• Completion of $99m Ibadan dry port sacrosanct, says NSC boss The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has vowed to shut down the nation’s seaports over unpaid wages by International Oil Companies (IOCs). It issued a 14-day ultimatum to ...

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, has said the agency was taking strategic steps to deal with maritime piracy. He disclosed that the anti-piracy bill, sponsored by NIMASA, has been passed by the ...

Following the two deaths and infection of three others by the raging Ebola outbreak in Uganda that spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has intensified preparedness for infectious diseases. However, the ...

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described as highly regrettable the conduct of troops caught on video maltreating suspected bandits arrested along Kaduna/Abuja road. Acting director, Defence Information, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, while reacting to the trending video, stated that “the Chief of ...

Sacked chairmen of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Oyo State have reported Governor Seyi Makinde to President Muhammadu Buhari for removing them from office. The chairmen, under the auspices of Association of Local Government ...

Federal High Court, Lagos, has awarded a cost of N100,000 in favour of Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against Senator Buruji Kashamu. According to the ruling, Kashamu will pay N50,000 each to ...

NMA suspends strike as state, doctors reach accord Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha has set up a panel to probe immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha and review appointments and recruitments carried out from 2015 till date. Ihedioha ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned relentless attempt by All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government to gag the media as being witnessed in attacks on Africa Independent Television (AIT) by government agencies, especially the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). In a ...

The crisis rocking Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has worsened as a faction loyal to former Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, alleged that its gubernatorial candidate, Jimi Agbaje, mismanaged campaign funds and exploited members. State Chairman ...

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo yesterday vowed not to bow to pressure of threats by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and surrender any portion of Igbo land for cattle breeding. It, however, stated that Ndigbo ...