Dr. Dayo Mobereola The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has issued a stern directive to all vessels operating within Nigerian waters: comply fully with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI—or face consequences. MARPOL Annex VI, already domesticated under the Merchant ShippingContinue Reading
There are strong indications that the November national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State, may be derailed following a threat by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to halt the event. Wike’s opposition to the convention is believed to be the result of hisContinue Reading
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Anambra State, Dr George Moghalu, has called on the federal government to disband the state security outfit, Agunechemba, with immediate effect. Moghalu also wants those involved in the brutalisation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Anambra to be arrestedContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called for reforms at the United Nations (UN) to give Africa permanent representation on the security council Speaking at the plenary session on peace and stability during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, Tinubu argued that Africa deserves twoContinue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said that three bodies have so far been recovered from the boat accident in Sokoto State. It said that 25 people out of the over 50 passengers of the boat had so far been rescued. The agency, however, said that it hadContinue Reading
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has hinted at plans to review the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria, describing current earnings as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated in the face of rising responsibilities and economic challenges. At a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu,Continue Reading
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday launched the Widows Welfare Scheme, an initiative aimed at providing financial and healthcare support to 10,000 widows across the state. Speaking at the flag-off, Oborevwori reiterated his long-standing commitment to the welfare of widows, both in his private life and in publicContinue Reading
•From left: British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, British Deputy High Commissioner, Gill Lever, Political Counsellor at the British High Commission, Natalie Palmer during the teams’ courtesy visit to the First Lady at the State House, Abuja …yesterday Through its High CommissionerContinue Reading
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must “urgently” take legal steps to prove they are not terrorist organisations, following a recent Canadian court ruling describing them as such. In a statement on Monday, Falana argued that insteadContinue Reading
A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, who recently returned to the party, in this interview with our correpondents, speaks on the party’s decline, the North-Central’s quest, electoral reforms, President Tinubu’s administration and his chances of re-election You were one of the founding members of theContinue Reading