Author: Saint Augustine

Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON has appointed Mrs. Talatu K. Ethan as its new Director, Public Relations. A Bachelor of Science degree holder in Microbiology of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Mrs. Ethan brings more than two decades of multiple leadership roles and expertise in Food Science and public engagement to the table. Ethan also holds a Master of Technology degree in Microbiology from the Federal University of Technology, Minna. She holds notable certifications, including ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Assessor, Food Safety Management System (FSMS), Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) Lead Auditor and Certified Food Scientist of Nigeria. As a national…

The Executive Director Operations and Technical,Tantita Security Service Limited, Capt. Warredi Enisuoh has unveiled a revolutionary vision for the Niger-Delta Region built on sustainability and economic diversification. Enisuoh made this known during his investiture as an honourary Doctorate recipient and lifetime achievement award from Highstone Global University, Texas, USA. The maritime security expert revealed that through innovative carbon credit initiatives, the region could generate as much as $320 million annually by harnessing its vast vegetation and untapped environmental potential. Expressing his gratitude to High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, and the staff of Tantita Security Services Limited, Capt.…

The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Lagos Area Office has said that the Lagos waterways have been mapped from Marina to Ikorodu and from Marina to Badagry to boost safety of water transportation in the area. The Area Manager, Lagos Area Office, NIWA, Engr. Sarat Braimah who disclosed this in her remarks at the 10th anniversary, lecture and awards put together by Primetime Reporters in Lagos recently, said that the agency was making efforts to digitalize water transportation in order to unlock the potential in the sector. Represented by the Head, Marine Department of the agency, Engr. Elsie Egwuatu, Braimah…

…Opposes ANLCA, three others …Moves to challenge suit against Minister The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON has dissociated itself from the decision of the four of the five accredited freight forwarding associations to drag the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola to court over the appointment of Mr. Kingsley Onyekachi Igwe as the substantive Registrar/CEO of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN. The National President of APFFLON, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite who disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday said that the leadership of the four…

Deputy Superintendent of Customs (Pilot) Olanike Nafisat Balogun has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, charting a path of resilience and breaking barriers in aviation. Born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State, Balogun’s journey began in 2002 when she was recruited as a Customs Assistant to serve as a cabin crew member in the Service’s Airwing Unit. Speaking in a recent interview, DSC Balogun reflected on her journey, sharing how her unwavering ambition and the Service’s support enabled her transformation from a flight attendant to a licensed…

Former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello has urged the federal government to design a system that will enable Nigerians own ships and earn freight. Bello who made this plea in his remarks at the 10th anniversary, lecture and awards put together by Primetime Reporters in Lagos recently observed that the consequences of ownership of vessels by Nigerians on the economy would be so much that it would shock Nigerians. He identified inability of Nigerians to own ships as the bane of the blue economy in Nigeria even as he wondered how Nigeria could be…

The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Mohammed Bello Matawalle has disclosed that the Nigerian Armed Forces have achieved a lot in the fight against insurgency, banditry and other groups that are enemies of the Nigerian State since the advent of this administration. Matawalle, however, pointed out that a lot of these success stories are not in the public space due to security reasons so as not to expose the gallant men and women of the Armed Forces who are in the forefront of this fight to danger. Dr. Matawalle disclosed this during the engagement with the Special Assistant…

The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, on Thursday evening nabbed one Abosede Ojo, a middle aged job seeker who allegedly falsified her job portal result. Dr. Nureni Adeniran, OYOSUBEB’s Chairman, said the suspect has been handed over to the police for further investigation. Adeniran said that the suspect, who sat for the recruitment Computer Based Test, CBT scored 36, but decided to connive with an examination syndicate who allegedly produced a fake congratulatory message for her. He explained that the suspect was apprehended during a verification exercise put in place by the Board for qualified candidates. Adeniran further…

The Bureau De Change operators in Nigeria have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to resume FOREX sales this December to stabilize exchange rates between the official and parallel market rates. Mr. Chidi Obasi, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Way Bureau De Change Limited who made this call in a statement in Lagos on Friday said that the introduction of cash sales to BDCs by Central Bank of Nigeria in 2006 was still the best policy by CBN management to stabilize exchange rates between the official and parallel market rates. Obasi, however, submitted that the current CBN…

The National President of the Petroleum Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, on Friday paid a strategic business visit to the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Engr. Mele Kolo Kyari in his office at Abuja. Harry who visited in the company of his team was received on arrival by the GCEO of NNPCL. The strategic meeting, according to a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of PETROAN, Dr. Joseph Obele, was very successful as matters bothering on effective collaboration between the NNPCL and PETROAN to ensure…