BY GODWIN OBI The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has sought for synergy to achieve the common goal of promoting seamless trade and creating enabling environment for businesses. Jime made the call when the President Airfreight Stakeholders’ Forum, Mr. Toyin Onifade led his membersContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Alhaji Musiliu Adeola Kunbi Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police has formally resigned his appointment. His resignation which has been accepted by Mr. President takes immediate effect. Alhaji Smith retired on health grounds. Following his resignation and in pursuantContinue Reading
BY JAME AKINOLA Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to present the proposed N19.76 trillion 2023 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly in the first week of October. Gbajabiamila stated this, yesterday, in Abuja, while inspecting ongoing renovation on theContinue Reading
•NANS takes protest to Ibadan, threatens to shut down Nigeria •ILO speaks on role in resolving impasse ADOLPHUS DURU The Federal Government, Tuesday, described as illegal a protest staged by members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday which resulted in a gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.Continue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday expressed his view on the call for the resignation of Senator Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the party. Atiku, who led other leaders of the party to Ibadan on an interactive session withContinue Reading
BY ADOLPHUS DURU The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has reserved judgment on the appeal lodged by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to quash the terrorism and treasonable felony charge filed against him by the Federal Government. Presently standing trialContinue Reading
EFE MODESTUS The Forum of Northern Christian Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal, have continued with their consultations in reaction to the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the party aheadContinue Reading
BY ADOLPHUS DURU “More Nigerians are poorer and more miserable today than in 2015,” said Mr Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the coming general elections. He accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government of worsening the nation’s economy since it tookContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Honorable Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu’azuJaji Sambo has charged the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to ensure prompt deployment of the Modular Floating Dockyard the Agency acquired sometimes ago. The Agency’s Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, who disclosed this while speaking with the media in Lagos,saidContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in collaboration with the Senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial district, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah commissions two 32-seater passenger boats and lays foundation of modern passengers lounge at Yauri Area office in Kebbi State, recently. During the commissioning ceremony, the Managing DirectorContinue Reading