BY GODWIN OBI Nigerians from all walks of life, yesterday, thronged, Otuoke, the hometown of Dr Goodluck Jonathan in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State as former President Goodluck Jonathan buried his elder sister, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan who died at the age of 70. Those in attendance included formerContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has said the menace of insecurity plaguing a large portion of the North can be put to an end only by implementing state policing, Governor Sani’s statement comes hours after bandits stormed the Gindin Dutse Makyali village of Kufana district inContinue Reading
Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi BY GODWIN OBI Apparently in response to appeal by the House of Representatives which on Thursday sought reduction in the customs duty exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the exchange rate for calculations of Customs duty ratesContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 254 terrorists and arrested 264 others within one week of military operations across the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday. “During the week under review troops recordedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) will hold a two-day nationwide protest over the hardship being experienced by Nigerians as well as the deteriorating security situation in the country. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday after an emergency meeting ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni has tasked the Katsina state Government on the need to establish FM Radio Stations across the Three Senatorial zones of Katsina, Daura and Funtua. Alhaji Usman Bello made the call while delivering a goodwill messageContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council are gathered in Kaduna to deliberate on the critical issues of insecurity and increasing poverty level in the region.During the 6th meeting of the Council at Arewa House on Wednesday, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, said they would explore solutionsContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday, received the report for the implementation of the Port Community System (PCS) in Nigeria, a move that will enhance the ease of doing business in ports within the country. The PCS initiative aligns with the ConventionContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime and Safety Administration (NIMASA) has commenced preparations to deploy its modular floating dock for installation by moving the facility to a jetty at the Standard Flour Mills in Apapa in preparation for its movement to the scheduled operational base at the Continental Shipyard, Apapa.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says Nigeria cannot continue to subsidise electricity, adding that the nation must begin to move towards a cost-effective tariff model, as the country is currently indebted to the tune of 1.3 trillion naira to generating companies (GenCos) and 1.3 billion dollarsContinue Reading