. Protests rock councils over controversial list . Party defends consensus, denies allegations Crisis is brewing within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the July 12 local government elections, as many chairmanship aspirants and party leaders have kicked against what they described as a plotContinue Reading
R-L: Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr Pius Akutah, Managing Director of Lekki Port, Mr. Wang Qiang and Adesua Ladoja, MD/CEO of Lagos Free Zone The Managing Director of Lekki Port, Mr. Wang Qiang had called for the intervention of the port economic regulator; Nigerian Shippers Council in reviewingContinue Reading
The League of Maritime Editors (LOME) has called on the Federal Government to grant the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) full autonomy and introduce a fixed tenure for its leadership to strengthen governance and reform efforts. In a statement signed by its President, Mrs. Remi Itie, and Public Relations Officer, Mr.Continue Reading
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, have celebrated Nigerian workers on the occasion of the Workers Day. Obi, in his message on May 1, said workers have shown their resilience and commitment to national growth despite theContinue Reading
In a decisive move to strengthen the rights and welfare of its seafarers, Nigeria has officially endorsed amendments to eight key codes under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. These sweeping changes address critical issues such as protection against discrimination, recognition of seafarers as essential workers, improved access to shore-basedContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared eight persons wanted over the alleged fraud perpetrated on a trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). In a public notice by the Commission on Friday, the four suspects based in Nigeria are: Adefowora Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko and Seyi Oloyede.Continue Reading
The number of Nigerians registered in the National Identification Number (NIN) database rose to 118.4 million in March 2025, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has confirmed. This marks an increase of about one million from February’s figure of 117.3 million, indicating sustained momentum in the country’s digital identity drive,Continue Reading
In a move aimed at consolidating recent advancements in immigration management, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an extension of the tenure of Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap. According to a statement on Monday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has explained how a wanted drug baron, Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff, was arrested in Lagos after a 17-year after manhunt Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig.-Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), who broke the news at a press conference yesterday, said theContinue 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