By Obinna Uballa Northern governors and traditional rulers have reiterated that Nigeria’s centralized policing system is insufficient to meet the security needs of a nation with over 200 million people and extensive ungoverned areas. The leaders emphasized the urgent need for state policing reforms to curb escalating insecurity across the region. The call was made…
By Obinna Uballa SIFAX Group has applauded the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, following Nigeria’s return to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council after a 14-year absence. In a congratulatory letter signed by the Group Head of Corporate Communications, Olumuyiwa Akande, the Group’s Chairman, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, hailed the return as a…
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu’s recent ambassadorial list has ignited a firestorm of controversy, with former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Joe Keshi, delivering a scathing critique. Keshi stated that some individuals nominated by the President are unfit for diplomatic service and, startlingly, suggested they "should be in prison." Keshi,…
By Obinna Uballa The death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Asia has soared beyond 1,000, as authorities in the worst-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed troops, warships, and helicopters in a desperate push to reach stranded communities. Torrential rainfall, intensified by overlapping weather systems and the region’s monsoon season, pounded Sri Lanka, Indonesia’s…
By Abiola Olawale The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to escalate as the Osun State chapter of the party revealed that incumbent Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, is no longer interested in contesting for the party's governorship ticket in the next election cycle. Addressing journalists in Osogbo, the…
By Obinna Uballa Northern governors on Monday delivered their starkest warning yet, declaring that the region risks losing its future to relentless insecurity and worsening poverty unless leaders take bold, immediate action. Speaking at a joint meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and the Northern Traditional Rulers Council in Kaduna, Chairman of the…
By Obinna Uballa French oil major TotalEnergies announced on Monday that it is selling a 40-per-cent stake in its Nigerian offshore exploration licences to a subsidiary of US energy giant Chevron. The sale, according to the announcement, covers two offshore areas spanning 2,000 square kilometres in the West Delta basin and is subject to regulatory…
By Obinna Uballa Nigeria will maintain an oil production level of 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) until December 2026, following a decision by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to roll over output levels for the country and other member states. OPEC said the move aims to sustain stability in the global oil…
By Obinna Uballa The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration has suspended its indefinite strike after 30 days of crippling industrial action. President of ARD-FCTA, Dr. George Ebong, confirmed the development in a message to Punch Newspaper on Monday, noting that the decision followed the approval of the doctors’ demands by…