Nigerian shipowners have said the country is losing about $86bn annually to foreign dominance in the freight forwarding business. They said the Federal Government’s inaction and unfriendly policies had stifled the growth of local operators, resulting in the county’s loss of billions of dollars in revenue to foreign-dominated shipping operations. Speaking at the 16th Marine…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has formally written to the Managing Director of SAIPEM Contracting Nigeria Limited, seeking information on the completion dates of the rehabilitation projects for the Warri and Kaduna refineries. He said the contracts, awarded by the Federal Government of Nigeria to the Italian engineering company,…
British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua has talked about why Daniel Dubois knocked him out in the fifth-round on Saturday to retain his IBF heavyweight title. Recall that Dubois produced a stunning performance in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. The 27-year-old knocked down Joshua four times before finishing him off in the fifth…
According to data from Global Petrol Prices, Libya has emerged as the African country with the cheapest petrol, selling octane-95 gasoline at ₦52 per litre, significantly lower than prices in other parts of the continent. According to data from Global Petrol Prices, this rate is based on the Libyan cost of 0.15 Libyan Dinar per…
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has appealed to residents of the state to remain calm over the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, September 22. INEC declared APC’s Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the election. According to the electoral commission, Okpebholo secured…
A Nigerian soldier, whose name is being withheld, has been accused of stealing his colleagues’ ammunition and uniforms in Katsina. The soldier is attached to 35 Battalion in Katsina town. A video showed the soldier’s hands were tied behind his back as he was being beaten. “Him steal my ammunition, that one no do am,…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Chief Emeka Beke, has criticized the 27 lawmakers from the state House of Assembly who have denied their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party. Beke, an ally of former Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi, said these lawmakers, led by Martin Amaewhule, cannot deny their membership…
A guard at a farm owned by the Emir of Yauri has been killed by Hippopotamus Malam Usman Maigadi worked at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, According to reports the animal may have perceived the deceased as coming to harm its baby, hence the attack in self-defense. The 60-year-old…
Three Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemates, Handi, TJay, and Shaun have been evicted from the show The trio was evicted during the Sunday Live Eviction show after eight weeks. Following the trio’s evictions, the show is left with six housemates. The ongoing show will run for 10 weeks with the finale on Sunday,…
AC Milan claimed the bragging rights after Matteo Gabbia scored a late winner as they beat fierce rivals Inter in the Milan derby to ease the pressure on manager Paulo Fonseca. The centre-back planted a bullet header past Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer in the 89th minute to secure the three points and end a run…
