Author: Saint Augustine

… Conversion of NSTC Okoloba to NMU campus in consideration … Experts in Nigeria for Modular floating dockyard deployment The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has restated the Agency’s commitment to development of the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, Delta State. He stated this when a delegation from the University paid a visit to NIMASA Management in Lagos and noted that despite handing over the university to the National University Commission,(NUC) the Agency is committed to supporting NMU by completing projects it initiated in the University. While advising the Management of…

As Christians all over the world commemorate the feast of Easter, the National President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Iju Tony Nwabunike has called on Christians and indeed, all Nigerians to imbibe the culture of a peaceful coexistence as exemplified by Christ who is the prince of peace. Nwabunike who made this call I’m his Easter message, observed that apart from being symbolic in many ways, Easter celebration also signified a lot for mankind in different spheres – peace, sacrifice, loyalty, politics, economy and social areas. He maintained that potentials of a peaceful Nigeria were limitless…

… Says plans afoot to conduct elections in ASIMPIN soon … Felicitates with Igbos on Easter The Association of Igbo Maritime Practitioners in Nigeria (ASIMPIN) has disowned the outcome of the meeting convened by the founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam to ‘resuscitate’ the Igbo Maritime Forum. Aniebonam had in a statement released on one of the social media networks, invited the founding members of Igbo Maritime Forum and leaders of thought to a meeting held on the 11th of April, 2022 at the NAGAFF headquarters with the intent to reclaim the…

… 50 million Nigerians in support The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has concluded plans to flag off a mass movement for the actualization of former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi’s presidential aspiration. The support group in a statement signed by its spokesman, Comrade Sani Saeed Mohammed said that all the regional and state coordinators for Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) across the 36 states of the country and FCT will attend the event for a mass movement that will galvanize all Nigerians to actualize Peter Obi’s Presidency. According to Comrade Mohammed, the programme will hold in Abuja and…

… Tasks them on renewed zeal, vigour in service The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba,on Wednesday, approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers who were last promoted on or before 2017. The promotion which comprised the elevation of 20,572 Sergeants to the next rank of Inspector, 324 Corporals to Sergeants and 143 Constables to the rank of Corporal is part of the ongoing efforts aimed at improving welfare, conditions of service, boosting the morale of personnel with a view to repositioning the Force for greater efficiency. This was disclosed to the National Association of Online Security Reporters,…

Worried by the level of import of substandard goods into the country, the Director General of the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim has said that Nigeria cannot survive if her citizens continue to bring in substandard products into the country. Salim who stated this at a stakeholders sensitization forum held in Lagos on Thursday with the theme, “Standards Saves Lives, Grow Economy”, observed that substandard goods destroy the local factories and industries which in turn spike the level of insecurity in the country. “It doesn’t matter if you have ten million dollars, you cannot drive that car…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential hopeful, Mr. Peter Obi has expressed worry over the apparent neglect of Nigerian students languishing away for months now by the leaders of this country from the continued strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaking recently on Politics Today on Channels TV, Obi said that it was unfair to the students and to the nation at large that most people were fixated on 2023 elections while the most critical assets of the nation, students, are neglected. “Our universities are closed for months and we, as political leaders, are not even talking about it,…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island port command has put the total tonnage of goods exported through the Tincan Island port from January to March 2022 at Seventy-one thousand and fourteen metric tonnes (71,014MT) with a total Free On Board (FOB) value of fifty-six billion, two hundred and five million, nine hundred and one thousand, two hundred and ninety-five Naira (N56,205,901,295.00). The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Adekunle Oloyede who stated this in a press briefing on Wednesday in Lagos said this is against the forty-four thousand, five hundred and two metric tonnes (44,502.9MT) with a total…

The operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday, intercepted a Pistol with two magazines containing twenty-six rounds of ammunition. The firearms were intercepted by the customs operatives while on routine examination at the ‘D’ wing of the arrival hall at about 1105 hours in a baggage belonging to one Mr. Afolabi Olumide with Passport number B50120017 who arrived from Washington DC via United Airlines. According to the Customs Public Relations Officer, Murtala Mohammed International Airport command, Mr. Victor Ogagbor, the suspect had earlier been accused by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)…

… Introduces landing certificate to check container, vehicle flying … Committee to submit report in one week Following the recent picketing of the Clarion Bonded Terminal by the 100% Compliance Team of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and his subsequent intervention, the Customs Area Controller, Tincan Island port command, Comptroller Adekunle Oloyede has set up a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged missing containers. Oloyede who disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists in Lagos today said that the 19 containers were allegedly missing as nobody could confirm that yet. He recalled that when…