Day: August 18, 2026

US Lifts 12-Year Entry Restriction on Nigerian Vessels says Oyetola 

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Photo: Adegboyega Oyetola By Mandy Park The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has lifted a 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels calling at Nigerian ports before proceeding to the United States. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the development on Tuesday, describing it as a major milestone for Nigeria’s maritime sector. The restriction, introduced in June 2014, required vessels that had called at designated Nigerian ports within their previous five port calls to undergo additional security measures and enhanced scrutiny before entering US waters.…

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Raised Concerns About Abuja Flooding But Wike Ignored Me —Sen. Kingibe

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Photo: Senator Ireti Kingibe By: Mandy Park Ireti Kingibe, Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, has accused the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, of failing to act on repeated concerns she raised over flooding, blocked drainage channels and other infrastructure challenges in Abuja. Kingibe said she had drawn attention to the risks of flooding and the destruction of green areas months before heavy rainfall caused severe flooding across parts of the nation’s capital. Several residents were stranded on Saturday after torrential rainfall resulted in flooding, with vehicles submerged in…

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OPINION: Mandatory Fortification of Bouillon Cubes: A Threat to Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria

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Photo :Bukola Olukemi-Odele By: Bukola Olukemi-Odele A recent narrative circulating across public health and media spaces—exemplified by reports from food corporations and their allies —advocates mandatory fortification of seasoning cubes with iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12 to fight against anaemia and neural tube defects in pregnancy. According to these advocates, fortified seasoning cubes, which are consumed in almost every Nigerian home, could become an effective vehicle for delivering essential vitamins and minerals to pregnant women across the country, helping to reduce the country’s high prevalence of anaemia among…

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983 Students Fail 2026 Final Bar Resit Exam…Record 50.3% Failure Rate

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Photo: The Law School By: Mandy Park Candidates totaling 983 failed the May 2026 bar final (resit) examination, representing 50.3 percent of the 1,955 candidates who sat for the examination. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Aderonke Osho, Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, where she said the Council of Legal Education (CLE) approved the results at its third quarter hybrid meeting held on Thursday. According to the statement: “A total of 1,955 candidates sat for the examination. The results are summarised as follows:…

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