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
Fuel price hike: Reps warn of unrest as FG, Labour meeting deadlocked
BY GODWIN OBI The House of Representatives on Wednesday cautioned that the recent hike in fuel pump prices could trigger social unrest. The Green Chamber handed down the warning as a meeting between the Federal Government and labour leaders over the increase in petrol prices ended in a stalemate onContinue Reading
Agbakoba Writes National Assembly, Says EFCC Is Unconstitutionally Established
BY GODWIN OBI A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has drawn the attention of the National Assembly to constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and factors inhibiting the Government’s objective of abolishing corruption as stated in Section 13 of the Constitution In two separate letters toContinue Reading
Lagos To Pay N85,000 Minimum Wage, Says Sanwo-Olu
BY GODWIN OBI Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that the state will pay N85,000 minimum wage to its workers, which is N15,000 higher than the N70,000 approved by the Federal Government in July. President Bola Tinubu signed the new N70,000 minimum wage bill into law in July, endingContinue Reading
LP kicks as Soludo rejects absolute LG autonomy
Criticisms have trailed the signing into law of the Anambra Local Government Administration Law 2024 by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday. Soludo had said that the law was necessitated by the fact that granting absolute autonomy to the 774 local government areas was a recipe for “humongous chaos” and wouldContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rose To $39bn In October, Says Cardoso
BY GODWIN OBI The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, on Tuesday said the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 per cent to $39.12 billion as of October 11. Cardoso stated this while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Banking Regulation. The apex bank boss notedContinue Reading
Five Killed In Fresh Plateau Attack
BY GODWIN OBI Gunmen have killed five people in a fresh attack on some rural communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. This was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by the Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council, Farmasum Fuddang and the Secretary, Duwam Bosco. They said theContinue Reading
BIASHARA Afrika 2024: Nigeria Customs Works At Eliminating Trade Bottlenecks, Boost SMEs AfCFTA Participation
…Nigeria Customs’s initiative emerges as a benchmark for Customs administrations across Africa! BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s participation in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement AfCFTA got a boost this weekend, as the Nigeria Customs Service NCS discussed with AfCFTA the removal of existing bottlenecks, and encouraging small and medium-sized enterprisesContinue Reading
NIMASA DG Moves to Partner ICRC for Maritime Infrastructural Development
Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola (left), with the Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Concession, ICRC, Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh during a courtesy visit by the ICRC management to the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos. …As ICRC DG affirms readiness to Partner with NIMASA in DevelopingContinue 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