BY GODWIN OBI The Senate and the House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed the N2.17trn 2023 supplementary appropriation bill after a third reading. Before the passage of the bill, the Senate adopted the report of the harmonised sittings of both red and green chambers on the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation BillContinue Reading
Edomi a Journalist with about three decades of journalism practice experience an PhD holder in Mass Communication specialising in development communication from Babcock University was yesterday elected Chairman of the federated maritime media chapel, FMMC, along with others at the NUJ, Lagos Council’s State-of-the-Art Press Center in Lagos Dr EdomiContinue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA Gunmen have attacked and destroyed farm settlements at Oluwa Forest Reserve, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.The gunmen allegedly invaded the settlement and destroyed the cocoa plantations in Temidire.Speaking with newsmen in Akure, the state capital, the farmers said that the armed men, who invadedContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu BY GODWIN OBI, ADOLPHUS DURU AND JAMES AKINOLA Nigeria’s foreign debt is expected to rise further to about $51 billion, following President Bola Tinubu’s request to the Senate, seeking approval to borrow additional $7.8 billion and €100million, as part of his 2022-2024 borrowing plan. Some financial analysts have debunkedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Organised Labour has put workers on alert for an immediate nationwide action if the arrested President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is not released by the end of today (Wednesday). Frontline reports that Ajaero was arrested in Owerri, the capital of Imo State earlier onContinue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress has accused the police of beating up its President, Joe Ajaero after he was arrested in Imo State on Wednesday afternoon. NLC’s Head of Media and Publicity Benson Upah said this in a statement, confirming the release of the Mr Ajaero. He said, “Contact was madeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Director General of NIMASA Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR was a member of the delegation of the minister of ministry of Marine and Blue economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, ‘CON’ who received in audience a team from Denmark. Their mission was to strengthen bilateral collaboration between Nigeria and Denmark toContinue Reading
Ms. Ifeoma Ezedinma, Director, Regulatory Service, Nigerian Shippers’ Council welcoming Mr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council BY GODWIN OBI The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Mr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima has assumedduty at the Council’s Headquarters, with a seeming solemn pledge to work as a team,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Customs Command, Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba, has expressed his optimism in achieving a revenue target of N1.5 trillion for the year. This ambitious target surpasses the N1.426 trillion set by the Customs Headquarters for the Command. Compt. Jaiyeoba raised the pleasant hopeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI As part of efforts to explore the newest technologies in Biofouling and in compliance to International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is hosting a 3-day Biofouling Management Training for coastal states within the African continent. Speaking at the opening sessionContinue Reading