BY GODWIN OBI, JAMES AKINOLA, EFE MODETUS The Nigerian Army and their counterparts in Chad, Niger, and other neighbouring countries have commenced joint patrols to contain cross-border threats posed by the Lakurawa terrorist group, fresh findings by Frontline Reporters have revealed. The collaborative effort aims to restrict the movement ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, says President Bola Tinubu is responsible for the stiff opposition that has greeted the tax bills introduced by his administration. Sowunmi, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, faulted Tinubu of the All Progressives CongressContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the December 7 general election. In a telephone call to Mahama, Tinubu hoped that Mahama’s ascension to power for the second time would further bring stability to the Economic Community of West AfricanContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Stakeholders and experts in the nation’s maritime sector have expressed support for the Coast Guard Bill before the National Assembly, with many describing the proposed legislation as a boost to the federal government’s efforts in securing the maritime space. Speaking at a public hearing convened by theContinue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS, JAMES AKINOLA, CHIGOZIE EZEH, MARTINS DURU The controversy trailing the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly has divided the northern caucus of the Senate as some senators from the North have endorsed the bills, Frontline Reporters has learnt. The development is a complete departure fromContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested two notorious gunrunners in the Zaria local government area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said the suspects were arrested on Thursday, December 5th, 2024 by officers fromContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Tragedy struck yet again on the Dansadau-Gusau road as another explosion killed multiple travellers on Friday, marking the third such incident in less than a week. The explosion occurred between Dansadau to Malele road, causing significant damage. A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity for securityContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded justice and accountability for civilian victims who were allegedly killed by operatives of the Nigerian Army in the Abisari community in Borno state. A member of the NHRC Governing Council, Kemi Okonyedo, made the demand at the presentation ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has called for caution over the Tax Reform Bills, asking Nigerians to digest the content before passing judgement on them. President Bola Tinubu’s transmission of the bills to the National Assembly has elicited heated debates among Nigerians. The northern region hasContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s maritime industry is in an uproar as key players lash out at port reforms they say have systematically sidelined indigenous operators, eroded local content, and handed control to foreign interests. At the high-stakes PortNews Summit 2024 in Lagos, stakeholders painted a grim picture of a sectorContinue Reading