As the battle for the 2027 elections intensifies, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abba Moro, has hinted at the possibility of Peter Obi and ex-President Goodluck Jonathan returning to the party and joining the presidential race. Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro, who spoke on Tuesday while fieldingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended train operations on the Abuja-Kaduna route till further notice NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, announced this while briefing journalists in Abuja, hours after the incident. Opeifa said that some technical staff of the corporation, alongside the Nigeria Safety Investigation BureauContinue Reading
By Godwin Obi The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has promised to revive the long-neglected Eastern Ports to boost Nigeria’s economic diversification and unlock opportunities in shipbuilding, repairs, and other blue economy ventures. According to a statement by the General Manager of Corporate and Strategic Communications, Ikechukwu Onyemekara, the Managing DirectorContinue Reading
— SSANU warns against Introducing disparity–As FG plans 100% increase for ASUU ABUJA– THERE are strong indications that the university academic calendar may be disrupted following the alleged plan by the Federal Government to renegotiate with the Academic staff Union of Universities, ASUU, without carrying along the other three universityContinue Reading
THE Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Bashir Ojulari, has said that specialised international and continental gangs take advantage of security gaps to steal crude oil across Africa. Speaking at the opening of the Africa Chief of Defence Staff Conference held in Abuja yesterday,Continue Reading
…As services sector takes driving seat ··Manufacturing loses N1.2trn in 5 years —Report •FDI plummets amid waning investors’ confidence •Rebasing exposes sector’s structural weakness —MAN •Nigeria struggling with de-industrialisation, says NESG •Manufacturing should contribute 40% to GDP —Ekpo There is a growing concern among industry stakeholders as the gap between realContinue Reading
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Monday kicked against the reintroduction of the four per cent Free on Board (FOB) charge by the Nigeria Customs Service, which took effect on Aug. 4. Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadri, the Director-General of MAN, said in Lagos that the move contradicts the government’s widelyContinue Reading
The Nigeria Customs Service has made significant seizures of undeclared cash at various airports across the country between January and July 2025, totalling $2.209m. The interceptions were made at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.Continue Reading
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 50-year-old widow and mother of one for allegedly attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, using a fake pregnancy as a way to escape scrutiny and detection. The agency said the suspect, identified as Mrs. Ifeoma Ezewuike, andContinue Reading
South African opposition leader, Julius Malema, has cautioned the continent against loans from Brentwood organisations and others, warning that such moves can undermine Africa. Malema spoke on Sunday in Enugu as a keynote speaker during the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference. According to theContinue Reading