President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to implement his earlier directive to bring lasting peace and security to Benue State, his spokesman Bayo Onanuga has said. In a statement, Onanuga said the President renewed his order in the wake of the latest round of reprisal attacks that led toContinue Reading
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has stressed that the piracy incident that occurred in the Gulf of Guinea on Friday, 30th May 2025, occurred outside Nigerian waters. The Agency made the clarification in a statement issued by its Image maker and Head of of Public Relations, OsagieContinue Reading
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, says Nigeria’s 26 years of uninterrupted civilian rule is commendable but lamented that the country still has a long way to go to achieve a multi-party democracy. According to the former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president, the current practice where almost everyone wantsContinue Reading
– Lauds NIMASA’s Dedication …Says a vote for Nigeria is a vote for Africa The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has pledged its full support for Nigeria’s bid to return to Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, while commending the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety AgencyContinue Reading
•The blaze of the five loaded tankers burning at Ekpan Tankers Park, Delta State, yesterday A major fire outbreak erupted at the Optima Filling Station in the Obawole area of Fagba, Lagos, on Wednesday evening, following an explosion involving a petroleum tanker. The incident, which occurred around 5:00 p.m., wasContinue Reading
The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space “for the first time in decades,” its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing electricity demand in developing countries. Banga said in an email to staff that the bank will work closely with United Nations nuclear watchdogContinue Reading
Mr. Kayode Opeifa The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has pledged to take serious action against illegal mining activities causing damage to rail tracks. The Managing Director of the corporation, Mr Kayode Opeifa, gave the warning while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Jebba, on the sidelines of an inspection tourContinue Reading
Mobereola: “Reform is the Pathway to Innovation and National Advancement” In alignment with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has received commendation from the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) for its forward-thinking approach to institutional reforms. Speaking during a two-day sensitizationContinue Reading