Author: Kenneth Jukpor

Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has again emerged as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Abubakar defeated 12 other candidates in a keenly contested presidential primary held at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday. Of the 767 accredited ballots at the election, he polled 371 votes while his closest challenger, Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, came second with 237 votes. Nigeria’s former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, scored 70 votes to come a distant third while Governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, came fourth with 38 votes. The only female in the race,…

Maritime veterans ranging from ship-owners to captains and engineers, security experts, distinguished administrators, academicians, among others, have unveiled some key principles for success for younger practitioners. This outpour of professional nous and career guidance was realized at the 6th Annual Maritime Students and Youth (AMSAY) Conference, also known as ‘A Day with Nigerian Maritime Students” organized by Platforms Communications in Lagos, yesterday At the conference themed: “Job Creation for Nigerian Youths Through Maritime Sector”, the Secretary General, Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control for the West and Central African Region, Capt. Sunday Umoren encouraged young Nigerians to…

The Managing Director of Orava Nigeria Limited, a marine logistics firm, Mr. Darlington Ofor has commended Mr. Peter Mbah on his victory as Enugu State gubernatorial candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While commending the Enugu State PDP governorship candidate, Darlington Ofor encouraged Mbah not to rest on his oars, but intensify efforts to win the actual polls in 2023. Darlington, who is also the Deputy National President of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIoTA) Nigeria, charged Mbah to constructively engage and partner with other contestants and key state actors in a bid to have an all-inclusive government…

After visits to Benue and Lagos States yesterday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has now concluded his engaging interactive sessions with stakeholders and delegates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in all the 36 States and the FCT, Abuja. The Vice President had declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election under the platform of the APC on Monday, April 11, in a televised and online broadcast which went viral on traditional, digital and social media platforms, with scores of millions at home and abroad welcoming the VP’s presidential declaration. “I believe that the very reason why the…

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed that between February and May 2022, the Command intercepted Cannabis Sativa worth N168million on waterways within Lagos State. The Western Marine Command of the NCS disclosed this at a media briefing where the Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Abubakar Umar noted that the illicit substances were seized on the 30th of March, 2022 after credible intelligence was made available to the Command. His words: “The operatives of the Command while on credible intelligence accosted and intercepted a wooden boat at Oko-Aja beach containing sacks suspected to be Cannabis Sativa. The goods were brought…

As part of efforts to ensure compliance to local content and other regulations governing diving, Nigeria’s Chief Inspector of Diving, Mr. Julius Ugwala stormed some offshore facilities in Lagos, yesterday. Speaking with The News Diet during the tour, Ugwala stressed that Nigerian divers have proven to be skillful and competent, but lamented that some International Oil Companies (IOCs) haven’t respected the local content law on diving. According to the Chief Inspector of Diving, the impromptu visit was part of ongoing investigation on offshore activities to scrutinize the working conditions, facilities and welfare of divers. His words: “When it comes to…

Importation of durum or pasta wheat into Nigeria has continued to skyrocket, rising from N730.9 billion in 2020 to N1.295 trillion in 2021. Calculations from the National Bureau of Statistics Foreign Trade Statistics showed that wheat importation into Africa’s most populous nation rose 77.23 percent from 2020 to 2021. Wheat is an important commodity which serves as flour in the production of pasta, bread, noodles, among others. Economists said the difference in the two years could be attributed to the devaluation of the nation’s currency and insecurity that led to little or no production in the northern Nigeria for a…

Hon. Gboluga Dele Ikengboju appreciates members of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for electing him again as the party’s candidate in the just concluded primary election for the Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency . The dynamic lawmaker acknowledged the special sacrifices of his teeming supporters and political allies even as he reiterated his resolve to consolidate on the good works he began while engineering new ones. He thanked other aspirants that took part in the process for their peaceful conduct and spirit of sportsmanship while stating clearly that the primary election has come and gone and there is no looser in the race.…

The governorship primaries of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held in most states on Wednesday and new gubernatorial candidates have emerged for Lagos, Delta, Abia, Jigawa, among other states. Olajide Adediran, lead visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, has clinched the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state. Declaring the result of the Lagos primary, Emmanuel Ogidi, chairman of the Lagos PDP electoral committee/returning officer, said Adediran — better known as Jandor — scored 679 votes to defeat David Vaughan, who polled 20 votes. Ogidi said 775 ad hoc delegates were scheduled to participate in the…

The Federal Government has frowned at the decision by International Oil Companies, IOCs, in the country, to reduce or outrightly stop long-term investments in the upstream projects in the country. With Nigeria struggling to raise oil production level with growing cases of oil theft, the Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, warned that such decisions by the IOCs threaten the country’s growth plan. Sylva, who spoke in Abuja at the 2022 Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum, OLEF, organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, with the theme: ‘Global Energy Transition: Implications on Future Investments in the Nigerian…