BY GODWIN OBI The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR, says the Agency is committed to ensuring that the business of the Dangote Ports and refinery are not hindered by the implementation of the regulatory instrument under the provisions of the Cabotage law.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Tin Can Island Command of Nigeria Customs Service, led by Comptroller Dera Nnadi MNI, has once again demonstrated significant success in intercepting illicit substances. Officers of the command successfully executed multiple interceptions of arms, ammunition, and illicit drugs at various locations, showcasing a determined effort toContinue Reading
BG GODWIN OBI No fewer than 30 persons, mostly children and women, were killed by assailants in Kwahaslalek village, a community in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Mwaghavul Development Association President, Joseph Gwankat, said the attack occurred on Tuesday night while residents assembled at a compound in theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A United Nations (UN) special report on the persistent insecurity situation in parts of Katsina State has unveiled 24 terrorists’ cells spread across about 30 forests in the North-West area of Nigeria. The report tagged, “Mapping the potentials of Transitional Justice in Katsina State,” also identified eachContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has expressed readiness for stronger collaborations with the government of India on the area of rich maritime heritage to boost investments in the Nigerian blue economy. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, stated this while speaking at the Nigeria, India Business Forum,Continue Reading
Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court Adebisi Onanuga January 23, 2024 BY CHIGOZIE EZEH An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a man, Ademola Oladimeji to life imprisonment for s3xually assaulting his three children, aged five, seven and nine. Delivering judgment after his trial yesterday, JusticeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI With feed prices reaching stratospheric heights, thePoultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the matter before they are forced to shut down their businesses. The association, who made the appeal at the weekend, said the poultry sub-sector was literallyContinue Reading
…Patients lament, skip medications, seek alternative treatment…Experts worry, propose urgent solutions BY GODWIN OBI In Nigeria, falling sick can be challenging in normal times but seeking treatment is currently a double blow as the financial implication has become increasingly unbearable for many Nigerians. The cost of basic drugs, such asContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 1,274 parcels of cocaine, other illicit drugs, and arms in Lagos State. This is according to a Sunday statement by NDLEA’s spokesman Femi Babafemi. “Operatives of different special units of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has decried the Supreme Court’s delay in the release of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of its ruling on Kanu’s matter. The Supreme Court had on December 15, 2023, set aside the rulingContinue Reading