BY GODWIN OBI The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2024 results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This is according to a post on the examination body’s X account on Monday. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform Candidates who sat WASSCEContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Police Force says it raided the second floor of the Complex of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja last Wednesday in search of some incriminating documents to establish a case against an international “subversive” element who is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. Force spokesmanContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A shocking revelation by human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has exposed a massive corruption scandal involving top Nigerian government officials who reportedly hijacked the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) Scheme contract, denying the country a revenue of over $500 million. The ICTN Scheme, introduced in 2010Continue Reading
–-Blames Cartels for inflating War Risk Premiums in Nigerian Waters Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola (middle) flanked by Executive Director Finance and Administration, Chudi Offodile (right) Executive Director Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Jubil Abba BY GODWIN OBI The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety AgencyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and Chatham House London have agreed that the issue of Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea should be raised at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) this month, emphasizing the progress made by NIMASA in combating piracy andContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria has ended the 2024 Paris Olympics without a medal. Hannah Reuben lost her Women’s Freestyle 76kg fight early Saturday to effectively put the country’s slim hope of making the podium to rest. She lost 5-2 to Mongolia’s Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan in the round of 16 tie, cappingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will continue persuading Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return to the bloc. The trio cut ties with ECOWAS after sanctions were imposed on them by the bloc following coups in their territories. Tinubu,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has questioned the character of Nigeria’s leaders, saying those who occupy public offices should be behind bars. He stated this on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital while receiving in the audience six members of the House of Representatives, and co-sponsors of theContinue Reading
…Says adherence to President’s directive will surely bring down prices of food items MR. BASHIR ADEWALE ADENIYI (MFR), COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE BY GODWIN OBI Adeniyi made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and Service Chiefs, convenedContinue Reading
Nigeria Shippers’ Council Collaborates with NRC to Ensure Efficient Rail Transport Integration in Ports • Sign MoU to tackle challenges on cost of rail transportation BY OUR REPORTER The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers’ Council/CEO (NSC), Barr Pius Akutah, has disclosed that the federal government has commenced strategic moves towards improvingContinue Reading