2027 Polls Shock-wave: Presidency Welcomes Jonathan to Race, Warns Nigerians not to Forget His Disastrous records
BY GODWIN OBI /JAMES AKINOLA Nigeria’s political landscape is heating up ahead of the 2027 presidential elections as the Presidency has openly welcomed former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the race — but with a sharp warning that Nigerians must never forget what it described as his “disastrous” six-year tenure.Continue Reading
ASUU Drops 14-Day Bombshell: Lecturers Threaten Indefinite Shutdown of Nigerian Universities Over FG’s ‘Chronic Neglect’
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s fragile education sector is once again on the brink of paralysis as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has handed the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to meet its demands or face a nationwide strike that could shut down public universities indefinitely. The fiery resolutionContinue Reading
Court Halts Looming Energy Shutdown: Judge Blocks PENGASSAN, NNPCL, Regulators From Cutting Gas to $20bn Dangote Refinery
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has stepped in dramatically to avert what could have been a crippling blow to Nigeria’s energy supply chain, restraining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and other key regulatory agencies from halting crude and gas supply to the $20Continue Reading
Maritime Giants Storm Lagos as Editors Host Power-Packed Seminar, Honour Industry Titans
Lagos is set to witness a convergence of maritime heavyweights as the League of Maritime Editors (LOME) stages its grand Seminar and Award Ceremony on Tuesday, September 30, at Rockview Hotel, Apapa. The high-profile event, themed “Nigeria’s Chairmanship of the WCO Council: The Expected Benefits for the Nation’s Economy,” willContinue Reading
Nationwide Showdown: PENGASSAN Shuts Down Oil Sector Over Dangote Refinery Sackings
BY GODWIN OBI The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike beginning Monday, following what it described as the unlawful dismissal of more than 800 Nigerian workers by Dangote Refinery. In a circular released after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meetingContinue Reading
Tragedy in Zamfara: 13 Miners Dead, Alake Vows Crackdown on Illegal Mining
The Federal Government has confirmed the death of 13 miners after a tragic mine pit collapse in Jabaka village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to a statement by Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, the incident occurredContinue Reading
Akpabio, Akume, Musa, Others Attend Special Service For Nigeria At 65
As Nigeria prepares to celebrate her 65th Independence anniversary, the Federal Government on Sunday held a solemn service of thanksgiving and prayers for the nation at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja. The service drew top dignitaries including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume,Continue Reading
Dangote Fumes at Union’s Order to Ground $20bn Refinery
BY GODWIN OBI The $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery is facing a major labour crisis following the order by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for its members across seven oil and gas firms to halt all crude oil and gas supplies to the massive facility.Continue Reading
Two Die As 100 Migrants Attempt To Enter UK On Make-Shift Boat
Migrants sit beside a boat used to cross the English Channel as more migrants are helped ashore from a RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) lifeboat at a beach in Dungeness, on the south-east coast of England, on November 24, 2021, after being rescued while making the crossing. The past threeContinue Reading
Tinubu seeks total elimination of nuclear weapons
Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has called for total elimination of nuclear weapons all over the world. Tinubu made the call while delivering Nigeria’s statement at the high-level meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons at the UN headquarters in New York. Represented by theContinue Reading