BY GODWIN OBI A five-man panel of the Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Kogi and Bayelsa States governorship elections appeals filed by Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Both Ajaka and Sylva challenged the declarations made byContinue Reading
Mr Emmanuel Maiguwa (left) and MARAN President, Godfrey Bivbere BY GODWIN OBI Seafarers are increasingly bearing the brunt of the growing challenges posed by drug smuggling and stowaways on ships navigating Nigerian waters. With these issues disrupting operations and creating legal and personal hardships for crew members, the upcoming maritimeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has hailed the proposed N73bn Zonal Office and Training School of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport as a strategic move to cement the state’s status as Nigeria’s industrial hub. During a site visit with Customs Comptroller General,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Several shops have been affected as fire ravaged a seven-storey building in Lagos. The incident happened early Friday on Sanni Adewale Street in Lagos Island Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the incident in a statement, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Anambra State Commissioner for Youths Development, Patrick Aghamba, and his wife have been kidnapped. Sources said an aide of the commissioner, whose name was given as Kpajie ABK Offiah, an Onitsha youth and a stalwart of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), who was travelling with them,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service(NCS), Wale Adeniyi, has vowed that the Service would not sacrifice the security and health of Nigerians on the alter of trade facilitation , as he exhibited 12 Containers ,containing expired and illegal pharmaceuticals worth N1.8 billion in Duty PaidContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Amid the controversy over the monthly earnings of federal lawmakers, Senator Shehu Sani has maintained that he received N13 million as a member of the 8th Senate, while current members of the 10th Senate receive N21 million monthly. The revelation by the former lawmaker, who represented KadunaContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Prominent national figures have continued to criticize the proposed House of Representatives bill that would impose a 10-year prison sentence on those who refuse to recite the national anthem. The Bill, sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, is set for its second reading, where its general principles willContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2024 results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This is according to a post on the examination body’s X account on Monday. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform Candidates who sat WASSCEContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Police Force says it raided the second floor of the Complex of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja last Wednesday in search of some incriminating documents to establish a case against an international “subversive” element who is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. Force spokesmanContinue Reading