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On Wednesday, the national assembly passed the Nigerian Maritime Security Trust Fund bill. Sponsored by Yusuf Gbagi, a lawmaker from Plateau state.  The legislation is titled, ‘A Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigerian Maritime Security Trust Fund for the Purpose of Training, Provision of Security Equipment and Related Facilities, Enhance […]

Nigeria on Sunday recorded 24 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic.  New Zealand ends isolation rules for vaccinated travellers from Australia New Zealand has ended its self-isolation requirements for vaccinated travellers arriving from Australia, as the country’s COVID-19 transmission rates soars. Jacinda Ardern, the country’s prime minister, […]

The Shebah Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) says new information on the recent fire on its vessel indicated that unauthorised persons were on site at the time of the incident. The company disclosed this on Sunday in a statement issued by Ikemefuna Okafor, its chief executive officer. The floating production, storage […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is taking members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for granted on the issue of securing the presidential ticket. According to a statement by Kelvin Ebiri, Wike’s spokesman, the governor said this on Sunday in reaction to a comment made by Abubakar on […]

The 21 governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) will meet in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss the party’s zoning formula ahead of the March 26 national convention, TheCable can report. A list of all the party’s national positions along with the geo-political zones to fill them was widely published in the media, […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has called for greater international collaboration to deter unconstitutional changes of government in Africa. Osinbajo said this on Sunday during a bilateral meeting  with Tanzanian Vice-President Philip Mpango, in Arusha. According to a statement issued by Laolu Akande, Osinbajo’s spokesperson, the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues […]

A British high court on Wednesday commenced hearing in the lawsuit filed by the Nigerian government against JP Morgan Chase. Nigeria is claiming more than $1.7 billion in compensation for the bank’s role in the disputed Malabu/OPL 245 deal of 2011. Shell and ENI had transferred $1.3 billion to Nigeria’s account at […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have seized 649,300 capsules of tramadol at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said €809,850 cash suspected to be proceeds of illicit drugs was also seized from two other persons. Babafemi said […]

The federal government says arrangements are in place for Nigerians arriving from Ukraine through the borders in Romania and Hungary. Gabriel Aduda, permanent secretary, ministry of foreign affairs, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on Thursday, many residents have been forced to flee […]