Tee stands tall, not just as a hitmaker, but as the architect of Nigeria’s Morden music. According to Africa’s finest and most sought-after producers, Puffy Tee is a legend whose fingerprints are etched across eras, sounds and success stories, Mentor. Visionary. Builder. This Christmas, as the world hums the rhythm of Afrobeats, Puffy Tee chose reflection over applause, celebrating the creatives which powers Nigeria’s global music movement. His seasonal message wasn’t a routine goodwill; it was a manifesto from a man who has lived the grind, shaped the culture…
The Shipping Branch President of the Maritme Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Olufemi Oluyinka Abass, has frowned at Shipping and Terminal Operators over casualization of workers in the maritme industry. The articulate Maritimer, says that what this categories of employers in the industry are doing is outsourcing of workers to contractors, who offers peanuts, by practicing casual labour in the industry with no regard to labour regulations. While the Shipping and Terminal Operators have consistently engaged in this cruel, viscous and carlous labour practices, which negates labour laws and regulations, these industries have continued to justify their wicked acts…
The President General of the Maritme Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, felicitates Christians at Christmas in Nigeria and across the world, urging Them to show love, charity and wishing them Merry Christmas and Happy New year ahead. He called on Christians across the nook and crannies of the country, admonishing them to be steadfast with long-suffering, tolerant, committed to the things of the Kingdom of God, irrespective of the serious trials and persecutions they are currently passing through, because of their genuine faith, reminding them, what our Lord Jesus Christ went through while on planet in…