Nigeria has stepped up its efforts to secure a Category C seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, highlighting its growing strategic role in global maritime governance. At a recent high-profile Maritime and Aviation Symposium in Singapore, Nigeria, represented by the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, affirmed its commitment to modernizing maritime infrastructure and tapping into its vast coastal resources—described as an “untapped goldmine” for job creation and investment. The country’s bid aims to strengthen its influence in shaping international maritime policies, especially within West Africa. This initiative is part of a broader strategy…
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A Nigerian-born security expert, Ifeanyi Obinali, is gaining international recognition for his exceptional strides in global security management, having built a reputable security empire spanning the United States and Nigeria. Obinali, who is the President/CEO of **LEAD Security Group** in New York and the CEO of **LISS – LEAD Integrated Security Solutions** in Lagos, has over 16 years of experience in corporate security, risk assessment, crisis response, and strategic security development. His journey, which began in 2008 after relocating from Nigeria to the United States, is one marked by grit and determination. Starting as a security guard, Obinali rose through…
GOVERNOR MUTFWANG VISITS UBEC, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN Gyang BereThe Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to revamp public schools across the state. His vision, he emphasized, is to provide quality education that nurtures and empowers young, underprivileged children to become the leaders of tomorrow.Governor Mutfwang made this declaration during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Hajiya Aisha Garba at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He stressed that unless public schools across the…
Universal Insurance PLC, said it posted a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of N15.25 billion in the year ended December 31, 2024. The Managing Director/CEO of the Company, Dr. Jeff Duru, disclosed this in Lagos while speaking at the 2024/2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE), which they sponsored. He also disclosed that as at the first quarter of 2025, the Company achieved a GWP of N8.07 billion, above 100 per cent higher than the target for the quarter. According to him, “Last year, we recorded N15.25 billion in Gross Written Premium (GWP)…
Joseph Bakare The Federal Government has declared Tuesday July 15, 2025, a national public holiday in honour of late president Muhammadu Buhari who died on Sunday July 13. 2025 in a London hospital In furtherance to the seven days of National mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Government says Tuesday’s holiday is in honour of the late former President. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, following the approval of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. The Minister stated that the holiday is a mark of respect for…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 25 containers laden with unregistered, counterfeit, and prohibited pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) at Apapa Port, Lagos. The seized goods, with a Duty Paid Value of over Nine Billion, Two Hundred and Thirty-Five Million Naira (N9,235,402,973.00), represent a significant blow to illicit drug trafficking networks threatening public health and safety. This handover marks a milestone in the strategic partnership between NCS and NAFDAC, established through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in November 2024, which has strengthened inter-agency collaboration, intelligence sharing, and joint enforcement…
Uche Cecil Izuora Lagos State is fast tracking transition to new energy sources across key economic sectors. To accelerate this the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Wednesday 9th of July 2025 convened a strategic engagement meeting between the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), representatives of RIL Hydro Kraft Limited ( Promoters of CNG for Marine) key Boat Operators and Marine Stakeholders across Lagos State. The meeting, which held at LASWA’s Headquarters in Ikoyi, marks a significant step towards the adoption of cleaner and more sustainable energy sources within the inland water transport sector. The session, organized at…
For the family of Mr and Mrs Bright and Ijeoma Chilaka with their only child Chizaram, the Sunday June 29th 2025 was like every other happy Sunday until the ugly incident of that which threw them into a pathetic situation, leaving the entire family devasted and dependent on humanitarian Nigerians for help as the eyes of a maiden look upon the hands of her mistress. At present, Bright is in need of the sum of N3.5 million which he can never generate from sources available to him for deposit at Igbobi Orthopaedic Hospital to facilitate his early undergoing of spinal…
(L-R) Director of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, (MCCTI), Helen Adesina; Assistant Director/Head, Investment Promotion, MCCTI, Funmi Dauda; Assistant Director, Investment Promotion, Sule Abolore; Permanent Secretary, Office of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Lagos State, Kaphayah Olayemi-Sarumi; Chief Executive Officer, Sterling One Foundation, Peju Ibekwe; Commissioner for MCCTI, Folashade Bada Ambrose; Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on SDGs,Oreoluwa Finnih; and Permanent Secretary, MCCTI, Olugbemiga Aina; Chief Executive Officer, Delta 40, Abiola Alabi; Managing Director, Lekki Worldwide Investments Limited (LWIL), Adeniyi Akinlusi; and Head, Business Strategy, LWIL, Oyebanji Akinloye; at the press conference to kick-off Lagos…
Uchenna Izuora A major breakthrough unfolded at the Idiroko border in Ogun State, Nigeria when officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted a Mercedes Benz truck driven by William Asare, a 39-year-old resident of Ibadan on 29th June 2025 during a carefully planned intelligence-led operation. The truck, bearing registration number EPE-595-LA, was found to be carrying a massive haul of illicit drugs—2,693 parcels of cannabis sativa weighing a staggering 1,450 kilograms—concealed ingeniously within fabricated false compartments at the bottom of the vehicle. Comptroller Godwin Otunla, the Customs Area Controller at Idiroko, described the seizure as a significant blow to…