Author: Saint Augustine

…Pledges Support The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN)l has extended its heartfelt congratulations to the newly appointed Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Kayode Opeifa. In a congratulatory letter dated January 22, 2025, MARAN President, Godfrey Bivbere described the appointment as well-deserved, citing the appointee’s exceptional track record in the transportation sector. “As a highly accomplished transport expert of repute, we are confident that your wealth of experience and academic qualifications will positively impact your new role”, the letter stated. The association acknowledged the appointee’s previous accomplishments, including serving as Commissioner of Transport, where he demonstrated exceptional…

SIFAX Group has reaffirmed its commitment to community development and healthcare accessibility by sponsoring the University of Ibadan Association of Dental Students, UADS 2024 Mega Outreach. The event, held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Sabo community in Mokola, Ibadan, brought vital oral health services to an underserved population while fostering dental hygiene awareness. As the first of two proposed initiatives for 2024, the outreach was made possible through SIFAX Group’s generous funding. Their support covered essential logistics, including securing the venue, procuring medical supplies, providing personal protective equipment, and facilitating transportation. The outreach positively impacted no fewer than…

By IfeanyiChukwu Afuba Col. Ben Odogwu, Biafra’s Director of Military Intelligence, titled his war memoir, “No Place to Hide.” I guess that can be said of Nigeria of the present. North, south, east, west, every part of the country is reeling from an upsurge in violent criminality. Bandits continue to wreak havoc in parts of the north. On January 16, 2025, news broke of the shocking abduction of wife of a retired AIG, Mrs. Hakeem Odumosu at the gate of her residence by heavily armed gunmen. And still on very daring assaults by criminal gangs this January, thirty – six…

Captain Sunday Umoren is the Secretary General of the Abuja MOU for Port State Control for West and Central Africa Region. In this interview with our correspondent, Saint Augustine Nwadinamuo, he bares his mind on the achievements of the body since he assumed office few years ago, how much he has done to drive the body to progress and so much more. Excerpts: What could you describe as the highpoints or achievements of your administration in the outgone year? Very good afternoon to you and thanks for coming around to visit us at Abuja MOU. We know the meaning of…

The National Vice President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Prince Segun Oduntan has tasked the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA on deployment of technology to drive port operations in Nigeria. Oduntan who made this call in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos on Monday, said although the Authority had made some level of progress in automating some of its activities, he wanted to see more improvement from NPA in relation to access to the ports. He noted that the with efficient scanning system in place, containers would be scanned as they were being discharged from the…

Hoodlums suspected to be agents of the Bank of Industry, BOI have invaded a factory belonging to Ashford Industries Nigeria Limited carting away 76 Machines and other valuables worth millions of Naira. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ashford Industries Nigeria Limited, Mr. Okey Justine Ezeh who disclosed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Sunday, reported that the invaders numbering over 30, came in with a truck and move away all the machines that were left there. Ezeh alleged that the invaders broke through the wall of the factory, gained entry through the wall and…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has said that will be granting approval for tariff adjustment requests by Network Operators in response to prevailing market conditions. This is pursuant to its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, NCA 2003 to regulate and approve tariff rates and charges by telecommunications operators. The Commission, in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Reuben Muoka observed that the adjustment, capped at a maximum of 50 per cent of current tariffs, though lower than the over 100 per cent requested by some network operators, was arrived at taking into account…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mickey Excellency Nigeria Limited, Otunba Abdulazeez Babatunde Mukaila has called on the Registrar of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, Mr. Kingsley Onyekachi Igwe to start talking to freight forwarders urging him not to be too quiet on the job. Mukaila who made the call in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos recently, stated that three months down the line, the new Registrar should be seen and vocal on the blueprints of his administration as well as his plan on dealing with many challenges facing the…

The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre, SEREC has urged the Special Committee set up by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola to review and recommend the most efficient way to administer the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA to stem the tide of accidents in the Nigeria inland waterways to prioritize the safety and viability of commercial boat operations in the inland waterways transport system in Nigeria. It also urged the Committee to take into account the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the different regions, the present workforce of NIWA, and the environmental concerns associated with water…

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN has urged the Rivers State government to declare a state of emergency on the activities of the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products, ADITOP, a new group trying to enter the oil and gas sector without following proper procedures. PETROAN in a statement signed by its National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele expressed concern that the group is using Rivers State as a testing ground for its nationwide expansion. According to PETROAN, while it is impossible for any new group to gain recognition in the Nigerian oil…