Author: Saint Augustine

Deputy Superintendent of Customs (Pilot) Olanike Nafisat Balogun has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, charting a path of resilience and breaking barriers in aviation. Born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State, Balogun’s journey began in 2002 when she was recruited as a Customs Assistant to serve as a cabin crew member in the Service’s Airwing Unit. Speaking in a recent interview, DSC Balogun reflected on her journey, sharing how her unwavering ambition and the Service’s support enabled her transformation from a flight attendant to a licensed…

Former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello has urged the federal government to design a system that will enable Nigerians own ships and earn freight. Bello who made this plea in his remarks at the 10th anniversary, lecture and awards put together by Primetime Reporters in Lagos recently observed that the consequences of ownership of vessels by Nigerians on the economy would be so much that it would shock Nigerians. He identified inability of Nigerians to own ships as the bane of the blue economy in Nigeria even as he wondered how Nigeria could be…

The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Mohammed Bello Matawalle has disclosed that the Nigerian Armed Forces have achieved a lot in the fight against insurgency, banditry and other groups that are enemies of the Nigerian State since the advent of this administration. Matawalle, however, pointed out that a lot of these success stories are not in the public space due to security reasons so as not to expose the gallant men and women of the Armed Forces who are in the forefront of this fight to danger. Dr. Matawalle disclosed this during the engagement with the Special Assistant…

The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, on Thursday evening nabbed one Abosede Ojo, a middle aged job seeker who allegedly falsified her job portal result. Dr. Nureni Adeniran, OYOSUBEB’s Chairman, said the suspect has been handed over to the police for further investigation. Adeniran said that the suspect, who sat for the recruitment Computer Based Test, CBT scored 36, but decided to connive with an examination syndicate who allegedly produced a fake congratulatory message for her. He explained that the suspect was apprehended during a verification exercise put in place by the Board for qualified candidates. Adeniran further…

The Bureau De Change operators in Nigeria have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to resume FOREX sales this December to stabilize exchange rates between the official and parallel market rates. Mr. Chidi Obasi, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Way Bureau De Change Limited who made this call in a statement in Lagos on Friday said that the introduction of cash sales to BDCs by Central Bank of Nigeria in 2006 was still the best policy by CBN management to stabilize exchange rates between the official and parallel market rates. Obasi, however, submitted that the current CBN…

The National President of the Petroleum Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, on Friday paid a strategic business visit to the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Engr. Mele Kolo Kyari in his office at Abuja. Harry who visited in the company of his team was received on arrival by the GCEO of NNPCL. The strategic meeting, according to a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of PETROAN, Dr. Joseph Obele, was very successful as matters bothering on effective collaboration between the NNPCL and PETROAN to ensure…

…As ANLCA National President tasks journalists on critical reporting As the foremost and leading online newspaper in Nigeria, Primetime Reporters rolled out the drums to celebrate its ten years of timely and accurate news reportage, Stakeholders have taken their turns to eulogize the achievements of the news medium in its ten years of existence. The event which took place at the Welcome Centre & Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday, had as its theme, “Leveraging Technology To Maximize The Potential Of Nigeria’s Blue Economy”, and was chaired by the former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC. Leading the charge,…

The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle has expressed his gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his decisive action in ensuring the prompt payment of military salary increase with three months arrears and also release of funds for the payment of Pension and other entitlements owed retired military Personnel. Dr. Matawalle confirmed that alerts regarding the three-month salary increase for military personnel have begun to be received. The Minister commended President Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to the welfare of both serving and retired military personnel, emphasizing that the payment of pension arrears owed to…

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zacch Adedeji Ph.D, on Thursday was received by jubilant workers who had assembled at the agency’s headquarters at Sokode Crescent, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, to appreciate him for his numerous welfare packages for them. As early as 8 am, the workers who said they have continuously enjoyed uncommon welfare packages from Adedeji since he assumed office over a year ago, carried placards with various appreciative inscriptions like ‘we love you Zacch’, ‘You’re a man of the people’, ‘We support you 💯…’ and many others. They sang appreciative songs, danced and…

By Salamah Akindeko If we agree with the utilitarianist view that one thing a leader must do is consider making choices that produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people, then Nigerians should commend President Bola Tinubu for choosing to break away from the past by elevating common national interest to a new level. And this did not start when he became president as this leadership trait had been demonstrated in various spheres he had held sway. His antecedents speak for him. In May last year, President Bola Tinubu reinforced this view that he is for all. He…