The Campaign for Democracy (CD), a pro-democracy, civil society and human rights organisation, has backed President Bola Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy. The group made this known in a communique issued by its North Central Executive Committee at the end of its meeting on Friday in Minna, a copy of which was made […]
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Military officers’ wives donate solar-powered borehole to barracks
The Unique 38 Regular Course Ladies Welfare Association on Saturday, donated two solar-powered borehole to the residents of Ushafa Military Camp in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The association, made up of wives of the members of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 38 Regular Course executed the project as part of […]
Maritime: Why we must resuscitate SLOFFEA – Official
The Shipping Lines Association of Nigeria (SAN) says the moribund Shipping Lines Operators and Freight Forwarders Employers Association (SLOFFEA), will be resuscitated. It says the association will be resuscitated to handle the setting of minimum standard for payment in the maritime industry. The Chairman of SAN, Mrs Boma Alabi (SAN), told the News Agency of […]
Seychelles arms and corruption cases: Request from Valabjhi’s for judge’s recusal denied
The Seychelles Supreme Court on Thursday declined and dismissed the application of Mukesh Valabhji and his wife Laura for the recusal of the Chief Justice, Rony Govinden, as the trial judge in the firearms and money laundering cases. The Valabhji couple based their recusal application on several allegations stating among other things, that they had […]
Seychelles plans to make EMS obligatory by law on large fishing vessels
Seychelles seeks to amend its Fisheries Act to input the need for the installation of electronic monitoring systems (EMS) onboard large-scale fishing vessels, a move that will ensure monitoring at sea is more reliable. This was outlined during a briefing by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to the Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Jean-Francois Ferrari, […]