BY GODWIN OBI The immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), and the Rivers State House of Assembly may be heading for a showdown following the lawmakers’ decision to probe the state’s expenditure under his tenure, Frontline Reporters has learnt. Ibas ceased to be the administrator ofContinue Reading

By Frontline Reporters The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded multiple breakthroughs in its war against drug trafficking, intercepting large consignments of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, skunk, and opioids across Nigeria. The operations, conducted between September 14 and 19, covered Lagos, Adamawa, Zamfara, Yobe, Taraba, and Edo states. InContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI Tragedy struck in Sokoto State as 10 villagers lost their lives in a boat accident while fleeing from armed bandits in Zalla Bango, a remote community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area. The Sokoto State Police Command confirmed the heartbreaking incident, noting that all the passengers aboardContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI/ JOY EDEH On Lagos Island’s Broad Street, Afriland Tower once stood as a proud symbol of commerce and ambition. A glass-clad, seven-storey high-rise, it housed the offices of the United Bank for Africa, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and United Capital Plc. But on Tuesday afternoon,Continue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that he and his predecessor, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, have agreed to end their bitter political feud following the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Fubara, in a statewide broadcast from Port Harcourt on Friday, said the reconciliationContinue Reading

OYETOLA BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called on global investors to unlock the vast opportunities in Nigeria’s maritime space, describing it as a gateway to Africa’s economic transformation. The Minister made the call in London during the ongoing London International ShippingContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI Tragedy struck on Tuesday when a fire engulfed the Afriland Tower in the Lagos Island business district, claiming at least seven lives and leaving several others injured. The victims, many of whom were rescued by passersby and emergency workers, later succumbed to their injuries at hospitals acrossContinue Reading

–Think tank urges CBN to cut rates as economy enters rare disinflation phase BY GODWIN OBI The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has projected that Nigeria’s inflation rate will fall to 17 per cent by the end of 2025, citing signs of sustained disinflation in the economy. The forecastContinue Reading

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal results, showing improved performance among candidates and a significant reduction in exam malpractice. Announcing the results on Wednesday at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, saidContinue Reading