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The newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Eastern Marine Command, PortHarcourt, Rivers State, Mr. Mike Okoh, has paid a courtesy visit to the executive of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Onne Seaport chapter. Speaking during the visit, CP Mike Okoh said the essence of his visit was to familiarise with the Exco of ANLCA, Onne Seaport chapter, under the leadership of Chief Ifeanyi Isikaku (Onwa), having visited other freight forwarders’ associations, earlier. He disclosed that the necessity of his visit was on the knowledge that ANLCA is like the mother of other freight forwarders’ associations operating at Onne…

The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Science has announced that there will be no winner for the 2025 edition. This follows the judges’ dissatisfaction with the overall quality of entries received. According to a release by NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, this is not the first time a No Winner verdict would be declared for the prize. In 2005, 2007, and then during the haitus between 2011 to 2016, and again in 2021, The Nigeria Prize for Science was not awarded. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, Chairman of the Advisory…

By Bon Peters The Customs Area 5 Ibeto Seaport And Terminals Port Harcourt, Rivers State Thursday witnessed a change of batton as the pioneer Area Controller, Comptroller Martha Abubakar handed over the mantle of leadership to her successor, Comptroller Usman Yayaha. This was as industry watchers and stakeholders described the handover as a mark of fulfillment for Comptroller Martha Abubakar, who within the short time of being the pioneer Customs Area controller upped the ante in revenue generation and trade facilitation, raking in over N4.2 billion within three months of commencement of operations at the Port and Terminals…

By Lukman Abdulmalik (Stallion Times) Stallion Times in collaboration with Plateau State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), trained journalists on ethical considerations in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in newsrooms, with a call for practitioners to balance innovation with professional responsibility. The one-day capacity-building workshop was held at the NUJ secretariat in Jos. In his opening remarks, the Editor-in-Chief of Stallion Times, Isiyaku Ahmed, said the media industry must embrace technological advancements like AI, without losing sight of the profession’s ethical foundation. “AI offers immense opportunities to improve efficiency in content gathering, analysis, and…

By Paul Williams Nigeria’s gas company, NLNG, has achieved “a major milestone” in its Nigerian Content development commitment, with the graduation of 122 technicians from the Train 7 Project Human Capital Development (HCD) Advanced Training Programme. The programme, which closed-out on Friday at the NLNG complex in Finima, Bonny Island was in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). A joint release by NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, and NCDMB’s General Manager, Corporate Communications, Obinna Ezeobi, said the training ends officially on September 30, 2025 with the departure of the trainees…

By: Amos Odhe. Host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) have commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for its sustained engagement with stakeholders and its role in curbing oil theft and vandalism across the Niger Delta. The commendation came during the company’s monthly stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa, where community leaders, youth groups, and civil society organizations called on the Federal Government to broaden PINL’s mandate beyond pipeline surveillance to include flow stations and other critical oil and gas assets. Among the Stakeholders that praised the community engagement were the President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide,…

By: Amos Odeh, Yenagoa. Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has described the state as safe, rich in opportunities and hospitable for corps members during and after their national service year. He therefore urged them to tap into the many positive opportunities that abound in the state to become better and richer versions of themselves as the land remains very fertile for creative and enterprising corps members during and after their service year. Gov. Diri stated this during the opening / swearing in ceremony of 2025 Batch B, Stream 2 prospective corps members deployed to the state…

…As Diri Promises Establishment of Recovery Agency Social justice organisation, Ford Foundation, in conjunction with an International Working Group (IWG) on Petroleum Pollution and Just Transition in the Niger Delta, has sought an end to the environmental despoliation of the region, particularly Bayelsa State. The coalition known as the Just Clean-Up IWG, which includes United Kingdom’s think tank, ODI Global, Polluter Pays Project, Health of Mother Earth, and Social Action International, demanded that polluters of the Niger Delta environment be made to pay. It stated this at a summit: “Make the Polluter Pay: Environmental Genocide…

By Emma Sunday MTN has partnered with the “Make in Nigeria” initiative to promote Nigerian-made products and support local businesses, reflecting its core value of supporting indigenous vendors. The partnership was announced at the 15th edition of the ‘Make In Nigeria’ exhibition/conference with theme; “Fusion- A Tech and Agro Expo” in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. ‎The event, aimed at bridging the gap between agriculture and technology, brought together vendors of different products across the country, showcasing their locally made products and as well as speakers from Nigeria and abroad. MTN at the conference, noted that it’s partnership with ‘Make…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday vowed to deplore every lawful tool at its disposal, including full mobilization, protests, and industrial action to return staff to the rehabilitated National Theatre and restore dignified working conditions. ‘’The NLC wishes to let you know that this is not just about physical working conditions but about our workers dignity, rights and the preservation of Nigeria’s cultural heritage’’. The NLC also demanded a public and transparent resolution of the crisis. ‘’Following the recent global media coverage of this matter, the Federal Government appointed a new Board Chairman, Mr. Disun Holloway,…