MARITIME LABOUR: NIMASA, MWUN RESTATE COMMITMENT TO CONSTANT STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT
· Jamoh deserves a second tenure – Comrade Adeyanju BY GODWIN OBI The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, have restated their commitment to continuous stakeholder’s engagement as an effective tool to maintain the peace which the nation’sContinue Reading
Vote for me because I’m competent, not because ‘it’s my turn’ — Obi
Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has told Nigerians not to vote for him based on ethnic or entitlement sentiments, but on the competence he comes with. The former Anamabra State Governor stated this during the Presidential Town Hall series organized by Arise TV on Sunday. According to Obi, heContinue Reading
Nigeria to become Third most populous country by 2050-UN
BY GODWIN OBI A United Nations, UN, Report says Nigeria is likely to be the third most populated country in the world by the year 2050, joining the ranks of some Asian countries as China and India believed to be the most populous nations in the world. Nigeria’s current populationContinue Reading
Dangote meets marketers Tuesday over new petrol price
BY JAMES AKINOLA, CHIGOZIE EZEH The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria is poised for talks with Dangote Petroleum Refinery between Tuesday and Wednesday to finalise agreements on the cost and lifting of petrol from the plant. It was learnt on Sunday that the Petroleum Retail Outlet Owners Association ofContinue Reading
Benin, Togo owe Nigeria $5.7m electricity debt — NERC
BY GODWIN OBI,EFE MODESTUS International bilateral electricity customers in Benin Republic and Togo owe Nigeria $5.79m for the energy consumed in the second quarter of 2024. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission revealed this in their latest second-quarter 2024 report analysed by our correspondent on Sunday. Out of the $15.60m invoiceContinue Reading
Import duty: Customs may ground 60 private jets today
•Top bank chairmen, business moguls affected, NAMA gets list of affected planes BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Customs Service, will on Monday (today) ground over 60 private jets owned by very important persons in the country over unpaid import duty running into several billions of naira, Frontline Reporers can authoritativelyContinue Reading
SON: FG Adopts 88 Safety Standards For CNG Vehicles
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government says it has adopted 88 international standards for Compressed Natural Gas products to bolster the ongoing rollout of various CNG initiatives across the country. It said this procedure will ensure a smooth implementation of CNG systems in vehicles and to ensure the use ofContinue Reading
Airpeace’s Onyema Maintains Innocence As US Charges Him With ‘Justice Obstruction’
BY GODWIN OBI Air Peace has denied any wrongdoing by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Allen Onyema, and Chief of Finance and Administration, Mrs. Ejiro Eghagha, who have been charged by the United States for alleged obstruction of justice. A statement released by the US Attorney’s Office saidContinue Reading
Fuel price hike unfortunate, insensitive, says Peter Obi
BY OUR REPORTER The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi described the recent hike in the price of petrol products as “unfortunate and insensitive”. Obi made this known in a statement he titled “Reversing the Sudden Fuel Price Increase”, on his X.comContinue Reading
Economy: Most Northerners Can’t Afford A Square Meal Per Day, CNG Decries
BY GODWIN OBI The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Saturday decried that most people in the North cannot afford a single square meal per day as a result of the lingering insecurity and socio-economic hardship plaguing the region. The groups disclosed this in a one-day community engagement held inContinue Reading
Nigeria Vs Libya: Gunmen Kill SuperSport Crew Members, Police –NFF
BY GODWIN OBI Gunmen have killed crew members of broadcast outlet SuperSports in Anambra. A police officer was also gunned down. They were travelling to cover the Super Eagles 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Libya. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said Saturday that the victims were “killedContinue Reading
NPA MD seeks global support for Nigeria’s Single Window project
Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho (Middle), President of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and CEO of Hamburg Port Authority Jens Meier (2nd Left), Managing Director IAPH, Mr. Patrick Verhoeven (2nd Right), Executive Director Finance & Administration, NPA Ms. Vivian Richard Edet (1st Right)Continue Reading
FG Gives Approval For Marketers To Lift Fuel From Dangote Refinery
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has given approval for marketers to begin the lifting of premium motor spirit commonly known as fuel from the Dangote Refinery without going through the Nigerian National Petroluem Company Limited (NNPCL). According to a Friday statement by the Minister of Finance and the CoordinatingContinue Reading