…demands investigation to ascertain cause of incident By Adolphus Duru The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed grief over the killing of 30 persons at Tudun Biri community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State by a bomb said to have been inadvertently droppedContinue Reading
– Faults N15bn Allocation For VP’s Residence BY GODWIN OBI The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has faulted a N15bn allocation for the construction of a new residence for the nation’s Vice President (VP), even as he insisted that Nigerians need sacrificial leaders In aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said that INTELS Nigeria Limited waived $193 million as part of efforts to resolve the stalemate on the service the pilotage contract with the federal government.The NPA insisted that the agreement reached with INTELS was done in national interest adding that revenueContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has been urged not to approve an alleged plan by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to build a ‘befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. In a letter dated December 2, the group – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered illicit substances bound for Europe, United Arab Emirates and Asia. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the illicit substances intercepted included various quantities of methamphetamine and opioids concealed inContinue Reading
….Organises wake keep for Late Ishmael Amobi The National President, of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) Chief Fwdr. Tochukwu Ezisi emphasized the importance of regular medical check up as an individual or family. Speaking at the Service of Songs, of one of his Executive member, Late IshmaelContinue Reading
A Professor of Political Science, Jideofor Adibe, has knocked the Federal Government over its “bloated” number of delegates at the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Adibe, who spoke to newssmen, said, with about 1,000 delegates sponsored by the government to the two-week summit, the compassionContinue Reading
By Ambrose Obioma Okehi Tantita Maritime Security Services Limited, a leading private security contractors of the Nigerian Petroleum Company (NNPC), has called on well meaning Nigerians and maritime stakeholders to join them in the fight against sea robbery, oil theft and other maritime criminalities going on in Nigerian territorial waters.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has fined the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) N500 million over misstatement in its audited financial statements for the year 2018. The FRC, in notice to the agency, tagged ‘Suspension and Restatement of NIMASA’s Audited Financial Statements,’ stated thatContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, UAE, said Nigeria is taking a significant step towards a sustainable and eco-friendly future, which will inspire nations worldwide. The President spoke at a high-level meeting with stakeholders and investors on the Nigeria Carbon Market and ElectricContinue Reading