President Muhammadu Buhari has said he will soon take action on the retirement of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.

With less than two months to the 2019 elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been dealt a huge blow following the defection of its suspended Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Babayo Gamawa to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

THE ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, flagged off its campaign in Yola, Adamawa state, challenging the country’s main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to an open debate.

AFTER what seemed like eternity, campaigns for the 2019 general polls are gradually assuming full momentum.

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for peaceful, inclusive and credible elections in Nigeria.

RECENTLY, in the news media, there have been various reports about the introduction of certain Genetically Modified, GM, crops and seeds into the country. Examples of such include: the release of genetically modified cowpeas to farmers in the country; the release of two transgenic cotton hybrid varieties into the Nigerian Seed Market; the granting of permits by the Federal Government for confined field trials on genetically modified maize, rice, cassava, sorghum and cowpea to ascertain ability to resist insect attack; etc. 

FAMOUS or infamous as the Chibok and Dapchi school girls’ abduction cases have been, the Nigerian government is still in the game of spinning stories about what is going on. The government has not been able to do what it has severally promised: secure freedom for all the girls. Neither have their parents, families and friends been allowed closure after these many years of endless promises and chest-thumping about beating Boko Haram at its own game.

NIGERIA is one of those countries where, every time you think you’ve seen it all, something or someone intervenes to prove to you the sky is truly the limit in terms of the bizarre and extreme lengths politicians are ready to go to score a point.

Despite the difficult business environment experienced in 2018 and uncertainties of the 2019 general election outcome, operators in the maritime industry are optimistic that a more conducive environment will come on stream in 2019. Consequently, they expect the industry to record significant growth during the year.

AWKA—Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has expressed satisfaction at the standard and pace of  work at the 2nd  Niger Bridge.

By Abdulkareem Abdul- Sama The National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) is in the news again. This time around for the good of humanity. I am one of those that have long questioned the heavy presence of foreign non-governmental organization supposedly providing humanitarian services in North East Nigeria. I was of the opinion that Nigeria could […]

The Unit Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ Owerri, Comptroller Kayode Olumisire comes across as brief and straight to the point as possible.
He says the NCS derives greater joy in trade facilitation and making Nigerians embrace legitimate trade through regular sensitization campaign than chasing smugglers around; but insist “we will not think twice seizing imports that runs contrary to the prohibition order”.
In this interview with EGUONO ODJEGBA, he tells the story of how he bridges the seemingly opposite tasks. He says it is not the place of the NCS to ascribe economic or political reasons to the influx of smuggled armoured vehicles.

ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in Abuja called on African leaders to support processes that will ensure stronger political institutions across the continent.

FACTS emerging indicate that lack of requisite scanners have for a long time already taken a toll on the clearance of cargo by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, at the various international airports, nationwide.

Owerri—Members  of  Imo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to quicken the process of the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage, adding that they were ready to reject anybody who rejects the minimum wage.