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Jun202026 by adminNo Comments

HOW TINUBU STOPPED PLOT TO ” OVERTHROW” CGC Wale Adeniyi… Reps Member Abejide’s Failed bid To Make Lower-Ranked Cousin Customs CG.

Nigeria may have narrowly avoided what insiders describe as a major breach of established civil service procedures following allegations of a move to install a relatively lower-ranked officer from Kogi State as the next Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). And President Tinubu's announcement of another six-month extension for the current CG, Wale Adeniyi, was the saving grace. The current Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, is expected to leave office upon the expiration of the one-year extension granted to him by President Bola Tinubu in Febuary 2027. However, highly placed sources told SaharaReporters that plans were allegedly underway to replace him with Deputy Comptroller H.O. Olorunfemi, an officer from Kaba in Kogi State. According to...

Jun172026 by adminNo Comments

Diezani Allison-Madueke’s Associate Acquitted After 11-Year Legal Battle

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Today, at Southwark Crown Court, I was acquitted of all charges brought against me. For eleven arduous years, this matter has weighed heavily upon me and my family. Today, a decade of unrelenting and unjust vilification, condemnation, and scrutiny has finally concluded. I give thanks to Almighty God for His faithfulness and for the complete vindication I have received. I am grateful to my legal counsel for their diligence, and to my family and friends for their steadfast support and encouragement throughout this period. I am profoundly relieved. My name has been cleared, and this ordeal has come to an end. This, however, is not the final chapter. In due course, I shall address this difficult period in greater detail and share my intentions for the future. For now, I intend to e...

Jun152026 by adminNo Comments

MARITIME PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: Compt Emma Oshoba , Customs Area Controller, Apapa .

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As the premier command of the Nigeria Customs Service, headship of Apapa Area Command of the Service is usually reserved for the all round best in terms of experience, professionalism and ability to carry out government fiscal policies to the letter. It is for the best of the best. And it was no surprise therefore that the lot fell on Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba when Customs Comptroller General , Bashir Adewale Adeniyi decided to shop for a new helmsman at the Command in September 2025 following the promotion and subsequent transfer of Babatunde Olomu . Oshoba didnt take time to prove to his bosses in Abuja that he meant business, and that his appointment wasnt a fluke. With emphasis focused on inter agency collaboration, blocking of leakages and strict adherance to stakeholders complia...

Jun72026 by adminNo Comments

MARITIME PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: Engr. Dr. Eferebo Sylvanus ,Chairman Nigerian Institution of Engineers and Naval Architect is our Maritime Personality of the Week.

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Engr. Dr Eferebo Ibietela Sylvanus, FNSE, is a distinguished marine engineering professional with over two decades of experience in technical consulting and leadership roles in Nigeria and the global maritime sector. He holds a B.Tech. in Marine Engineering, an M.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ship Construction, and a PhD in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding—all from Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. A registered engineer with COREN and a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC). As CEO and Managing Director of Somatrix Marine Ltd, he leads a multidisciplinary firm specializing in marine consulting, ship design, Marine surveys, construction management, and R&D, with operations extending to South Africa. His ...

Jun52026 by adminNo Comments

Rivers Godfatherism: Sara lgbe confronts Wike, accuses him of greed, power drunk, warns political power is temporary

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A prominent Rivers elder and Niger Delta activist, Sara Igbe, has launched a scathing attack on the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, accusing him of greed, political domination, and undermining the democratic process in Rivers State. Speaking during an interview, Sara Igbe described Wike as a politician who is unwilling to let go of power, despite serving as governor and now occupying one of the most influential positions in the country. According to him, several governors came before Wike, completed their tenures, and moved on, but Wike has allegedly continued to hold the political structure of Rivers State hostage. Igbe argued that while Wike's supporters often point to his flyover projects, most of those projects were concentrated within his own local government area, while many ...

Jun52026 by adminNo Comments

Agge Deep Seaport Project on Course, Oyetola Assures .

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Contrary to wide spread negative narratives, the Federal Government has restated its commitment to the actualisation of the Agge Deep Seaport in Bayelsa State, saying the project remains a critical component of its strategy to expand Nigeria's maritime infrastructure, stimulate economic growth and unlock investment opportunities in the Niger Delta. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, gave the assurance in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday 4th June, 2026, stressing that the Agge Deep Seaport remains a key priority of the Federal Government's efforts to unlock the vast potential of Nigeria's marine and blue economy sector. According to the Minister, the project aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the administration's...

Jun32026 by adminNo Comments

HE LEFT HOME TO PLAY FOOTBALL AT 14… THEY FOUND HIM IN PRISON 18 YEARS LATER

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Nigeria, please explain this to me like I'm five years old. In 2007, a 14-year-old boy named Gospel Uabari Kinanee left home to play football with his friends. Just a normal day. Just a normal child. Just a normal game. But he never came back. His family searched everywhere. Hospitals. Police stations. Churches. Mortuaries. Anywhere they heard a rumor, they followed it. Weeks turned into months. Months turned into years Still no Gospel. The pa!n became unbearable. His parents sold properties, spent everything they had, and dedicated their lives to finding their son. Sadly, they d!ëd without ever knowing what happened to him. 💔 Everyone eventually accepted the pa!nful possibility that Gospel was gone forever. Then came a shocking twist nobody saw coming. Eighteen years later. N...

May262026 by adminNo Comments

Pioneer Airlines commences maiden flight to Yenagoa….Douye Diri says its a dream come true

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On Monday, May 25, 2026, Pioneer Airlines commenced non-scheduled flight operations with one of the aircraft acquired by the Bayelsa State government, an ATR 72-600. The historic flight into the world of commercial aviation was flown by Captain M. Ibrahim and First Officer Joyce, a female co-pilot, in the cockpit. The aircraft taxied off the tarmac of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 11:00hrs and, following clearance from the control tower, was airborne at 11:10hrs en route the Bayelsa International Airport. Interestingly, on board the air-bird was the Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri, who was Passenger 1A. Seated with him in the cabin were a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Gabriel Onyenwife, the Special Adviser to the Govern...

May262026 by adminNo Comments

INC Leadership Crises: Gov Diri Sets up peace and reconciliation committee

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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri has set up a peace and reconciliation committee with an appeal to well-meaning stakeholders in the Ijaw ethnic nationality to collectively ensure that the Ijaw National Congress (INC) was not factionalised. He said history would not forgive them if they allowed personal interests to overshadow the cause of the Ijaw people. Governor Diri stated this on Tuesday in Government House, Yenagoa, while inaugurating an eight-member INC Reconciliation Committee to resolve the protracted discord within the body. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, informed that the panel has two members from each of the zones of the INC while two others are to man the secretariat. The Bayelsa helmsman, who is commonly called the Gov...

May242026 by adminNo Comments

IJAW ARE NOT COWARDS: By Victor Burubo

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Because a decent, God-fearing Ijaw man in the person of Governor Siminialaiyi Fubara decided to leave the 2027 governorship race rather than shed blood in Rivers State, there has been a rash of Ijaw-baiting and shaming. I have read heaps of articles by people who are asking why Ijaw people are "keeping quiet" while former Governor Wike puts Rivers State in his pocket.They attribute sheer cowardice to Ijaw People in Rivers State in what they term "Ethnic" domination in the politics of Rivers State.Surprisingly some of those who bandy such theories are Ijaw people who don't seem to know any better.I think now is the time to set the record straight. Wike's current power is actually Federal Might left in his hands by President Tinubu who sees him as a weapon of mass destruction in the 2027 r...