BY GODWIN OBI The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Saturday, launched Operation Hakorin Damisa to end the killings and security challenges in Plateau State. The Army chief also reinstated the commitment of Nigerian Army in combating criminals that have been terrorising some communities in the ManguContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has increased school fees for Federal Government Colleges (FGCs), otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges, from ₦45,000 to ₦100,000. This was contained in a directive from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, reference numberContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, will be arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos on July 25 on two counts of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. One of his lawyers, Victor Opara (SAN), confirmed to Channels Television that hearingContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu • to reduce cost of governance BY GODWIN OBI The National Economic Council, (NEC), presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has dumped the National Social Register under the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for lack of integrity. The Council instead proposed implementing a cash transfer programmes for states basedContinue Reading
BY GOWIN OBI Emadeb Energy Services Limited has become the first oil marketer to take advantage of the deregulated downstream oil sector by bring in 27 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol for local consumption. The vessel, ST NENNE which berthed, at Emadeb Jetty in theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Following the removal of the petrol subsidy and the recent hike in petrol prices to up to N617/litre, the National Executive Council (NEC) has agreed on palliative measures for Nigerians. The decision was reached on Thursday at a meeting held at the Council Chambers of the StateContinue Reading
s Adeniyi and other senior customs officers at the Monday briefing BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a total of 31 rifles and other ammunitions at the Lagos ports and Owode, Ogun State.Acting Comptroller-General of the Customs, Mr Wale Adeniyi said some of the arms andContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the killing of the two-year-old boy, Ivan Omhonrina, during a raid by the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives in Okpanam, Delta State, last week. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, DeleContinue Reading
Muhammed Bello-Koko, Managing Director of NPA BY GODWIN OBI Following reports of six vessels grounded at the Escravos Channel, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that the vessels entered the channel illegally. The Managing Director of NPA, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko said this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday slammed the plan of the Federal Government to distribute N500bn as palliatives to Nigerians and government officials to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC, in a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, arguedContinue Reading