BY GODWIN OBI Dolapo Bright, a former Special Adviser on Agriculture to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that President Bola Tinubu was misled by his advisers that the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of food staples through land and sea borders would reduce inflation. Bright wasContinue Reading
Indian seafarers will now benefit from mental health training thanks to a new agreement signed by India and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), a statement confirmed Under the agreement on ‘Mental Health Awareness for Indian Seafarers’, signed this week in India, training will be provided to maritime faculty membersContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Nigeria Police Force has announced February 1, 2025, as the commencement date for the enforcement of third-party policy insurance. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun disclosed this on Friday , January 10, 2025 when the Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun AyoContinue Reading
All is set for Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NMJ) award to be conferred on the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, as the “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year 2024”. The need for the Nigerian maritime media practitioners to honour the CGC is a unanimous decisionContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff and instructional positions. In a statement, Army spokesman Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said the redeployment is a strategicContinue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA The Nigerian government has received $52.88m recovered Galactica assets, linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke from the USA. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi disclosed this at the formal signing ceremony of the asset agreement between Nigeria and theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Defence Headquarters says troops have neutralized 120 terrorists, arrested 105 others while 43 hostages were rescued in the last one week. According to a statement signed by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, the troops of the Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAIContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Assembly, through its joint committee on Industry, Trade, and Investment, has grossly criticized Nigeria’s border closure policy, labeling it ineffective in curbing cross-border crimes such as banditry and smuggling. During the 2025 budget defence session with the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, lawmakers expressedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed the sum of N126 billion for its 2025 budget. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made the presentation while defending the 2024 budget implementation before the National Assembly on Friday. He pleaded with the National Assembly toContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed new details about Nigeria’s refinery woes, recounting failed efforts to privatise the country’s refineries and the subsequent financial losses under government management. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent on Thursday, Obasanjo discussed the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries duringContinue Reading