Author: Mujeedat
The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, from Kogi State in the North-Central region, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The decision was announced in a statement on Thursday by Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who said President Bola Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name to the council to fill the vacancy created by the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who served from 2015 until October 2025. According to the statement, President Tinubu informed the council that Amupitan is the first nominee from Kogi State to be put forward for…
A former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Christopher Kolade, has died at the age of 92. The family announced the elder statesman’s death in a statement on Thursday. The statement said the late former Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. “We are thankful for his incredible life of faith and service, and are grateful for God’s abundant blessings,” the statement read in part. Kolade had a distinguished career as a diplomat, academic, advocate for integrity and corporate governance, among other things. Born in 1932 in Erin-Oke, Osun State, Kolade was the son…
In an effort to promote international cooperation in the telecommunications sector, HAYAT Telecoms of Tunisia has formally signed a partnership deal with Northeast Telecoms of Nigeria. The signing ceremony, took place at HAYAT Telecoms headquarters in Tunisia, solidified the commitment of both organizations to work together in expanding and enhancing telecommunications services in Nigeria, with a particular focus on Fibre Optics systems in the North East region and Rural Telephony. This partnership seeks to strengthen connectivity, facilitate technology sharing, and generate new opportunities for innovation and job creation within Nigeria’s telecom industry. After the brief signing ceremony, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara…
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Mr. Uche Nnaji, has officially resigned following allegations of certificate forgery, including credentials from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The authenticity of Nnaji’s certificates had recently come under scrutiny from Nigerians, leading to criticisms of corruption among politicians. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, the President accepted Nnaji’s resignation. “President Tinubu appointed Nnaji in August 2023. He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria. “Nnaji…
Following the desire to promote sports and youth empowerment in Nigeria, the Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday played host to the Leadership received the Nigerian Professional Wrestling Federation (NPWF). The delegation, led by the National President of the Federation, Chief John Uche, was received by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, at the Command Headquarters in Lagos. CSC Oscar Ivara Public Relations officer Tincan Island Port Command Apapa, Lagos in a press release stated that the purpose of the Federation’s visit was to formally inform the Command about the upcoming African International…
In a bid to rid Nigeria’s maritime and border corridors of smugglers, the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry has once again recorded a major breakthrough in its anti-smuggling operations. According to BO OMOTAYO Navy Captain Commanding Officer Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base Badagry Friday, 3 October 2025 the Base handed over 419 bags of seized foreign parboiled rice to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, in line with extant regulations and the Harmonized Standard Operating Procedure (HSOP) for inter-agency collaboration. The contraband, intercepted at different points along the Badagry–Porto Novo Creek and adjoining backwaters, was seized…
By Vera Osokpo The Vice Chairman, International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), Deputy President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) celebrates with the entire maritme community globally. The International Maritme Day is celebrated annually on September 25 This year’s theme which has: “Our Ocean, Our Obligation , Our Opportunity” is indeed diverse in nature for Maritmers to behold; hence, Dr Adewale Adeyanju is of note that the IMD event has come of age with lot’s of awareness and potential for the world to grab. This year’s is event has emphasized on the gift of the ocean which offers humanity food, trade, job,…
By Vera Osokpo The Delta State Government has concluded arrangement to send a powerful delegation to the 72 Regular Course Passing Out Parade and Commissioning of Officers at the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna. A statement on Wednesday by the Director General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, said governor Sheriff Oborevwori, mandated the State Awareness Creation Committee for Youth Enlistment into Military and Paramilitary services, to ensure that the state is felt at the NDA Passing out parade. He assured that in full compliance with Governor Oborevwori’s directives, the 7-man…
By Vera Osokpo The Maritme Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the leadership of Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, felicitates Maritimers globally on the event of the (IMO) International Maritme Day, which is celebrated annually on September 25. This year’s celebration has the Theme: “Our Ocean, Our obligation, Our Opportunity”. This theme, however, emphasizes the crucial roles of the ocean, the global economy and climate, the possibility of the universal maritme community to protect it; and the potential sustainable practices to benefit mankind. This year’s IMD has all it takes, given from the theme, which emphasizes on the ocean as a…
By Vera Osokpo The 2025 national conference of the Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP) has continued to attract support and sponsorship from more reputable organisations and institutions in the nation’s economy. The conference which is scheduled to take place at Orchid Hotels, Lekki on October 18th to 19th, has attracted the support of the following organisations: Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), emPLE Insurance Limited, Polaris Bank, Zenith bank, Fidelity Bank , Universal Insurance, and Nestle Nigeria Plc. Themed “Leveraging Technology Innovations, Tax Reforms, and Opportunities in Renewable Energy and Agriculture to Achieve $1 Trillion…