BY GODWIN OBI Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to tweak some of its policies adopted from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “Ultimately, what’s the value of the policies that the people doContinue Reading
The committee set up by the Edo government to recover government assets says over 200 vehicles belonging to the state are missing. Chairman of the committee set up to recover vehicles belonging to the Edo State Government, Kelly Okungbowa, has declared that over 200 vehicles are currently missing. Okungbowa disclosedContinue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA The Federal Government on Friday attributed the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile, to sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland by Nigeria. Ekpa was arrested alongside four others on Thursday on suspicion of terrorist activities. The Finnish District Court ofContinue Reading
Some Nigerians in Finland are in panic following the arrest and detention of separatist leader, Simon Ekpa. Ekpa is one of the leaders of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra. According to sources, Nigerians in the European country are afraid of commenting on the arrest of the suspect over fearContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A former vice president Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s newest request for a loan, describing it as “bone-crushing”. The Senate has approved the ₦1.77 trillion ($2.2b) loan request of President Tinubu after a voice vote in favour of the request. But Atiku has slammed theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Court of Appeal Abuja has nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission for the conduct of the state local government polls which hasContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Executive Secretary and CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Pius Akutah, has expressed concerns over persistent security and operational challenges at Nigerian ports, highlighting issues such as cargo theft, lawlessness, and inefficiencies that continue to plague the maritime sector. Speaking at the 2024 Annual SeminarContinue Reading
L-R Outgoing PMWACA Chairman and Managing BY GODWIN OBI Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Nigerian to be elected Chairman of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA). The announcement was made duringContinue Reading
Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis, Stephen Angbulu, Gift Habib and Abdulrahman Zakariyau •Consular officers deployed to embassies in Spain, Malaysia, Brazil, others, concerns raised over state of country’s missions abroad BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has begun deploying consular officers to diplomatic missions worldwide before the anticipated release of the ambassadorial list.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted the request of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arraign a former lawmaker for Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Andy Uba, on a two-count charge bordering on alleged N400 million fraud. Justice Ekwo fixedContinue Reading