Author: Saint Augustine

Ninety staff have been honoured for their meritorious and dedicated service at the 2021 SIFAX Group Long Service award ceremony held recently in Lagos. Of the 90 staff, 39 were rewarded for 15 years of service while the remaining 51 were honoured for 10 years. Each awardee was presented a certificate of recognition, an award plaque as well as financial reward. Some of the awardees include: John Jenkins, Managing Director, Port & Cargo Handling Services Limited; Barrister Ezekiel Ajewole, Executive Director/Senior Special Adviser to the Group Executive Vice Chairman; Mr. Oliver Omajuwa, General Manager, SIFAX Off Dock Trinity; Yusuf Yaro,…

Oyo State Government on Tuesday, suspended a Secondary school student in the state, Ojo Roqeeb over assault of a Corps member. The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Rahman Abiodun Abdu- Raheem frowned at a reported case of Ojo Roqeeb, an SSS 2 student of Anglican Commercial Secondary School, Orita-Mefa Ibadan who slapped a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), ordering an immediate one-month suspension for the student. The Commissioner who visited the school also said the suspension will serve as a deterrent to other students adding that a letter of suspension be given to…

The Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko has commended the existing synergy between NPA and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) especially for the support towards the electronic data exchange in Nigerian Ports. The Ag. Managing Director was reacting to the pledge made by the IMO recently to support the federal government of Nigeria in its efforts to develop a Port Community System (PCS) for electronic data exchange for its port complex. A news release monitored on the website of the IMO stated that from January to June 2022, IMO will work with the Nigerian…

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh says the Agency is committed to continuously collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria attains the status of not only the hub of maritime activities in the West and Central Africa region but also a major maritime player globally. Dr. Jamoh who reiterated this in Lagos during an interactive session with media stakeholders over the weekend noted the steady progress in terms of maritime security safety and growing capacity for the industry. The NIMASA DG said that the statistics released by the International Maritime Bureau…

The Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) comprising over 300 Journalists covering migration matters across the continents with headquarters in Nigeria has confirmed the notification of the Canadian embassy in Nigeria and other nations regarding a shift in dates for its 3rd Global migration summit slated for Toronto, Canada. President of JIFORM, Dr. Ajibola Abayomi, in a statement said the event earlier scheduled for February 25 to March 6, 2022 would now be held between July 1 to 10. “We must admit that we are in special season globally that requires strategic planning, caution and patience. We appreciate several calls…

The President of the Republic of Liberia, Dr. George Manneh Weah has conferred the award of “Distinguished Service Order of the Republic of Liberia” on some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL). He made the presentation during the 65th Armed Forces of Liberia Day Celebration held on Friday, 11 February, 2022 at the Barclay Training Centre, Camp Johnson Road, Monrovia, Liberia. While presenting the award, President Weah stated that at every celebration of the Armed Forces of Liberia Day, the government…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has vowed not to succumb to intimidation despite series of unwarranted attacks on its personnel and facilities at various times and different points in the past months. In a statement signed by DC Timi Bomodi, Customs Public Relations Officer and obtained by the National Association of Online Security Reporters (NAOSRE), the Service stated that it received the sad news of an incident which occurred on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Ozalla Community near Enugu by Four corner junction on Enugu/Port Harcourt expressway. According to the statement, Bomodi said that at about 1:30pm, Customs officers on…

Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko has said that building a modern and resilient port infrastructure would fast track the country’s economic development, facilitate good paying jobs and enable sustained peace across the country. Speaking at a meeting with port service providers shortly after a facility assessment tour of the Onne and Rivers Ports on Thursday, Bello-Koko assured them of the Authority’s resolve to improve service quality and delivery at the Eastern ports so that they can serve as competitive alternatives to the ports in Lagos. The NPA MD further said that the NPA on…

The Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic and former Chief of Army Staff, His Excellency, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd) has advocated for continuous training among the Armed Forces of Nigeria as panacea for excellence in strategic leadership. The Ambassador made the assertion yesterday at the National Defence College, Nigeria while presenting a lecture on Strategic Leadership to the participants of Course 30/2021 of the college. Durning the lecture, he enumerated qualities of a good strategic leader which includes the need for weight control policy to ensure that officers and soldiers are physically, medically and mentally fit to enable them…

The Adamawa State Police command, yesterday, opened up on a trending story on the social media alleging that a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Baba Zango threatened violent attacks against one Vincent Umeh for buying property near his house in Adamawa State. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya and made available to the National Association of Online Security Reporters (NAOSRE) on Friday, the Police described the publication as an attempt to smear its integrity and therefore, urged members of the public to disregard such publication. The statement pointed out that…