BY GODWIN OBI A new association known as the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Women in Security (WIS) has been unveiled in Lagos. Speaking at the unveiling of the association at the NPA Sports Complex in Surulere, Lagos on Friday, the Coordinator of WIS, Mrs Gloria Ayika, said NPA Women inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Some of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State, have been rescued, the state government has confirmed. In a statement on Sunday, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the students were rescued safely byContinue Reading
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. •Let’s redesign the country or …•Vows not to run for president or any elective office under the present structure•Explains how FG can be made accountable to the people•Why I hardly lose my battles BY GODWIN OBI The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A member of the House of Representatives, Abdusamad Dasuki, has said the current presidential democracy being practised in Nigeria is not working, and should be abandoned for a return to the parliamentary system of government operational in the country during the First Republic. The federal lawmaker representingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Barely three weeks of taking over from Comptroller Shua’ibu in Ogun I Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the new man in the saddle of power, Comptroller James Ojo tactically using a new mechanism, raked in seizures from smugglers. This seizures according to the Command PublicContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Army on Thursday handed over Lydia Simon, the rescued Chibok girl, and her three children to Borno State Government for reunification with her family. Maj. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, Theatre Commander, North East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, disclosed this during the handover ceremony atContinue Reading
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has faulted the timing of the introduction of the 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement on Thursday, NESG asked the Federal Government to reconsider the levy as Nigerians are currently groaning under multipleContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The House of Representatives has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Dangote Cement, Bua Cement, Lafarge Cement, Asaka Cement, and Eagle Cement to appear before its joint committee and make their submissions on the arbitrary increment of cement prices in Nigeria. The Chairman House Committee on Solid Minerals,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a July 7, 2024 deadline for Point of Sales (PoS) operators to complete registration with the Corporate Affairs Corporation (CAC) This was revealed during a meeting between Fintechs and the Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer (CAC) Hussaini Magaji (SAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has relaxed its initial restriction on the repatriation of forex proceeds by international oil firms operating in the country. In a circular dated May 6, 2024 signed by the Director, Trade and Exchange Department, Hassan Mahmud, the apex bank said oilContinue Reading