Wike: The other side of a fighter, by Donu Kogbara
I went home to Rivers State last weekend to participate in a celebration and Anglican thanksgiving service. They were hosted in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area, by Senator Barinada Mpigi, a fellow Ogoni and friend. And the special guests of honour were Chief Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, and Chief Nyesom Wike, our former governor […]
Nigeria to benefit from 10,000 MW U.S. Initiative
Nigeria and six other African countries are to benefit from a United States initiative aimed at increasing generation capacity by about 10,000 megawatts.
Insurers drive to combat money laundering and terrorism
Terrorism and money laundering are global phenomena which has set nations on edge while the battle to nip them in the bud rages on.
Shipowners, others advocate FOB for crude, product carriage
The Nigerian Chambers of Shipping (NCS), the Maritime Arbitrator Association of Nigeria (MAAON) and the Nigerian Ship Owners Association (NISA), are currently working round the clock to change Nigeria’s policy on the affreightment of crude oil and refined products.
Artisanal Mining: Averting dangers ahead
Over the years, Nigeria had been a country riddled by illegal mining activities, particularly the solid minerals sector, which had been abandoned for many decades as a result of the 1973 Indigenisation Law that made the Europeans that were in charge of mining sites to abandon these sites for the unskilled Nigerians who were working with them.
Protesters disrupt Warri Port operations
Some protesters who claimed to be from ‘host communities’ Delta Ports of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Warri, early this week disrupted port activities in protest against the posture of a terminal operator.
