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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the instruments of accession for six Conventions of the International Maritime Organization, IMO. This action paves the way for Nigeria to officially deposit these instruments of accession at the IMO headquarters, which serves as the repository for such conventions. This move is expected to enhance Nigeria’s maritime governance and align its practices with international standards, promoting maritime safety, security, and environmental protection. The six instruments signed by President Tinubu are the Instrument of Accession of the Protocol of 2005 to the 1988 Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed…

Awka, the capital city of Anambra State will be agog on Saturday, as top public figures, writers, intellectuals, literary activists, book lovers, and others, as young writers in the State set to host the 2024 edition of the Chinua Achebe Literary Festival and Memorial Lecture. Izunna Okafor, the State Coordinator of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers, Anambra State Chapter disclosed this on Wednesday in Awka while giving update on the association’s preparedness for the 2024 edition of the Achebe Literary Festival and Memorial Lecture. According to him, Chinua Achebe Literary Festival and Memorial Lecture, initiated in 2016 and currently…

… As Tinubu commends Customs for remarkable progress in revenue collection The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Wednesday, announced a revenue collection of N5.07 trillion revenue between January and November 12, 2024. The Service also recorded seizures worth NGN 28.1 billion as at November 12. This was announced by the Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, during an annual conference of the Service in Abuja. The amount shows that the Service has already met its 2024 revenue target about 49 days before the end of the year. Adeniyi said at the conference, “I am pleased to announce that…

By Godiya Hamza The orchestrated campaign of calumny against the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle by a group of street urchins recruited by the leader of APC AKIDA Forum, Tijjani Ramallan is very preposterous and indecent. This is politics too far, Ramalan has been attacking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu right from campaign days. He never supported or participated in APC activities, he has been jealous of Matawalle’s loyalty to the President. Tijjani Ramalan has been sponsoring Banditry and romancing with criminals. The leader of the APC AKIDA, Tijjani Ramalan is being sponsored by the state…

A resilient economy is anchored by its ability to turn domestic savings into investments that stimulate growth. Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama gave this stance while speaking at the Institute of Capital Market Registrars, ICMR’s 13th Annual Conference, Investiture of Fellows, Induction of Associates and Annual General Meeting at the weekend. He said investing in Nigerian companies minimizes reliance on foreign capital and builds self-sufficiency, which is critical in times of global uncertainty. Agama said, “By channelling our resources into Nigerian enterprises, we lay the groundwork for a sustainable, resilient growth model. When Nigerians…

Recent protests and allegations against the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle MON, have stirred controversy. Organized demonstrations outside the Department of State Security, DSS headquarters in Abuja, filled with hired crowds by APC AKIDA allegedly sponsored by Tijjani Ramallan and the Zamfara State Government with unsubstantiated accusations, reveal a calculated attempt by Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal to discredit Dr. Matawalle. This orchestrated campaign, fueled by political motives and a desire to undermine Matawalle’s position, demands closer scrutiny. Reports indicate that these so-called protests are not spontaneous outcries from Zamfara citizens but rather an agenda-driven…

The Managing Director of Muna Sylver Nigeria Limited, Hon. Princess Chi Ezeh has congratulated the Customs Area Controller, Lekki Free Zone Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Comptroller Olanrewaju Olumoh for the recent high-profile seizures of drugs and narcotics. Recall that the Lekki Free Zone Area Controller recently handed over two 40ft containers laden with illicit medicaments intercepted at the Lekki Deep Sea Port to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA Lekki Command, Commander Jonah Achema. Princess Chi, who is also the Vice President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF Western Zone, expressed delight…

The recent protest organized by the All Progressives Congress, APC, Akida Forum, raises significant questions about political motivations and accountability. Led by Musa Mahmoud, the APC Akida group staged a demonstration at the Abuja headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS, demanding an investigation into the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, amid allegations linking him to banditry in the state. The protest, predominantly featuring hired women and youths from Abuja, was framed as a response to escalating security concerns in Zamfara. However, the underlying motives appear to be rooted in political rivalry rather than genuine…

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Tinubu has granted full oversight responsibilities to Ministers of State over agencies under them amongst who are Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, Water Resources and Sanitation, Minister of State for Agriculture and others will henceforth enjoy full oversight responsibilities over such agencies. President Bola Tinubu at the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting has approved that ministers of state be given full powers to supervise the agencies under them, the cable reported. Until now, files pertaining to departments and agencies under their supervision were sent by their permanent secretaries to the senior ministers. With the new dispensation, Ministers…