Author: Saint Augustine

… Introduces Indemnity form for agents Worried by constant arrest and prosecution of licensed customs agents by customs and other security agencies over importation of offensive items, the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has introduced indemnity form as a means to protect its members and indeed, all freight forwarders from such unwarranted arrest and prosecution. Speaking with newsmen in Lagos on Friday, the National Vice President, ANLCA, Dr. Kayode Farinto observed that importation of offensive items including psychotropic substances like tramadol; arms and ammunition among others were increasing in the ports adding that when such occur, the first…

Relying on credible intelligence, the Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has Intercepted 9 containers of unprocessed and semi processed wood at the point of loading into a vessel. The command also seized a container of unregistered pharmaceutical (codeine syrup and col caps) with duty paid value of N78,797,975.00. Giving a breakdown of the wood seizures’ value, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Yusuf Malanta said it is worth N70,559,775.00. Comptroller Yusuf attributed the success of the command to inter-agency synergies between customs and sister organisations like the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). He said the collaboration…

… Visits troops in Biu, Buratai The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya has commenced an operational tour of the North East (NE) Theatre of Operations where troops are currently leading the onslaught against Boko Haram (BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. The COAS arrived Headquarters Theatre Command (TC) in Maiduguri, on 2 February, 2022 where he was briefed by the Theatre Commander, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major Gen. Chris Musa on the current security situation in the theatre. The COAS with his team later proceeded to Biu and Buratai towns, where he interacted…

Nigeria’s 22nd Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commended the National Association of Online Security Reporters (NAOSRE) for its role in externalizing the counter insurgency efforts of the Nigerian Army under his command in its reportage. The Army Chief who was represented by the Chief of Civil Military Affairs, Major General Markus Kangye made the remark when the association’s President, Comrade Oyewale Femi led his team on a courtesy visit to Army headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking, the Army Chief harped on the important role of the media in nation building and urged NAOSRE to redouble…

The African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has called for the immediate completion of the ongoing upgrade of infrastructure at the Lagos seaports. The National President of the association, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite who made this call in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday recalled that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation which visited Nigeria in 2019 to assess the Nigerian Ports, enumerated some factors affecting the growth and efficiency of the port industry in Nigeria with infrastructure deficit topping the list. Ogunojemite, while admitting that reconstruction of roads within the ports and upgrade…

The Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria (AREFFN) has applauded the decision of the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to allow independent candidates to contest in the forthcoming coming Governing Council of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). Recall that the five freight forwarding associations accredited by the CRFFN have vehemently opposed the independent candidature in the coming election insisting that by the virtue of a provision the CRFFN establishment Act which provided for Freight Forwarders Consultative Council, it’s only the associations that were allowed to present a candidate. However, in a…

The Commissioner representing the South East in the Police Service Commission (PSC), Chief Onyemuche Nnamani has recommended the creation of a Bureau of Employment and Career Development Unit in each of the five states of the South East zone of the country to compile data of all prospective candidates with the aim of giving them accurate and timely information at all times. Nnamani who made this recommendation during the Sensitization and Town Hall Forum of the Police Service Commission on Police Recruitment in Nigeria which held in Owerri, the Imo State on Wednesday observed that the Bureau could also prepare…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has brokered a partnership with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to tackle the menace of fake products in the country. The Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, at a sensitisation programme in Lagos, warned that it would no longer be business as usual for purveyors of fake and sub-standard products in the country. The sensitisation programme is with theme, “The Use of Crime Record Information Management System as a tool to fight the influx of fake/sub-standard products and other related crimes in Nigeria.’’ Salim, represented by Dr. Omolara Okunola, Director, Inspectorate and Compliance, SON…

Member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has reeled out her telephone contact, with an advice to constituents to reach out to her after applying for the ongoing recruitment at the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Rep. Akande-Sadipe stated this today in a statement through her Media aide, Olamilekan Olusada stressing that she is doing this because of public interest. She added that she would ensure members of her constituency are not left out of the ongoing recruitment exercise. “This is to inform you that the Police Service Commission has graciously approved the extension of the application deadline for more…

Nigeria’s first fully digital bank, ALAT is set to unveil the third edition of Hackaholics (3.0) themed Building the Future, a pitch event where innovators and tech enthusiasts are welcome to pitch groundbreaking solutions to some fundamental societal challenges. The 2022 Hackaholics pitch event will be inviting applications from creative tertiary students and youth from every corner of the country who can exhibit/present exciting solutions that can help deal with problems associated with Financial Inclusion, MSMEs, Healthtech and Lending. According to a statement from the bank, the official call for entries will be announced by the bank on all its…