BY GODWIN OBI The Senate, on Tuesday, demanded that erring personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) who misuse their firearms at the nation’s borders should be punished. During plenary, the upper chamber asked the NCS to reduce the number of checkpoints at border communities to aid free flow ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Pope Francis on Sunday renewed his call for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict, urging the release of hostages and humanitarian aid for Gaza, describing the situation as “very serious”. “I continue to think about the serious situation in Palestine and in Israel where many people haveContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Two suspected Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested by troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The arrest followed a raid by security operatives in the early hours of Friday on the terrorists’ hideout.Continue Reading
Edomi a Journalist with about three decades of journalism practice experience an PhD holder in Mass Communication specialising in development communication from Babcock University was yesterday elected Chairman of the federated maritime media chapel, FMMC, along with others at the NUJ, Lagos Council’s State-of-the-Art Press Center in Lagos Dr EdomiContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Director General of NIMASA Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR was a member of the delegation of the minister of ministry of Marine and Blue economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, ‘CON’ who received in audience a team from Denmark. Their mission was to strengthen bilateral collaboration between Nigeria and Denmark toContinue Reading
Ms. Ifeoma Ezedinma, Director, Regulatory Service, Nigerian Shippers’ Council welcoming Mr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council BY GODWIN OBI The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Mr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima has assumedduty at the Council’s Headquarters, with a seeming solemn pledge to work as a team,Continue Reading
President Alpha Condé Heavy gunfire has been reported in the heart of Guinean capital Conakry near the presidential palace though it was unclear who was responsible. A senior government official said on Sunday that President Alpha Conde was unharmed but gave no further details. A military source said that theContinue Reading
L-R: Chief of the Brazilian Navy General Staff, Admiral José Augusto Vieira da Cunha de Menezes, Nigerian Ambassador to Brazil, His Excellency, Ambassador. Prof. Muhammad Ahmad Makarfi and Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR at the 2nd Maritime Symposium of the South Atlantic PeaceContinue Reading
By Godwin Obi, A member of the House of Representatives, Dachung Bagos has accused security agencies of arresting the young persons in his constituency in the ongoing Plateau crisis. The lawmaker who represents Jos North/Jos South federal constituency alleged that security agents arrest youths who are defending themselves against attacks.Continue Reading
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to mandate its Committee on Downstream Petroleum to investigate all contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of all the state-owned refineries between 2010 and 2023. The lawmakers also plan to ascertain progress on the ongoing works in all refineries in order to forestall waste and corruptionContinue Reading