Author: Saint Augustine

… Challenges defrauded importers to come up with proof The Tincan Island Port command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that attributing its revenue records to extortion is a flagrant display of ignorance geared towards decimating the enviable records of the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Adekunle Oloyede who has clearly demonstrated capacity and panache in administration. The Customs Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Uche Ejesieme who stated this in a statement made available to Primetime Reporters Wednesday morning was reacting to a report by this medium where it quoted some stakeholders as accusing the command of…

 … Says VIN should be jettisoned     In the wake of the Tincan Island Port command of the Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) declaration of 27.50 per cent increase in revenue collection in its 2022 half year report, maritime stakeholders have accused the agency of defrauding importers and freight forwarders to hit this figure. They also called for the discard of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) as soon as the automation of its operations is completed, saying that VIN is an intellectual fraud platform. Stakeholders in the maritime industry have once again alleged that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is fraudulent in…

… Seeks cooperation of resident to forestall any ugly incidences Following threats by terrorists to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai in a viral video and subsequent attack on the troops of the Guard Brigade by armed bandits in Abuja, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has urged all the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to synergise and be on the same page with it and other security agencies in ensuring that they forestall any ugly incident in and around the FCT. The Force Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi who made this…

… Wants presidential candidates to unfold restructuring plans A pro-restructuring group, The Core Federalists, founded by the late Comrade Yinka Odumakin and a few others has re-emphasized the urgent need for restructuring of Nigeria in the run up to the 2023 presidential elections. The group also called on all the presidential candidates in the 2023 presidential election to make restructuring a fundamental objective of their campaigns so as to assure Nigerians that if elected, they would restructure Nigeria in a way beneficial to all zones of the country which according to it, would go a long way to ensure equity,…

… Commends IMO’s technical assistance The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has inaugurated the Expert Level Planning Team (ELPT) of the Agency to draft the National Maritime Security Strategy (NMSS) to sustain the Agency’s successes in the fight against piracy. Jamoh also commended the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for its technical support to Nigeria by assigning facilitators to assist the country. According to the DG, maritime security will always be of priority concern to the Agency noting that it is the bedrock and guarantee of every meaningful shipping enterprise. The NIMASA DG said the…

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, last Friday, granted the Managing Director of Mallinson & Partners, Mr. Afamefuna Mallinson Ukatu and second defendant, Sunday Ibekwute bail. This is sequel to his application for bail filled before the court by counsel to Ukatu led by Victor Opara, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) challenging the continued detention of his client without charging same to court. The case suffered series of adjournments before the 8th July, 2022 due to the failure of the NDLEA to bring the said accused persons to court since their arrest and detention in agency’s facilities in…

… Says Imo is degenerating into a state of anarchy under Uzodimma. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for Imo East Senatorial District, Hon Barr. Uche Onyeagocha has observed with consternation the recent closure of the Catholic-owned Radio Station in the State, Oziza 96.1 FM, by the National Broadcasting Corporation. Hon. Onyeagocha noted that this latest action by the oppressive regime of Senator Hope Uzodimma after the gruesome slaughtering of fourteen innocent Imo youths at Otulu is provocative and disheartening. “Regrettably, rather than appealing to God for self-cleansing, Senator Uzodimma further prevailed on the NBC to shutdown Oziza FM for…

The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Maryam Katagum has urged Nigerian pharmaceutical companies to ultilise the licensing provision of the TRIPS Waivers Agreement for COVID-19 to establish vaccine production plants for the country. Katagum gave the advice at the 9th African Day of Standardisation 2022 Symposium organised by the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in collaboration with the African Organisations for Standardization (ARSO) on Thursday in Lagos. The Minister said the theme of the symposium was: “Promoting the African Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industries Through Standardisation” was apt and the right direction to go.…

The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has advised the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to demonstrate his true love for Nigeria and a genuine desire for her progress by dropping his ambition to be President of Nigeria and endorse the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi who has shown practical readiness and preparedness to retrieve Nigeria from the precipice of total collapse. The Director, Strategic Communication, Peter Obi Support Network, Onwuasoanya FCC Jones who gave the advise in a statement on Saturday was reacting to a recorded interview of His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku…

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has tasked the National Population Commission (NPC) on providing accurate data as a panacea for effective national planning. Governor Soludo was speaking when he received a delegation from the Commission who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Awka recently. Chairman of the National Population Commission, Hon. Isa Kwarra led the delegation comprising of Commissioners and Directors of the NPC. The visit became imperative to solicit the state government’s support in lieu of the digital housing and National Population Housing Census exercise billed for April, 2023. Governor Soludo noted…