The apex maritime regulator in the country, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has announced a three-year Maritime Business Growth Plan (MBGP) for the development of the industry. The agency in a statement disclosed that it would embark on its core statutory mandate for the development of the maritime industry. Director General of…
The Nigerian Army says it can actually confirm that the girl found by troops in conjunction with the Civilian JTF was among the over 200 female students of the Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno State, abducted over two years ago by suspected members of Boko Haram. In a statement issued by Army spokesman,…
Workers on the payroll of the Federal Government who obey the order by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, to stay away from work will not be paid, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir David Lawal, has said. Lawal made this known on Tuesday when he directed all ministers, permanent secretaries and heads…
Some persons suspected to be thugs in Lagos reportedly took advantage of the industrial action called upon by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, on Wednesday to unleash terror on law abiding citizens, who were on their way to work. It was learnt that around Fadeyi end of the popular Ikorodu Road, some hoodlums set up…
Reports reaching us indicate that some suspected militants blew up gas pipeline belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, in Bayelsa State. It was learnt that the facility was bombed at Ogbembiri in Southern Ijaw local government area of the state. It would be more than a dozen times that the oil and gas…
A committee has been established by the Federal Government and a faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC. The team, according to reports, will look into the new fuel pump price template of N135-N145 within the next two weeks. It was gathered that this decision was reached after a meeting between the government and the…
The proposed industrial action by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, for Wednesday, May 18, 2016, has suffered a huge set back. This is because the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, has secured a court order restraining the labour union from embarking on the planned strike. The National Industrial Court granted an order to the…
New things are beginning to happen in the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, despite the crisis that bedevilled the party in recent times. What is presently playing out in the state chapter of the party, according to events watchers, would further increase their fortune in the state ahead of the 2019…
Concerned about the increasing proliferation and engagement of prohibited firearms that threatens security in parts of the country, and as part of initiatives aimed at ensuring adequate protection of lives and property of the citizens, the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has directed all Commissioners of Police in State Commands and the FCT to activate…
The floor of the House of Representatives was thrown into commotion on Monday, May 16, 2016, when Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, was prevented from being questioned on the recent hike in pump price of petrol. Kachikwu was directed to appear before the House on Monday, which he honoured, but as soon…