Author: Saint Augustine

A support group, The Osinbajo Think Tank has applauded the declaration of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to succeed President Mohammadu Buhari describing him as the preferred Presidential candidate under the All Progressives Congress. The spokesman of the group, Olugbenga Olaoye said this yesterday while fielding questions on Arise Television in Lagos state. Olaoye noted that Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s cognitive experience in the corridor of power for seven years, coupled with his unbeatable CV are part of the needed criteria to deliver better democratic projects for Nigeria and Nigerians. Responding to a question “If Osinbajo’s interest to contest would not be…

Elder statesman and former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has stated that Former Governor Peter Obi is competent, capable, possesses integrity, sound character and has all it takes to serve Nigeria at the highest level. George made this known when Obi visited Lagos State PDP stakeholders and executives on Tuesday in furtherance to his 2023 presidential aspiration. He explained that people like Obi has been tested and proven competent, both in the corporate and public spaces adding that he should be given the chance to salvage Nigeria from further failure. His words: “I…

YoungShip Nigeria, an association of young maritime professionals has tasked Nigerian youths to channel their tech-savviness to solving the myriad of challenges in the nation’s shipping sector. The National Chairman of YoungShip Nigeria, Mr. Popoola-Taiwo Shehu made this call at the weekend when the association’s new executives were ratified at an Annual General Meeting (AGM). Speaking with newsmen as the event, Shehu said: “YoungShip Dubai recently got inaugurated into the National Maritime Commission of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This shows that the government in UAE understands that there is a place for young professionals. They believe that young professionals…

The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) in collaboration with the Government of Anambra State is set to arrest the environmental degradation being caused by erosion in some communities in the state. The group led by Project Coordinator, Mr. Michael Ivenso with representatives from other countries met with the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim who stood in for Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. Both parties discussed on the way forward in arresting the devastating effects of erosion in some communities in the state. The group spoke on its readiness to work with the Government of Anambra with…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has migrated from the old version of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Common External Tariff (2017- 2021) to the new version (2022- 2026). The migration which came into effect on Friday, April 1, 2022 was in-line with the World Customs Organization (WCO) five years review of the nomenclature. According to a statement on Monday by the National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Timi Bomodi, the contracting parties were expected to adopt the review based on regional considerations and national economic policy. Bomodi disclosed that the nation had adopted all tariff lines…

The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has directed its members and indeed, freight forwarders not to pay the 2 percent National Automotive Council (NAC) levy on imported used vehicles. National Automotive Council (NAC) levy was a levy impose by the National Automotive Design and Development Council Act No. 6 of 2014 which was enacted to encourage locally manufactured vehicles in oder to encourage Nigerians to go for Nigerian assembled vehicles and to protect the locally manufacture ones. Section 10 of the Act states that “The Council shall establish a fund which shall consist of two percent Cost, Insurance…

In a bid to standardize the portrayal of the Nigeria Police Force in movies and other creative content produced by the Nigeria movie and entertainment industry, the Police has partnered with the leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria and other relevant associations in the Nigeria entertainment industry. This was made known on Sunday in a statement signed by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, acting Force Public Relations Officer and made available to the National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE. According to the statement, the police met with the leadership of the Actors Guild recently at the Louis Edet House, Force…

No less than 101 parcels of Cocaine concealed in eight children duvets have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. According to a signed statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA and made available to the National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE, the illicit drug was brought into the country by a 52-year-old Brazilian returnee, Akudirinwa Hilary Uchenna who hails from Oru East Local Government Area of Imo state. He was arrested on Saturday 9th April, 2022 at the ‘D’ Arrival Hall of…

Earlier today at All Saints Cathedral, Rt. Rev. Owen C. Nwokolo, Bishop on the Niger, Anglican Communion, presented the 2022 Achievers Awards to persons distinguished in the area of human capital development. The award presented during the 2022 Bishop’s Day with the Boy’s Brigade recognizes persons who have provided enough opportunities for the development, empowerment and employment of young persons. According to the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Hon. Okey Felix, “Ifeanyi Aniagoh who is an ex Officer of the old battalion was recognised and awarded because of his track records inside and outside public service. “Within the last 10…

… Claims workers are on strike … Same union leaders were at work during same strike Some trade union leaders at the Federal Institute for Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) prevented officials from the Federal Government from entering the premises of the federal agency last week in Lagos. The officials from the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology Abuja (FIIRO’s supervisory Ministry) who were at FIIRO for a routine internal staff audit were shocked as they were denied access to the premises of the agency by some of the embattled trade union executives. The routine staff audit, our correspondent gathered, involves…