By our reporter President Bola Tinubu has called on the military across Africa to unite in addressing insecurity and other threats to the continent’s unity and stability. He gave the charge on Wednesday when he officially declared open the second edition of the Africa Military Games (AMGA) in Abuja, heraldingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, today deposited three Instruments of Accession to IMO Conventions that were signed by President Bola Tinubu, GCFR. This event took place at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which acts as the repository for these conventions.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Tuesday announced that it has begun tracking constituency projects worth N610bn across 22 states. The anti-graft explained that the initiative aims to ensure that the projects are not abandoned and that the allocated funds are properly utilised.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The lawmaker representing Ondo South in the National Assembly, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Tuesday defended the Federal Government’s planned borrowings. Ibrahim who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today said the current administration should borrow what he described as good money. “To be realistic, you need toContinue Reading
BY OUR REPORTER A Nigerian military camp was subjected to a major attack by Islamic State fighters in northern Nigeria, resulting in deaths and significant material losses. Military sources told reporters that Islamic State fighters attacked the Nigerian Army camp in the town of Kareto in Borno State on SaturdayContinue Reading
OYETOLA BY GODWIN OBI The inaugural PortNews Summit is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos. The even which is being organized by PortNews Newspaper, will focus on the theme: “Port Reforms and Local Content: Has Nigeria Fared Well?” The high-profile summit will bringContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Funds accrued under the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) are intact and currently held with the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Single Treasury Account (TSA). This is contrary to a misleading publication alleging that funds have disappeared from the CVFF account. The report of a missingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI, CHIGOZIE EZEH, JAMES AKINOLA The Presidency on Monday attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his claim that corruption has reached a fatal stage in the country. The Presidency also faulted Obasanjo’s call for the sacking of the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over hisContinue Reading
BYGODWIN OBI The naira weakened by 2.31 per cent or N38.12 on Monday at the National Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market to N1690.37/$ compared to 1652.25/$ that it had closed the previous week at. According to FMDQ data on Monday, the daily turnover stood at $173.14m, indicating a 42 per centContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Anambra State Police Command has vowed to fish out the criminals that murdered four vigilante operatives and left two others seriously injured in the state. According to a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, made theContinue Reading