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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola to serve as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years.The appointment follows the exit of Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired.His appointment was revealed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Tuesday.Mobereola holds a Ph.D., and an M.Sc in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, United Kingdom,...

As registered political parties prepare ahead of the forthcoming Edo State governorship elections come September 2024, a Bini socio-cultural group in Lagos has asked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state and Governor Godwin Obaseki to cede the party’s 2024 governorship ticket to businessman cum politician, Osaro Onaiwu.The group, known as IVBEDO, in a press statement issued in Benin City pointed out that Onaiwu, the former director general of the Saraki 2023 Presidential Campaign Organization, is the only one...

The Super Eagles defeated Mozambique 3-2, marking the Nigerian team’s first victory in a friendly game in five years. Mozambique had taken the lead seven minutes into the game via GenyCatamo, raising fresh fears that Nigeria’s winless run in a friendly game may continue.But OGC Nice’s Terem Moffi shot from close range 13 minutes later to restore parity for the Super Eagles at the Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, in Portugal.While Nigeria continued to dictate most of the play, it was...