Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh OFR signing the Performance Bond for 2023-2027 while the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CFR looks on during the Performance Bond signing in Lagos. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and SafetyContinue Reading
A total of 24 hostages — 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino — were handed over Friday to the Red Cross in Gaza by Hamas, Qatar, which mediated the deal, said. “Those released include 13 Israeli citizens, some of whom are dual citizens, in addition to 10 Thai citizensContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The group said that Kanu’s unconditional release will restore peace and security as well as social and economic activities in the five South East states. They stated this in a communique by their President General/Founder, Lolo Kate Ezeofor, International Representative, United Kingdom, Chinwe Amakalu, United States ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Bill, 2023, according to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria was established on August 1, 1964, by an Act of Parliament andContinue Reading
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola Barely 24 hours after engaging stakeholders in the Marine and Blue Economy, the minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday, charged heads of agencies within the ministry to work assiduously to realise their deliverables as captured in the Performance Bond signed by him. HeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Senate has called on the Minister of Federal Capital Territory,(FCT) Chief Nyesom Wike to investigate the implementation of a 500 million dollars contract on installation of CCTV cameras in the FCT. Senate resolution was sequel to adoption of a motion on Galadimawa Kidnapping Tragedy at plenary,Continue Reading
•We’ll reposition PHC -Abbas BY GODWIN OBI Chairman, Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, yesterday, said the country is facing the worst economic crisis in its 63-year history. Yahaya, who stated this, at the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives Committee on National PlanningContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would soon commence the prosecution of 1,076 electoral offenders arrested in 35 states across the country during the 2023 general election. A credible source in the commission, yesterday, said the prosecution would be done in collaboration with the Nigerian Bar AssociationContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Umar Bangari, has cleared air on the controversies surrounding the judgement delivered by the court on the Kano Governorship Election dispute. In a reaction, Bangari said that what happened in the judgement body was a typo error that didContinue Reading
No fewer than 250,000 passengers have passed through the Chinua Achebe Airport, formerly Anambra Passenger and Cargo Airport, Umueri, since it was inaugurated for commercial operations in Dec. 2021. Martins Nwafor, Managing Director of Chinua Achebe Airport, said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Umueri on Tuesday NwaforContinue Reading