The North-East Governors Forum has observed that although the security situation in the region is improving, there is a need for more collaboration among member states in designing the security architecture of the region The forum made this known on Saturday at the end of its ninth meeting held inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The federal government and other key stakeholders have been urged to sustain the war against maritime insecurity in the country. Professor Ezenwa Ogbonnaya made the appeal in a convocation lecture he gave as part of activities lined up for the first convocation ceremony of the Nigeria MaritimeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) delivered a blow to drug cartels operating within the nation’s coastal waters and land borders by handing over hard substances, suspected to be Cannabis Sativa and Tramadol, to the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The handover ceremony occurred on Thursday, 23 November 2023,Continue Reading
Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh OFR signing the Performance Bond for 2023-2027 while the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CFR looks on during the Performance Bond signing in Lagos. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and SafetyContinue Reading
A total of 24 hostages — 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino — were handed over Friday to the Red Cross in Gaza by Hamas, Qatar, which mediated the deal, said. “Those released include 13 Israeli citizens, some of whom are dual citizens, in addition to 10 Thai citizensContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The group said that Kanu’s unconditional release will restore peace and security as well as social and economic activities in the five South East states. They stated this in a communique by their President General/Founder, Lolo Kate Ezeofor, International Representative, United Kingdom, Chinwe Amakalu, United States ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Bill, 2023, according to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria was established on August 1, 1964, by an Act of Parliament andContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI In the lead verdict that was delivered by Justice Uchechukwu Onuemenam, the court held that evidence before it established that the tribunal relied on legally inadmissible evidence to declare the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, David Ombugadu, as the valid winner of the governorship electionContinue Reading
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola Barely 24 hours after engaging stakeholders in the Marine and Blue Economy, the minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday, charged heads of agencies within the ministry to work assiduously to realise their deliverables as captured in the Performance Bond signed by him. HeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Senate has called on the Minister of Federal Capital Territory,(FCT) Chief Nyesom Wike to investigate the implementation of a 500 million dollars contract on installation of CCTV cameras in the FCT. Senate resolution was sequel to adoption of a motion on Galadimawa Kidnapping Tragedy at plenary,Continue Reading