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The suspects, identified as Uwakmfon Sunday, Edidiong Jackson and Sunday Tom, were arrested on August 31, 2026, following a distress call received by the Command at about 5:52 p.m. concerning the incident.

The partnership, which followed a reciprocal visit by a Liberian maritime delegation to the academy on Tuesday, is expected to deepen cooperation between Nigeria and Liberia in maritime training, knowledge sharing, seafarer development and employment opportunities.

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the directive on Thursday as the government moves to implement a new regulatory framework for the nation’s maritime sector.

A public announcement issued to customers on Thursday, September 3, said the outage was necessary to enable TCN’s technical team to safely execute critical work at the transmission facility.

The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Thursday, September 3, 2026, when more than 200 persons, mostly youths from Okrika and neighbouring communities, allegedly converged on the riverside in locally made boats to siphon petroleum products from an illegal tapping point.

Ajayi said the directive was part of reforms introduced under his leadership to reposition the Service, strengthen respect for the rule of law and improve its human rights record.

Fubara assented to the budget on Thursday at the State Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, describing the legislation as a significant departure that could usher in a new phase of development and cooperation between the executive and legislative arms of government.

Over the past three years, several startups that attracted investors, built customer bases and, in some cases, raised millions of dollars have shut down after running into funding, market, regulatory, operational or profitability problems.

The court specifically granted the sixth relief sought by the applicant, directing the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Nigeria Police Force and other relevant authorities to permit Adeyemi unfettered access to his legal practitioners for as long as he remains in custody.

Ruto announced the directive during an address to small-scale traders at State House in Nairobi, saying foreigners engaged in such businesses should shut them down from next week.