BY GODWIN OBI Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports suggesting he agreed to step down for any candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement on Thursday, his spokesman, Paul Ibe, said sections of the media deliberately misrepresented Atiku’s recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service.Continue Reading
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON (left) presenting a souvenir to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Domínguez, during the IMO Secretary-General’s visit to Nigeria, on Thursday. BY GODWIN OBI The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Domínguez, hasContinue Reading
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has declared Abuja’s central location and vast agro-allied potential as game-changers in Nigeria’s quest to grow non-oil revenue and reposition the nation as an export powerhouse. Speaking at the Abuja International Trade Fair during the NPA Special Day,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI It was a double celebration on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, as renowned business mogul and Chairman of Ordrec Investment Ltd, Dr. ABC Orjiako, rolled out the drums to mark his 65th birthday in grand style. The event, which also coincided with Nigeria’s Independence Day, drew a largeContinue Reading
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of falsifying his medical records and subjecting him to negligent treatment in custody. In a strongly-worded petition to the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kanu alleged that his health had been severelyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has declared that Nigeria has been “greatly diminished” under the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of plunging the nation into poverty, insecurity, and hopelessness. Speaking at a press conference inContinue Reading
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, announced the suspension at a press conference in Abuja. He explained that the decision followed a meeting with the National Security Adviser and the management of Dangote Refinery. Osifo admittedContinue Reading
Nigeria’s election as Chairman of the World Customs Organization (WCO) — the global umbrella body for over 180 Customs Administrations controlling 98% of world trade — has been described as a turning point that could reshape Africa’s trade destiny. On July 1, 2025, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s historic chairmanship of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council has ignited urgent calls for sweeping reforms in the nation’s maritime and customs sector. At a high-powered seminar attended by leading stakeholders and industry captains—including the representatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),Continue Reading