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ANAMBRA GUBER ELECTION: MWUN SET TO DISTRIBUTE ELECTORAL MATERIALS IN RIVERINE AREAS

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The Maritme Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under the aegis of Comrade Francis Bunu Abi has been charged with the responsibility of effective distribution of electoral and voting materials by the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) to  all the riverine areas of the State for the successful forthcoming gubernatorial election come the 8th of November, 2025. In a press release signed,by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN It would be recalled that the Union had since the years  signed a pact with  INEC headquarters in Abuja during the tenure of the immediate past Chairman, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, for the distribution of voters materials in all the litoral states of the federation. The Maritme Workers' Union of Nigeria, having acquired the expertise with top speed flying boats and its Seafarers have in the past executed the distributions of INEC materials across the country with a superlative track record. The recent was the Rivers St...
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MWUN PG,BUNU,AND HIS TEAM,VISITS WESTERN PORT POLICE COMMAND, APAPA

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A group photograph of MWUN entourage and the Western Port Police Command in Apapa. The Maritme Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the leadership of Comrade Francis Bunu Abi with his Union executives paid a courtesy visit to the newly assigned Commissioner of Police to the Command, CP Agbaminoja Iyabode Oluwatoyin (Mrs), Monday this week. In a statement signed by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN Comrade Bunu and his team were warmly welcomed by the newly designated Commissioner of Police to the command, and her Officers and Men. Comrade Bunu, PG MWUN and CP Iyabode, Port Police Command. During the meeting,  the foremost Maritme Labour leader in the country, Comrade Bunu says that it has been in the culture of the Union to always pay courtesy visits to every newly designated Commissioner of Police to the Western Port Police Command and that of CP Iyabode can't be exemption; hence, the Union's visit to give the CP a rousing welcome, an...
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COMRADE ADEYANJU CELEBRATES KENECHI OKEZIE @ 50

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The immediate past President-General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Deputy President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Vice President Global, International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) celebrates with Mrs. Kenechi Okezie, who recently clocked her age of "Golden Jubilee" on the 1st of November, 2025. The workaholic Port Manager of the  Nigeria Port Authority; Portharcourt Port in Rivers State, recently celebrated. Prince Adeyanju describes Mrs.  Kenechi Okezie as a woman of substance, a devoted Christian and a woman of valour, whose sense of reasoning, discipline and responsibility is second to none. She's such a resourceful Maritmer with clear score card of performance. The Oyo Prince Recalling his period as the President-General of the Maritme Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adeyanju says that the Port Manager is a worthy Maritme Personality to count on in the industry for her overall support for the Union as always. The current BO...
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Access Bank, Mastercard: Enabling Seamless Africa-Global Payments

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In today’s interconnected world, seamless cross-border payments are vital for economic growth, business expansion, and personal empowerment. For decades, millions of Africans faced steep barriers in sending or receiving money internationally: high fees, opaque exchange rates, and long delays that made transactions uncertain and costly. Whether they are students paying tuition abroad or traders settling import bills and families depending on remittances, these challenges have touched every layer of society. Africa’s fragmented payments landscape, marked by multiple currencies, varying regulations, and limited banking infrastructure, has long slowed financial inclusion. In this system, a trader in Lagos might wait weeks for funds from Nairobi, while a Ghanaian student in the United States could lose a significant portion of tuition to  intermediary charges. For many, especially in rural or informal sectors, formal banking channels were out of reach, forcing reliance on in...
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Access Holdings Records N3.9 Trillion Gross Earnings in Nine Months

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 Access Holdings PLC (“the Group” or “the Company”) today announced its nine-month ended September 30, 2025 (“Q3 2025”) results, recording gross earnings of ₦3.9trillion, which represented a rise by 14.1% year-on-year over  ₦3.4trillion as at Q3 2024.  This performance was driven by sustained growth in both interest and fees and commission, reflecting the strength of the Group’s diversified earnings base and improved performance from core operations across its banking and non-banking businesses. Maintaining the same momentum, gross earnings rose by 56.2% quarter-on-quarter from ₦2.5trillion as at Half Year (H1) 2025. Interest income rose by 21.1% year-on-year to ₦2.9 trillion in Q3 2025, compared to ₦2.4 trillion in Q3 2024. Net interest income also increased by 48.9% to ₦1.3 trillion from ₦845 billion in the same period. This performance was driven by loan book expansion, reflecting our disciplined risk management approach and a strategic focus towards higher...
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MWUN MOURNS LATE COMRADE AREMUU, CONSOLES FAMILIES

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The Maritme Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under the aegis of Comrade Francis Bunu Abi mourns late fierce Revolutionary Activist, Comrade Abiodun Aremuu, whose demise occurred recently. In a press statement signed by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN. Comrade Aremuu would be recalled, was the founding Secretary of the Joint Action Front (JAF) and Chairman, Labour Service Coalition (LASCO), bodies where Aremuu showcased his Labour activism to the best of the Organized Labour Movements in Nigeria; spitting his fire and brimstones activism, which he exhibited during his heyday, that solidified the presence of the contemporary labour movements in Nigeria, across Africa at large and the global world. He was also a pioneer convener of the Action For Democracy (ADC) a political movement; which he was a key figure; and great contributor.  He was an embodiment of "Labour", a born labour warrior, no doubt; hence, his labour ideology and philosophy would ...
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Access Holdings Reports ₦2.5 Trillion Gross Earnings in H1 2025

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 Access Holdings Plc (“the Group” or “the Company”)  today announced its half-year audited financial results for the period ended June 30, 2025. The Group’s  financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025, reflect the resilience of our business model, the diversification of our revenue streams, and the steady progress to the execution of our five-year strategic plan.  Gross earnings increased by 13.8% year-on-year to ₦2.5 trillion in H1 2025 from ₦2.2 trillion in H1 2024, driven by strong growth in interest income which increased by 38.9% year-on-year to ₦2.0 trillion from ₦1.5 billion in H1 2024.  Net interest income also increased by 91.8% year-on-year to ₦984.6 billion in H1 2025 from ₦513.4 billion in H1 2024. Complementing this performance was a growth in net fees and commission income, which increased by 16.1% year-on-year to ₦237.7billion in H1 2025 from ₦204.7 billion in H1 2024.  Profit before tax (PBT) and profit after tax (PA...
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