The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has justified the prolonged delay in renewing port concession agreements, insisting that the Federal Government is deliberately prioritising a robust legal framework to safeguard long-term investments and industry stability.Speaking at a public function in Lagos, the Managing Director of the NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho—represented byContinue Reading
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has become a bride yesterday with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) wooing him to their side. Yesterday’s visit of the APC team led by national Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda and Kano State Governor Abb Kabir Yusus followed Monday’s visit byContinue Reading
Abdulrahman Zakariyau, Deborah Musa and Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis The African Democratic Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party, and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi have protested the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to de-recognise the ADC National Chairman, David Mark, National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, and others. INEC, through its NationalContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday received Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The visit comes three days after the deadly Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba district of Jos, which left no fewer than 28 people dead. According to the State House media office,Continue Reading
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Nigeria’s fiscal strategy is tilting sharply toward oil gains and fresh borrowing, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seeks to plug a widening budget gap with a proposed ₦9.09 trillion adjustment to the 2026 budget. The request, read on the Senate floor by Godswill Akpabio, signals a significant recalibration of theContinue Reading
United States President Donald Trump has declared that the ongoing Middle East conflict could be wrapped up “very soon,” projecting a timeline of just two to three weeks for an end to hostilities. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump struck a confident tone: “We’re finishing the job,” he said, suggestingContinue Reading
At Nigeria’s ports, corruption didn’t always shout—it whispered. It lived in delays, in missing files, in the quiet expectation of a “facilitation” before cargo could move. For years, these invisible bottlenecks shaped the rhythm of trade, quietly driving up the cost of everything from food to cement. Now, that oldContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBIIn an institution defined by discipline, hierarchy, and tradition, moments of spontaneity are rare. But on March 27, 2026, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, chose to break from the norm—delivering an unexpected, heartfelt tribute to the women shaping the Service.At the Customs House inContinue Reading
By Frontline Reporters Panic and grief gripped residents of Anguwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday after gunmen unleashed a sudden and deadly attack, leaving several people feared dead. Eyewitness accounts indicate that the assailants, riding on a motorcycle, stormed the busy Anguwan RukubaContinue Reading