•We’ll reposition PHC -Abbas BY GODWIN OBI Chairman, Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, yesterday, said the country is facing the worst economic crisis in its 63-year history. Yahaya, who stated this, at the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives Committee on National PlanningContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would soon commence the prosecution of 1,076 electoral offenders arrested in 35 states across the country during the 2023 general election. A credible source in the commission, yesterday, said the prosecution would be done in collaboration with the Nigerian Bar AssociationContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Umar Bangari, has cleared air on the controversies surrounding the judgement delivered by the court on the Kano Governorship Election dispute. In a reaction, Bangari said that what happened in the judgement body was a typo error that didContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA is closely monitoring the Crude oil spill incident which took place during loading operations in Egina on 15th November 2023 at about 6:30am. NIMASA is working closely with the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency NOSDRA, and NigerianContinue Reading
No fewer than 250,000 passengers have passed through the Chinua Achebe Airport, formerly Anambra Passenger and Cargo Airport, Umueri, since it was inaugurated for commercial operations in Dec. 2021. Martins Nwafor, Managing Director of Chinua Achebe Airport, said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Umueri on Tuesday NwaforContinue Reading
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola (5th from right) Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani and other maritime stakeholders during photo session with the Minister BY GODWIN OBI Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has assured of the re-establishment of a National Shipping LineContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Boat Operators and waterway user’s in Cross River and Ebonyi States have been advised to conduct their operations with safety regulations in view or be sanctioned in line with extant regulations under the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Act. Expressively and in compliance with the best regulatoryContinue Reading
…Cabals Hijack Truck Movement, Haulage Prices Skyrockets BY GODWIN OBI Freight forwarders operating at Lagos Ports have raised an alarm over the return of impunity and corruption in the administration of the Eto Call-Up system for trucks by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and its technical partners; Truck Transit ParkContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and the Nigerian Navy have inaugurated a Committee to establish ways in which the synergy between both organs of government can be channeled into creating a welcoming environment for investment in the Blue Economy. From left to right: CptContinue Reading
BY ADOLPHUS DURU Former President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigerians are over-impressed by materialism. This, he said, made it difficult for him to garner the support of many influential persons in 2003, 2007, and 2011 when he ran for the presidency and lost.“Nigeria, believe it or not, we’re an underdeveloped country.Continue Reading