The Lagos State Government has commenced commercial operation of the Blue Line Rail Mass with Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, taking an inaugural ride from Marina to Mile-2. It was first conceived in 1983. Recall that former President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the first phase of the train station in Lagos in January. The first […]
The senior workers umbrella organisation – the Trade Union Congress (TUC) – decided at its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Sunday in Abuja that it would continue with dialogue with the government to ease the pain of petrol subsidy removal, an impeccable source hinted. The NLC on Friday announced that workers will go on […]
The federal, state government and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and others shared 3.8 trillion naira stamp duty. The documents for the sharing of the stamp duty money read in part: “The sum of N3,860,867,322,987.42 in the custody of Party B accruing from Stamp Duty collections shall be disbursed in the following manner amongst the […]
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will deliver its judgment on the election petition filed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The petitioners alleged that there were widespread irregularities and malpractices […]
One of Finland’s most historic cargo ships, the 100-year-old m/s Leonie, grounded this on Friday in the Åland archipelago and was in danger of sinking. The Western Finnish Coast Guard reports that the vessel was stabilized, but they were remaining on the scene to deal with any environmental effects. “I fell asleep and ran around,” […]
…Tasks journalists to investigate the issue The advent of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration and the recent appointment of ministers have thrown up legions of interests in some government agencies and parastatals considered to be money spinners. One of such agencies is the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) which is currently headed by […]
President Bola Ahned Tinubu will use his participation at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, to shop for more foreign direct investments (FDI) for Nigeria. This explains why he will be traveling with 21 powerful Nigerian investors. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated at the presidential villa […]
Importers of vehicles and their clearing agents have been enjoined to imbibe transparency while making declarations for their imported vehicles. Making this plea at a stakeholders sensitization meeting held on Wednesday on Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation, the Area Controller of Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited, Compt. Saidu Abba Yusuf, dispelled the rumour that the […]
In his quest to build a robust relationship with the host border communities, the Ag. Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has sought the support of the National Assembly to reserve some slots of employment to its host communities as well as carrying out meaningful projects to improve border relationship. The Customs CG […]
Allegations of financial impropriety against the the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh have been described as baseless, spurious and a political vendetta against his intimidating credentials and soaring achievements. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria […]
