In a dramatic twist that has rattled the Nigerian port community, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially launched the controversial 4% Free-On-Board (FOB) charge, a decision that has sparked intense opposition from licensed Customs agents and freight forwarders. This new charge, effective February 4, 2025, has been met withContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Some oil marketers are beginning to change the logo of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on their filling stations, as the dealers dump the franchise deals with NNPCL due to the stiff competition in the prices of refined products in the downstream arm of the oilContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arraigned 11 Chinese nationals over allegations of cyber fraud, identity theft, and an attempt to destabilise Nigeria’s constitutional structure. The defendants were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos. They pleaded not guilty to the charges. The developmentContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has taken a swipe at his successor, Governor Uba Sani for supporting President Bola Tinubu over what he described as personal gains. El-Rufai in a post on X alleged that Sani’s unwavering support for Tinubu was linked to over N150bn inContinue Reading
BY OUR FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization. The executive order said it withdrew WashingtonContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Major players in the maritime industry have extolled the management and administrative savvy of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA), Dr. Abubakar for his instrumentality in implementing the Single Window platform. Speaking in an interview with Frontline Reporters,in Lagos , Chief Dr. Festus UkwuContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI In a bold move set to revolutionize Nigeria’s trade operations, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has officially joined the prestigious International Port Community System Association (IPCSA). This major step comes as part of the country’s push to implement a national Single Window that promises to streamline andContinue Reading
JAMES AKINOLA The Esa-Oke Central Union, a group of indigenes of Esa-Oke in Osun State, on Monday, alleged that some assailants in police uniform had invaded the town and shot dead four residents, leaving many others injured. In some footage obtained from some Esa-Oke residents, five people were shown drenchedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI, JOY OKON. EFE MODESTUS The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Federal Government. The labour union aborted the planned rally scheduled for Tuesday (today) following a meeting with government representatives atContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja signed into law a bill establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology (FUET) in Ogoni, Rivers State and pledged more support for the community. According to a statement signed by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Ogoni town of Tai will host theContinue Reading