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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, has expressed commitment of himself and his running mate, Kashim Shettima to sacrifice whatever is required of them to give Nigerians the good leadership they yearn for. Tinubu said that the sacrifice from the team would be about making difficult decisions in demonstrating that Nigerians are wise, by favoring reasons over sentiments describing it as an indication to show that the country had learned from past mistakes. He made this known in a statement tagged “Message to Nigerians” released by the presidential candidate’s media team on Wednesday. According to the team…
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has lauded the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi for prioritizing youth development in his agenda. This was revealed in a statement signed and made available to pointNews byOtunba Moses Olafare , the director, media & public affairs,Ooni’s Palace,Ile Ife According to the statement, Ooni Ogunwusi gave his commendation on Tuesday, when the former Anambra State Governor visited him at his palace. He maintained that, it is obligatory for any society seeking greatness to prioritise youth development and capacity building. In his words:”Right from my first day as the…
Lawmakers at the upper chamber have turned down a bill to legalize power rotation across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. The bill sponsored by the lawmaker representing Benue South, Senator Patrick Moro was rejected at the plenary Tuesday, as it elicitedarguments though, supported by the majority caucus. Senator Moro, in his lead debate on the piece of legislation titled, “A Bill for an Act to provide for the Rotation of Power and Other Related Matters therein 2022,” stated, “If there is a law on power rotation in Nigeria, it will help to ameliorate the squabble for power, particularly the…
As Nigeria joins the International Maritime Organization(IMO) to commemorate the 2022 World Maritime Day,the Minister of Transportation Mu’ azu Jaji Sambo has emphasized that, Nigeria remains committed to achieving greener shipping. This according to the minister is in line with IMO’s campaign to attain sustainable development in the maritime industry. Sambo said that Nigeria would not be left behind in the global move towards greener shipping and equally harped on the need for stakeholders in the maritime sector to begin exploring ways to transition into a greener and more sustainable future. In the same vein, Director General of the Nigerian…
The Council of Maritime Truck Unions and Associations (COMTUA) has cried out that, haulage business by Indigenous operators may go into extinction due to foreign dominance. The Chairman of COMTUA, Adeyinka Aroyewun stated this at an event recently put together by Maritime Anti Corruption Network and Convention on Business Integrity (CBI). According to him, in the next five years, the industry would have been taken over by foreigners because of the incentives they give importers and the sophistication of their trucks. Aroyewun further stated that, security operatives stopping trucks on the roads, do not stop the foreign owned trucks hence…
The Secretary of Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) Dr Paul Adalikwu has secured support of Equatorial Guinea for a planned regional cabotage regime that aims at deepening investment and employment opportunities for African entrepreneurs and professionals in the maritime industry. Speaking in Malabo during his maiden working visit to the country, Adalikwu who enjoyed apt attention of Prime Minister Francisco Pascual Obama Asue and Transport Minister Rufino Ovono Ondo Engonga, said Africa has the potential to produce qualified seafarers as the first choice for employment in the continent’s maritime industry. According to him, the MOWCA’s Regional Maritime…
Minister of transport, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has promised foreign investors, huge return on investment in Nigeria’s decaying rail, road infrastructure with assurance of a secured environment. The Minister made the promise while delivering a speech centered on Financing Nigeria’s Transport Infrastructure during which, he gave assessment of his ministry’s achievements. The Minister, while addressing a consortium of investors, diplomats, high government officials and global audience at the International Economic Partnership Forum in New York, USA, on Thursday insisted that only concerned investors . Hon. Sambo seized the opportunity to toast investors to partner Nigeria in the development of it’s rail,…
WARNS FALSEHOOD PEDDLERS TO DESIST FROM BLACKMAIL Neconde Energy Limited, an exploration and production company, has debunked any involvement in illegal lifting of crude oil at Ugo Ocha export terminal around Oil Mining Lease (OML) 42. While the company maintained its innocence, it warned peddlers of falsehood attempting to link it with illegal crude oil deal to desist from such act. Refuting the allegation that it was complicit, the firm in a statement released to debunk the contents of a purported petition by one Oluwatosin F. Emmanuel of O.F. Emmanuel & Co., maintained that it was being pressured to purchase…
Sagagi calls for Ayu’s resignation Chairman of the People’s democratic party (PDP) in Kano State, Shehu Sagagi has joined other chieftains of the party, calling for the national Chairman,Iyorchia Ayu’s resignation. In this latest call, Sagagialleged that, Dr Ayu manipulated the presidential primary adding that he has evidence to support his claim. Sagagi, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists said that Ayu should live up to his words and resign as promised. He stated that,: “Ayu manipulated the presidential primary. I have evidence that he manipulated it. Keep that aside, at least a presidential candidate has emerged and…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has called Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi a liar. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain,disclosed this on his Instagram page, Monday, September 26th, 2022 where he taunted Peter Obi as he shared a video of him alighting from a private jet. He wrote:“I don’t fly private jet. I don’t even stay in first class. I hate flamboyant life” – Peter Obi. Liar, liar pants on fire!”