BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu will on today swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the swearing-in ceremony will take place at theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has announced its full compliance with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) directive to mobilize for an indefinite nationwide strike. The decision follows an Emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the NLC held on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in responseContinue Reading
*Industry CEOs, stakeholders confirm attendance *Customs to present special paper on revenue generation challenges, anti-smuggling Maritime industry stakeholders will converge at the Ikeja Airport Hotel, Lagos, on Friday, August 23, to x-ray the journey of the marine and blue economy in the past one year of having a separate Ministry.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A five-man panel of the Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Kogi and Bayelsa States governorship elections appeals filed by Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Both Ajaka and Sylva challenged the declarations made byContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Police Force has invited the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, for investigation over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offences. The invitation is contained in a letter dated 19th August 2024, and signed by ACP Adamu Muazu onContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed that the new fiscal measures on food importation apply only to paddy rice, while the federal government maintains its restriction on rice importation through land borders. The Comptroller-General of NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, made this clarification to the press during aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI At least 250 houses were destroyed following a heavy downpour at Natsinta village in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State The State has witnessed one week of unprecedented rainfall since Saturday last week. Although no life was lost during the torrential rain which lasted for threeContinue Reading
GODWIN OBI Fuel queues have resurfaced in several parts of Lagos as scarcity of petroleum hit Nigeria’s commercial centre. Channels Television observed that in some areas of the state, motorists were spotted in the queues that snaked into the streets. The development caused gridlock around filling stations. A litre ofContinue Reading
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has approved the appointment of 6 new port managers. In a recent disposition signed by the Managing Director, Mr. Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim is to serve as Port Manager, Lagos Port Complex while Mr.Abubakar Sani Isa is the Port Manager,Continue Reading
Mr Emmanuel Maiguwa (left) and MARAN President, Godfrey Bivbere BY GODWIN OBI Seafarers are increasingly bearing the brunt of the growing challenges posed by drug smuggling and stowaways on ships navigating Nigerian waters. With these issues disrupting operations and creating legal and personal hardships for crew members, the upcoming maritimeContinue Reading