• Ex-VP hints of likely exit from party Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired back at Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors who rejected coalition or merger with any other political party. “Indeed, the Coalition Train has left the station and would have multiple stops to bring on board NigeriansContinue Reading
In a heartfelt message brimming with optimism and statesmanship, the Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara, mni, has extended his warm congratulations to Honourable Kasimu Dan Tsoho Katoge on his inauguration as Chairman of Kankara Local Government Area. The ceremony was presided over by theContinue Reading
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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan yesterday rejected an out-of-court settlement proposed by legal luminary Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), counsel for Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Agbakoba had suggested a resolution in the case by Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan against Akpabio. He also urged her to substantiate her allegations. But the Kogi Central Senator rejected theContinue Reading
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to commence the process for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), which could see indigenous ship owners accessing more than $400 million in strategic funding. NIMASA, in alignment withContinue Reading
As predicted by economists, Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 24.23% in March 2025, according to the official government data source, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The rise in the country’s inflation rate, from 23.18% back in February 2025 to 24.23% in March 2025, reflected a major increase inContinue Reading
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says the 2027 presidential election will be between Nigerians and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and not the APC versus his party, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “The 2027 election won’t be PDP versus APC; it would be Nigerians versus APC.Continue Reading
As Reps Committee Slams ETO Call-up As “Electronic Fraud” Compt Babatunde Olomu The Apapa Customs Area Controller, Compt Babatunde Olomu has confirmed that a high capacity scanning machine is currently being installed at the shipside of APM Terminals, one of the foreign concessionares at the Apapa Port. Olomu confirmed thisContinue Reading
Abuja, Nigeria – April 13, 2025 – The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola CON, has approved the appointment of Dr. Bolaji Akinola as his Adviser on Media and Communications. Dr. Akinola, a highly respected maritime and corporate communications expert, brings over twenty-five years ofContinue Reading
Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday dismissed speculations of a possible merger of parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Forum also lamented the alarming worsening security situation in Nigeria as evidenced in parts of the country, especially in Borno, Katsina and Edo States. The ChairmanContinue Reading