Group decries alleged plot to stop the establishment of Kwale polytechnic
Group known as Ikolobia Ndokwa Nation, has faulted the alleged plots by some individuals in the senate to step down an already passed bill for the establishment of Kwale Polytechnic.
How we curb insecurity on port water front —NPA
By Godfrey Bivbere, Sharon Obiakor & Funmilayo Ologunde THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has said that it has assisted the Nigerian Navy in the provision of necessary gun boat to effectively tackle insecurity along the Lagos ports’ water fronts. This was disclosed to Vanguard Maritime Report by the General Manager, Corporatee and Strategic Communication at […]
NIMASA raises alarm over increase in marine waste
THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has decried the alarming rate at which the seas and oceans in Nigeria are currently being littered with wastes, calling for immediate action to stop the trend.
Unveiling Nigeria’s top dancer, Poco Lee
Before 2018 little or nothing is known about a dancer called Poco Lee. But after 2018 after he showed his craft and innate talent in Zlatan Ibile’s Zanku Legwork’s video, all hell broke loose for the Lagos State University Alumnus, only that the hell took him nowhere but to the heaven of limelight which has seen him dining with the biggest names in the entertainment industry.
PIRATE ATTACKS: World shipping groups threaten to report Nigeria to UN
TWO International shipping groups, Baltic and International Maritime Council, BIMCO, and International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, Inter-Tanko, have threatened to report Nigeria to the United Nations, UN, and the United States of America, USA, if cogent actions are not taken to stem the recent spike in pirate attacks against their vessels and personnel.
Financial sector regulators not ready to protect investors in crypto currencies
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief There are indications that Nigeria’s financial sector regulators are wary of crypto currencies trade and may not provide security for investors in the system. Dr. Ibrahim Alley of the Research Department of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) who gave this hint in Abuja, at the forum of the […]
CargoMetrics data reveals depth of China cargo collapse
Just how severely has the coronavirus curtailed cargo flows to and from China, the world’s most important trade engine? Chinese government data is both after-the-fact and suspect, but Boston-based big-data company CargoMetrics is now providing a real-time answer.
FOU Owerri seizes N142m contraband wine
OPERATIVES of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘C’ Owerri, have intercepted five units of 40ft containerised trucks laden with five thousand and forty cartons of contraband wine and 143 jumbo bales of garments.
Taxaide introduces tools to aid tax compliance
By Yinka Kolawole A tax management and technology firm, Taxaide, has unveiled technological tools aimed at enhancing a more effective tax administration for Nigerians and tax authorities, ahead of the March 30 deadline for filing Personal Income Tax (PIT) returns, Bidemi Olumide, CEO, Taxaide, at a media parley yesterday, said the firm, through its technology […]
Customs brokers demand probe of abandoned scanners at port
By Godfrey Bivbere CUSTOMS Brokers under the aegis of National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, NCMDLCA, are demanding the probe of abandoned scanners at the port by the management of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS. The Council explained that contrary to claims by the NCS that the scanners were old and obsolete, […]
Ekiti State unveiled as 2020 BON awards host (Photos)
Ekiti State, which boasts of top 10 tourist centres in Nigeria, would be hosting the 12th edition of the BON Awards come December 5, 2020.
EFCC partners ABU on anti-corruption studies
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has partnered with the authorities of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, to develop a curriculum on anti-corruption, cyber crimes and forensic studies in Nigeria.
Ganduje recruits 7,500 teachers
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, on Tuesday, issued employment letters to 7,500 newly-recruited teachers across the 44 local government areas of the state.
Insecurity: Gunmen go on rampage nationwide
THE stormy wind of insecurity blowing across the country continued, yesterday, as suspected gunmen attacked Issele-Azagba, a community in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, killing one man, abducting his wife, and injuring his daughter.
We deserve SUVs, not cars for oversight functions — Reps
ABUJA—IN response to the public outcry that greeted the planned expenditure of N5.04bn on “exotic” cars for members of the National Assembly, members of the House of Representatives have said they deserved to drive jeeps otherwise called Sports Utility Vehicle (SUVs) and not Toyota Camrys.
NLC, SERAP, Afenifere, others kick, as Reps propose immunity for NASS, State Assemblies’ principal officers
ABUJA — Strong re- actions yesterday trailed plans by the House of Representatives to confer immunity on the Senate president, Speaker of the House of Representatives, their deputies and those of State Assemblies and the deputies.
