Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director NPA By Godwin Obi The Abubakar Dantsoho-led Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) hasappointed Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara as the Authority’s spokesperson in his rank as General Manager, heading the Corporate & Strategic Communications Division. Dantsoho has also rejigged the various Managers under the authority,Continue Reading
BY OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS World leaders on Tuesday urged Iran and Israel to step back from the brink after Tehran fired a barrage of rockets at its arch rival. Tehran said the attack — which took place as Israel said it was mounting a ground offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah inContinue Reading
BY OUR REPORTER Following the consequential adjustment in salary structures by the committee set up by the government to review the new minimum wage, retirees will now receive an increment of N32,000 in their monthly pensions. This was revealed in a memo by the National Salaries, Wages, and Income Commission,Continue Reading
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has felicitated the Honorable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON on his 70th birthday. Writing on his X handle @MobereolaD, the NIMASA DG said, “On this special day, I want to take a moment to wish you a very happyContinue Reading
Representative of the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, the Executive Director, Engineering and Technical Services, NPA, Ibrahim Abba Umar, addressing guests at the 2024 World Maritime Day held in Lagos. Managing Director of theNigerian Ports Authority NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has assured port industry stakeholdersContinue Reading
NIMASA says IMO uses the day to draw attention to the ongoing transformation in shipping, and solutions that would drive a safer and more sustainable future The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, has restated the country’s readiness to digitalise port operations to enhance operational efficiency. OyetolaContinue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS The Kwara State Government on Thursday commended the judgment that convicted the five suspects involved in the Offa bank robbery to death describing it as a “triumph of good over evil.” The government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Communications, Mrs. Bolanle Olukoju, said, “ItContinue Reading
Gift Habib, Solomon Odeniyi and Ademola Adegbite BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS As Nigeria approaches its 64th Independence Day, the Federal Government has lauded the country’s 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, calling it a testament to the will of the Nigerian people to sustain freedom and liberty for future generations. Speaking atContinue Reading
…US says all countries bothering the ocean have direct stake in the joint venture The Federal Government of Nigeria will take every legitimate measure to entrench, a peaceful, stable and prosperous Atlantic region to facilitate easy exploration functionally and sustainably, particularly for member-states. The Director General of the Nigerian MaritimeContinue Reading
BY OUR REPORTERS As the National Assembly resumes today (Tuesday) from its annual recess, the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, said on Monday that both chambers of the National Assembly are expecting President Bola Tinubu to present the 2025 budget as well as the new Medium Term Expenditure Framework and FiscalContinue Reading