BARR. BELLO The deployment of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) has been highlighted as a critical step toward improving port efficiency and transparency in Nigeria. Barr. Hassan Bello, the former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), emphasized its potential during an interview with SHIPPING DAY. Bello urgedContinue Reading
BY ADOLPHUS DURU A man, Mathias Amunde, has been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command for allegedly killing his mother with a stick in the Obudu Local Government Area of the state. Frontline Reporters learnt in an interrogation video shared by an Instagram user, @isaacfayoseoriginal, on Monday, thatContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI, JAMES AKINOLA, EFE MODESTUS At least 40 farmers have been reportedly killed in the Dumba community in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, with the whereabouts of several others yet to be ascertained following an attack by the terrorists believed to be members of BokoContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Bako Lalong has described as unacceptable the continuous neglect of Plateau South and Central Senatorial Districts by the power sector in Nigeria as they remain in darkness despite all efforts and promises by relevant agencies. Dr. Makut Simon Macham ,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Senate and House of Representatives have resolved to remove the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from the Federal Government’s 2025 budget grant, citing concerns over the board’s financial management. Lawmakers argued on Monday that it is unjustifiable for JAMB to remit N4 billion to theContinue Reading
The national electricity grid will remain prone to collapse due to the government’s inability to repair a crucial transmission line in northern Nigeria owing to persistent insecurity This is according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who spoke during the 2025 budget defense session with the Senate Joint CommitteeContinue Reading
•Operators blame poor supply for move •FG laments exit from national grid BY GODWIN OBI As the country battles incessant blackouts, about 250 manufacturers and academic institutions have abandoned their respective power distribution companies to generate their own electricity. The organisations, many of whom are bulk electricity users, shunned theContinue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election, Oluwole Adebayo, has questioned the composition of President Bola Tinubu’s economic team. Adebayo, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said that Tinubu’s economic team is not sharp enough and that itContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has approved four airlines as official air carriers for pilgrims of the 2025 Hajj. A statement by the Executive Chairman, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Usman on Sunday, said the four airlines were selected out of the 11 companies thatContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Dolapo Bright, a former Special Adviser on Agriculture to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that President Bola Tinubu was misled by his advisers that the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of food staples through land and sea borders would reduce inflation. Bright wasContinue Reading