BY GODWIN OBI Representatives of organised labour on Friday walked out of a meeting with the Federal Government’s team on palliatives. The meeting was a continuation of their deliberations on palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal in the country. The labour team, which was led by the presidentContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Palpable tension enveloped Enugu State capital, yesterday, following the killing of yet to be confirmed number of traders at the Ogbete Main Market Enugu by security operatives. There were three versions of the number of casualties with one saying three, two men and a lady; two menContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Two persons have been allegedly been killed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Idi-Oro Area of Mushin in Lagos State. A reliable source told Channels Television that operative of the agency, in a commando style storm Idi Oro area on Wednesday nightContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and three other ex-governors made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. The three other ex-governors, Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Nasir El Rufai (Kaduna); Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa). Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake; acting NationalContinue Reading
A Lagos Based Media organization, Frontline Media Int’l has conferred on Kanwan Katsina 111 – District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara a prestigious award of Best Media Friendly Royal Father of the decade 2012 – 2022. This is contained in a statement signed by the Sarkin Labarun KanwanContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Ports Authority ‘NPA” has raised the alarm on increasing extortion alongthe access roads of the Lagos and Tin Can Island Port Complexes This is coming on the heels of the clearance operations the Authority undertook on 16th to 18th July to rid the Port corridorContinue Reading
BY GODDY OBINWA Former Military Administrator of Delta State, Air Commodore Luke Ochulor (rtd) is known for his bluntness on national issues. In this interview with our correspondent, he expresses his mind on a number of issues, including why leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu shouldContinue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV, the Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Council of Traditional Rulers in Bayelsa State has been described severally as a radical monarch based on his background as a soldier and his thoughts which he has documented in three books – The RiddleContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday said its strike scheduled to commence in seven days is aimed at liberating Nigerians from the shackles of government policies which have caused citizens pain. This followed an earlier seven-day ultimatum by the NLC to President Bola Tinubu’s administration toContinue Reading
L-R: Maritime Guard Commander, NIMASA, Commodore AA Gaya; Acting Fleet Commander, Western Naval Command and Commander Deep Blue Project, Commodore Victor Choji; Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, NIMASA, Engr. Victor Ochei; Director General NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR; Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral MohammedContinue Reading