Author: Saint Augustine

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has vowed that the murderers of Cyril Chiegboka and Hon. Okechukwu Okoye won’t go unpunished. Governor Soludo made this revelation when he paid his last respects to the late Mr. Cyril Chiegboka who was killed alongside his boss, Hon. Okechukwu Okoye, the lawmaker that represented Aguata II Constituency in the State House of Assembly, last month. The Governor also confirmed the arrest of four suspects involved in the gruesome murder of the duo. Recall that the deceased dismembered bodies were found a week later after they were kidnapped by gunmen on the 15th…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of additional mobile assets for enhanced maritime security under his deep blue project. Two unmanned aircraft system, 9 interceptor patrol boats and 10 armoured vehicles have been added to the existing assets earlier procured by the Federal Government and commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari . Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Director General of NIMASA, while thanking President Buhari for his sustained support in the fight against sea piracy and other maritime crimes said the additional equipment will improve on the gains recorded in securing the Gulf of Guinea and Nigerian maritime…

The Governing Council of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), yesterday held its 26th meeting at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos where it approved the establishment of seventeen (17) standing committees for effective running of the Council. Among the committees set up during the meeting yesterday was the Committee on Ministries, Department and Agencies with the mandate to liaise with the leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to address the “hijack of the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) and the 15% levy” recently introduced by the Federal Ministry of Finance on all…

The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has condemned the intimidation of peoples of Southeast origin at Voters Registration Centres in Lagos State as well as the prevention of voters’ registration exercises in some parts of Imo state. POSN while reacting to series of viral videos of unbelievable intimidation of adults who had peacefully attempted to contribute their civic quota to the democratic process by obtaining their PVCs, calls on security agencies in collaboration with Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to tame the ugly trend. In the Statement signed by Comrade Sani Saeed Altukry, the group’s Spokesman further implored INEC to…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has called on the pharmaceutical manufacturers to strengthen the industry through the development, adoption, standardisation for the nation’s economy growth Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim made this call during his public lecture at Igbenedion University, Okada, Edo State with the theme: “The Impact of Standards on the Practice of the Pharmacy Profession” recently. Salim noted that standards are very critical to the survival of the civil society adding that standards were particularly more crucial in the pharmaceutical sector as pharmaceutical practice has zero tolerance for error. “Standards enhance investment in trade and Africa healthcare…

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has condemned the attack by gunmen on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State describing it as cowardly and satanic. Governor Soludo said the attack on the innocent worshippers amounted to a declaration of war against the country and her innocent citizens by terrorist elements. He decried the rising incidences of attacks against Nigerians by criminal elements stressing that the hoodlums should no longer be allowed to get away with their nefarious acts. Soludo said; “The rising spate of attacks on innocent citizens by gunmen and other criminal elements calls for more committed…

Federal government, other levels of government as well as Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have been encouraged to upscale sensitization of Nigerians on eco-friendly living with emphasis on waste management and recycling. This was the crux of the seminar organized by the Chartered Institute of Environmental and Public Health Management of Nigeria (CIEPHMN) and Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN), in Lagos, Friday. Speaking at the summit, the Governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola described the theme of the conference: “Pollution Prevention and Challenges of Environmental Health Management in the 21st Century” as apt and a major global socioeconomic…

… Calls for preservation of eco system Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has joined the rest of the world to mark the World Environment Day on Sunday June 5, 2022. The symbolic occasion was marked at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia where the Governor in company of his wife, Mrs. Nonye Soludo and other top government officials planted a tree to commence the one million tree planting exercise every year in the state. Speaking at the occasion, Governor Soludo said trees are being cut down indiscriminately without replacement. He warned that the society is being unkind to nature adding…

… As renewable energy sector gets boost with solar lab Renewable Energy sector has been witnessing increasing focus in recent times due to challenging and changing circumstances of time. Actually, the demand for efficient energy in rural and urban areas as well as challenges posed by climate change has resulted to increasing need to Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE). Experts believe that RE standards and quality products would boost power demand, supply, capacities and reliability across the country. Now, courtesy of its Lighting Africa Project, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has installed a solar laboratory which it recently…

Nigerian maritime students seemed determined now more than ever to take their destinies into their own hands by planning a cordinated mass protest at the various offices of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to register their greviances over the inability of the agency to tackle the various lingering challenges facing the cadets in their maritime careers. The students group known as Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Maritime Cadets and Seafarers comprises of young seafarers, maritime students and cadets from various maritime academies in Nigeria said they have waited patiently for NIMASA to address their challenges but to no…