Kayode Shopekan, Author at Prime Business Africa

Fuel Smuggling: Stakeholders Call For Security Agencies Collaboration

SECURITY agencies working around the country’s borders have been urged to collaborate and put an end to fuel smuggling. Some stakeholders who spoke with Prime Business Africa noted that with proper coordination, security personnel at the borders could checkmate illegalities such as

August 21, 2021

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International Oil Firms Owe NDDC $4bn

OIL companies operating in the Niger Delta are owing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over $4bn, the Federal Government has said. Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Tayo Alasoadura, said the debt owed the NDDC had been accumulating over a

August 20, 2021

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FG To Lift Twitter Ban By Year End

The Federal Government will lift its ban on Twitter before the end of the year, the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed said on Thursday. He stated that the government was awaiting a response on three final requests made of the social media

August 20, 2021

Apapa Customs Revenue Hits N1.02trn In H1 2024 Amid Trade Volume Decline

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Customs Petitioned Over Extortion, Harassment Of Motorists

THE lawmaker representing Ovia Federal Constituency of Edo State in the House of Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, has petitioned the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, over the extortion and harassment of motorists and other road users by operatives of the

August 20, 2021

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Nigeria, Korea To Partner On Deep Blue Project

NIGERIA will collaborate with Korea on the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure otherwise known as the Deep Blue Project, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said. Amaechj made the announcement when the First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs,

August 20, 2021

Top Stories·Transport

NPA Seeks Security Agencies Collaboration To End Attacks On Vessels

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has appealed to all security agencies to join forces with the NPA, to end attacks on vessels and port facilities. Bello-Koko made the appeal during a meeting between Assistant Inspector General

August 20, 2021

Top Stories·Transport

Navy Arrests Four Stowaways In Lagos

OPERATIVES of the Nigerian Navy have arrested four stowaways on board a vessel at the Lagos anchorage. The Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Bashir Mohammed, said the stowaways were arrested on a ship named MT River Shiner. The arrest was

August 19, 2021

News·Transport

Stakeholders Plan Policy To Tackle Piracy

SOME of the world’s largest shipping organisations are drafting a plan to deal with the changing nature of piracy and other maritime security risks, following recent incidents off the coast of West Africa and the Middle East. Groups including the International Chamber

August 19, 2021

News·Transport

Arraignment Of Five Suspects Stalled Over Language Barrier

THE arraignment of five suspects at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos was stalled on Wednesday due to the absence of a translator. The five Guineans were arrested by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for allegedly trying to export N22.3bn

August 19, 2021

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Twitter Deletes Ekpa’s Tweet Threatening Igbokwe With Death

TWITTER has deleted a tweet by Simon Ekpa, a disciple of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, over violation of rules. In the tweet, which has now been removed, Ekpa threatened a Lagos State chieftain of the All

August 19, 2021

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Kayode Shopekan

Fuel Smuggling: Stakeholders Call For Security Agencies Collaboration

International Oil Firms Owe NDDC $4bn

FG To Lift Twitter Ban By Year End

Customs Petitioned Over Extortion, Harassment Of Motorists

Nigeria, Korea To Partner On Deep Blue Project

NPA Seeks Security Agencies Collaboration To End Attacks On Vessels

Navy Arrests Four Stowaways In Lagos

Stakeholders Plan Policy To Tackle Piracy

Arraignment Of Five Suspects Stalled Over Language Barrier

Twitter Deletes Ekpa’s Tweet Threatening Igbokwe With Death

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