BY GODWIN OBI A shocking revelation by human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has exposed a massive corruption scandal involving top Nigerian government officials who reportedly hijacked the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) Scheme contract, denying the country a revenue of over $500 million. The ICTN Scheme, introduced in 2010Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and Chatham House London have agreed that the issue of Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea should be raised at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) this month, emphasizing the progress made by NIMASA in combating piracy andContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria has ended the 2024 Paris Olympics without a medal. Hannah Reuben lost her Women’s Freestyle 76kg fight early Saturday to effectively put the country’s slim hope of making the podium to rest. She lost 5-2 to Mongolia’s Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan in the round of 16 tie, cappingContinue Reading
…Says adherence to President’s directive will surely bring down prices of food items MR. BASHIR ADEWALE ADENIYI (MFR), COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE BY GODWIN OBI Adeniyi made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and Service Chiefs, convenedContinue Reading
Nigeria Shippers’ Council Collaborates with NRC to Ensure Efficient Rail Transport Integration in Ports • Sign MoU to tackle challenges on cost of rail transportation BY OUR REPORTER The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers’ Council/CEO (NSC), Barr Pius Akutah, has disclosed that the federal government has commenced strategic moves towards improvingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Thirty persons have been reported killed in Ayati village of Ukum Local Government area in Benue state, by bandits who stormed the farming community in the evening of Thursday, 8th August 2024. Speaking with our reporter on the phone, an eyewitness identified as Shima Ayati said moreContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku, has asked President Bola Tinubu to convene a national constituent assembly to produce a new draft constitution for the country. Anyaoku, who is also the Chairman of the Patriots, said this was part of the proposals put forward during the meetingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has said supplies from Nigeria-based world’s largest single-train Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals will put pressure on the performance of Europe’s oil industry, especially the Northwest Europe (NWE) Gasoil. OPEC in its newly released monthly Oil Market Report for June 2024,Continue Reading
By Our Reporter The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1, 595per dollar in the parallel market from N1,585 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,596.52 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM roseContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Heavily armed security personnel stormed and raided the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja on Thursday, the union has said. According to the union, the operatives stormed the Labour House, as its headquarters is called, around 8:30 pm. “They broke in and ransacked theContinue Reading