BY GODWIN OBI At least 11 persons who had been abducted in the last two days at Sabon Garin Safana village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State have finally regained their freedom. In a statement signed and issued by the Police Spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has again, denied any involvement in the controversial siege on the home of a Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili. Speaking to newsmen on Sunday, the minister reiterated that he never gave anyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Fresh consignments of Cocaine and Heroin with a combined weight of 16.85 kilograms’ worth over N4.9 billion in street value have been seized at the Apapa seaport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed this on Sunday via a statementContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A combination of photos showing parts of the vessel MV Chayanee Naree which the NDLEA says was used to import 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport.A combination of photos showing parts of the vessel MV Chayanee Naree which the NDLEA says was usedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A senior officer and three soldiers have been killed in a fierce encounter with ISWAP terrorists in Borno, the Nigerian Army said on Saturday. ISWAP is an acronym for the Islamic State’s West Africa Province, a splinter Boko Haram group. According to a statement signed by armyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council ( NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime has said that all outstanding issues in the Full Business Case( FBC) and the Concessionaire agreement that would drive the development in Ibadan Inland Dry Port have been resolved Jime,Continue Reading
By GODWIN OBI Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the Federal Government of intimidating the judiciary ahead of the 2023 general elections in the country. Wike’s criticism followed a recent invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court in her Abuja residence by menContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The House of Representatives Committee on Customs has asked the Nigeria Customs Service to suspend banks owing the service from further collecting duties until their debts have been cleared. Chairman of the committee, Leke Abejide, stated this on Wednesday at a session between the members of theContinue Reading
The candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Ifeanyi Ubah, has congratulated the Governor-elect of Anambra State, Charles Soludo. Ubah, who represents Anambra South senatorial district, commended Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for his victory in the just-concluded governorship election in the state. In a statement onContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has appealed for the standardisation of the legal frameworks of countries in the Gulf of Guinea to aid effective prosecution of maritime crimes. Jamoh made the appeal in Lagos at the Third Technical RotatingContinue Reading