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Oct212025 by adminNo Comments

Katsina Govt Adopts Peterside’s Leadership Books for Public Service Renewal

News Feature

Katsina State Government has announced the adoption of Dr. Dakuku Peterside’s latest books—Leading in a Storm and Beneath the Surface—as part of its leadership training resources for public officials. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, represented at the Abuja presentation by his Deputy, Malam Faruk Lawal Jobe, said the move aligns with the administration’s reforms to professionalise governance, strengthen service delivery and embed a performance culture across ministries, departments and agencies. According to the Governor, Peterside’s works offer “practical tools, not just theories,” that resonate with Katsina’s ongoing efforts in security management, infrastructure upgrades, education and health reforms, and climate-smart agriculture. “In Katsina, we have been deploying these princip...

Oct202025 by adminNo Comments

ERNEST IKOLI’S FAMILY ANNOUNCES BURIAL DATE FOR ELSIE AJAYI

Misc, News Feature

The family of prominent political leader, thinker and great journalist, Ernest Sissei Ikoli, on Wednesday described Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli as a priceless Jewell that would be hard to replace. "Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli was an embodiment of the virtues of doggedness and resilience". She passed on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the enviable age of 93 years. Fondly called “Mama Ayo” by friends and associates, Elsie Ajayi Ikoli, according to the family, was a good mother, matriarch, cook and counselor. A statement on Wednesday by the Ernest Sissei Ikoli Foundation said Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli's burial activities would begin on Thursday, November 27 in Lagos. The statement by the Executive Vice Chairman of Ernest Sissei Ikoli Foundation, Chief Anthony George- Ikoli said a service o...

Oct202025 by adminNo Comments

Gov Diri Tasks UN On Protection Of River Deltas

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the United Nations to institutionalise the protection of the world’s deltas, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta, through a convention. The Bayelsa governor stated this against the backdrop of increasing threats from erosion, pollution, flooding as well as shrinking salt marshes and mangroves to the world’s 25 deltas. His spokesperson, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement, quoted Governor Diri as having spoken on Monday during the opening of a three-day “4th Mega Delta Meeting: International Conference on Dialogue Between Land and Sea” in Shanghai, China. Stakeholders had identified the threats as a global problem that required international cooperation to find solutions and prevent the extinction of the deltas and their capacity ...

Oct192025 by adminNo Comments

Heineken Lokpobiri and Nigeria’s bid for 2m barrels daily production. BY THOMAS PERETU.

News Feature

The emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in May 2023, signalled a new beginning in Nigeria's quest to optimize Petroleum production in the country. The subsequent appointment of Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri (PhD) the minister of state for Petroluem (Oil) was indeed, an icing on the cake and a blessing in disguise. Why? Because he is an exceedingly experienced public servant whose amazing resume and track record is the envy of many. He came to office adequately prepared for the onerous tasks ahead. He delved into the vortex with his sleeves rolled up, ready for the onslaught. Through deliberate and calculated effort, he changed the trajectory of the energy sector, revamping our collective hope for a brighter and greater future. The government...

Oct192025 by adminNo Comments

Africa’s Energy Bank: Hope, Hurdles and the Battle for the Continent’s Energy Future By Charles Tambou

News Feature

A quiet revolution is taking shape in Africa’s energy sector. For decades, African nations have depended heavily on Western banks and foreign investors to fund oil, gas, and power projects. But as those financiers turn away from fossil fuels, Africa is charting a new course by building its own bank, the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) and its headquarters is inAbuja, Nigeria. The Africa Energy Bank is the brainchild of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) and Afreximbank, Africa’s trade finance powerhouse. Its mission is simple but ambitious, to raise about $5 billion to fund oil, gas, and power infrastructure across the continent. In other words, projects that foreign lenders are now reluctant to support. For many African countries, this bank could not have come at a better t...

Aug212025 by adminNo Comments

Creek Haven 2027: Why The Odds Favour Sen Heineken Lokpobiri. By Pius Mordi

News Feature

Unlike the situation in Aso Rock where the incumbent, President Bola Tinubu, is poised for a ride back to Aso Villa, Bayelsa State is on the cusp of activating her long respected principle of rotation among the senatorial zones. From the birth of the Fourth Republic, the state has been able to institute a rotational tradition that has engendered harmony and fairness among the component local government areas in senatorial districts. However, that applies mainly to other levels of public office, save Creek Haven, official home of the governor of the state. Since the creation of Bayelsa State on October 1, 1996, all the three senatorial zones have had a shot at Creek Haven. But unlike Bayelsa West and Bayelsa Central which have produced a governor once each, Bayelsa East has had the distinc...

Jul302025 by adminNo Comments

Otuaro: Building Enduring Peace in the Niger Delta. By Our Reporter.

News Feature

Building on the successful intensive leadership and technical skills development training for Phase 1 stakeholders and leaders that took place two weeks ago, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Chief Dennis Brutu Otuaro, PhD, earlier today launched the programme for the Phase 2 stakeholders and leaders from across the Niger Delta. Both training sessions are part of a strategic initiative to strengthen leadership and foster lasting peace in the Niger Delta. Held in collaboration with the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) in Abuja, the three-day program, themed "Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Mediation," is designed to equip key stakeholders with the essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for effective peace-building and conflict m...

Jul272025 by adminNo Comments

Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund: How Many Shipowners Can Put N6.1b on the Table?By ASU BEKS.

Maritime, News Feature

Dear, Dayo Mobereola, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, in my weekly Marine and Blue Economy Digest column in the Sunday Sun of May 19, 2025, i sent you an open letter in which i commended your bold initiative to break the over 20 years jinx on the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF. I also paid glowing tribute to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. Adegboyega Oyetola ,for his commitment towards a timely disbursement. As DG NIMASA, I had ,in thst letter appreciated the burden on your shoulders as you navigate through these turbulent times to justify the confidence reposed on you by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and that God should bestow on you the wisdom of Solomon and the heart of a lion to overcome the myriad of proble...

Jul182025 by adminNo Comments

The Many Sins of Nigeria’s Bonded Terminals. By ASU BEKS.

News Feature, Port News

A bonded terminal is a secure facility, typically near a port or airport, where imported goods can be stored under customs supervision without immediate payment of duties and taxes. These goods remain in the terminal until they are either re-exported or cleared for domestic use, at which point the necessary duties and taxes are paid. Essentially, it's a designated area for the temporary storage of imported goods, allowing businesses to defer duty payments. Bonded terminals operate under the strict supervision of the Nigeria Customs Service Bonded terminals are strategically located near major points of entry and exit for international trade. The primary benefit is the ability to defer duty payments, which can be a significant advantage for businesses with large import volumes or...

Jul122025 by adminNo Comments

Time to Scrap Council For the Regulation of Freight Forwarders? By Asu Beks.

Misc

If there was any iota of doubt that the 2007 Act which gave birth to the Council For the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, ought to have been abrogated last week's judgement by Justice D.E. Osiagor was the final nail on its coffin. The controversial CRFFN Act, No16 was enacted on April 30, 2007.Under the Act,the Council was charged with the responsibility, amongst others, to regulate and control the practice of Freight Forwarders in Nigeria, promote the highest professional standards and competence among members . The passage of the bill and eventual signing into law was however greeted with mixed feelings. The propriety or other wise of the Council came mostly from the key associations in the sector viz; the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, the ...