Author: Saint Augustine

The conviction of a human right lawyer, Barr. Inibehe Effiong by Akwa Ibom Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Obot has been described as unfair and misguided. The 34-year old Akwa Ibom State born lawyer and human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong has been remanded in Uyo Correctional Centre in an attempt to lawfully defend a client. The position of CDHR was made known through a statement signed by Comrade Idris Afees Olayinka, National Publicity Secretary and made available to the National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE. According to the statement, CDHR stated that Inibehe Effiong disclosed on his Facebook page on…

… Advises him, his “baby association” to avoid destroying others to grow A former Chairman, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Murtala Mohammed International Airport chapter, Dr. Segun Musa has described the Chairman, African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON), Tincan Island port chapter, Mr. Emeka Godfrey Nwosu as an attention seeker adding that he does not have time for such people. Musa was reacting to a report by this medium on Wednesday where Nwosu tagged him as a meddlesome interloper for accusing the Tincan Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of…

… Calls for speedy trial of inmates Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has called for speedy trial of inmates in the nation’s correctional facilities. Governor Soludo made this call when he visited the Awka Correctional Centre to mark his 62nd birthday with the inmates. The Governor also used the occasion to announce plans to grant prerogative of mercy to three inmates in the Nigerian Correctional Service within the jurisdiction of the Awka Custodial Center next week. According to the Governor who disclosed that the review is still ongoing, the pardon, he said is an offshoot of the review…

The Managing Director of Seagold Maritime Services Limited, Chief Emeka Paul Chiedozie has applauded Comptroller Adekunle Oloyede, the Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port Command for the outstanding performance he achieved in revenue collection in the first half of the year 2022 despite the current harsh economic condition driven by super inflation rate. Chief Chiedozie who was speaking to the press in his office in Apapa, Lagos on Thursday gave the statistical analysis of the revenue collected between January and June, 2022. Tincan Island Port Command, he stated, collected N 274,320,715,179.22 in revenue representing a 27.50% increase as…

Anambra State Executive Council, ANSEC has directed the Commissioner for Housing to immediately commence erection of a perimeter fence around the government land designated for Judges’ Quarters in Onitsha. The Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu stated this during a Post-ANSEC briefing at the Government House, Awka. “It has come to the attention of Council that land grabbers have made significant encroachment into the government’s land at Onitsha which was set aside for judiciary quarters. Whatever illegal structures erected on the property should be fenced in as well.” Said Commissioner Nwosu; “It has come to the knowledge of government that…

… Says Tincan Customs the most customer-friendly command The Chairman, African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON), Tincan Island chapter, Mr. Emeka Godfrey Nwosu has faulted the comments attributed to a former Chairman of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Murtala Mohammed Airport chapter, Dr. Segun Musa where he allegedly accused the Tincan Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of defrauding importers and freight forwarders to hit the revenue record it released to the press last week. Recall that this medium quoted Dr. Segun Musa in one of its publications yesterday…

… Denies operating secret accounts The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has described as false and malicious, media report claiming that operates two secret accounts outside Nigeria which have been allegedly looted. The Authority, in a statement issued by the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, NPA, Mr. Ibrahim Nasiru disclosed that contrary to the claims in the report, the NPA operates two USD-denominated domiciliary accounts that were approved by the Federal Government and transparently run in accordance with agreed official safeguards emplaced by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and…

… Deep Blue Project commendable – NLNG MD … NIMASA committed to global best practice – Jamoh The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and that of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG have agreed to set up a working Committee meeting regularly to ensure improved liaison between both organization in the interest of Nigeria. This agreement was reached during a courtesy visit by the Management of the NLNG led by the Managing Director, Dr. Philip Mshelbila to NIMASA. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh noted that a better working relationship between NIMASA and…

The Oyo State Government has reinstated 129 public primary school teachers unlawfully sacked by the previous administration. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran stated this today while congratulating the teachers. He said the Executive Council of Oyo State has approved that a total of 129 officers wrongly dismissed by the Oyo State Government between 2011 and 2019 for reinstatement subject to agreeing not to demand for arrears payment for the period they were away which the state converted to leave of absence. Adeniran appreciated the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi…

The Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi has identified courage, self-belief, determination and solution-oriented mindset as some of the factors necessary in achieving success. Afolabi said this at an interactive session with the 2022 graduating students of the Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. The SIFAX Group Chairman who was represented at the occasion by Mr. Bode Ojeniyi, Group Executive Director (GED), SIFAX Group admonished the students not to be deterred or intimidated by challenges that life would throw their way. He said, “Challenges are part of life and it is practically impossible to avoid them. You can’t avoid challenges…