Author: Saint Augustine

The Anambra State Government, yesterday lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment of Senator Margery Chuba-Okadigbo as the Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and congratulated leading veteran singer Onyeka Onyenu on the attainment of 70 years of age, as well as the new Chairman of the Anambra State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr. Emeka Odogwu, on his election. A statement in Awka today by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba, stated that President Buhari “deserves kudos for choosing Senator Chuba-Okadigbo as the person to set the agenda for…

A young Nigerian, Mohammed Aliyu has launched a new social media app known as ShapClick. ShapClick, a social media platform developed by a Nigerian developer, is set to take over Facebook, Twitter and others. ShapClick app is available on both App Store and Play Store for iPhone and Android users to download and register for free. The ShapClick is a Nigerian app developed with the aim to share news, photos, videos as well as market goods and services to the teaming users around the world. According to Mr. Hyacinth Chinweuba, the app developer’s spokesperson, the social media app which was…

Troops of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army (NA), acting on credible intelligence have taken out three kidnap suspects who are believed to be part of the notorious kidnap and robbery gang terrorizing the ever busy Auchi-Benin road in Edo state. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu hinted that the suspected kidnappers met their waterloo while on their nefarious operation along the axis. Nwachukwu disclosed that they ran out of luck as the vigilant troops swooped on them, engaging them in a gun duel that led to the elimination of three members of…

… Arrests 23 suspected smugglers The Federal Operations Unit Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos has continued its vigorous anti-smuggling exploits in January 2022 with seizures worth N4,590,312,335 (duty paid value) and recovered N192,010,155.73 as revenue within 5 weeks Speaking to journalists in Lagos at his first media briefing for the year, Acting Controller, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Kehinde Ejibunu disclosed that 4 customs officers serving in the unit lost their lives in the course of anti-smuggling activities last year. Ejibunu said a total of 23 suspected smugglers were arrested out of which 5 were given administrative bail…

… Lauds effort at tackling PTSD The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya has assured the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) of Nigerian Army’s (NA) continuous support in the execution of its humanitarian projects and programmes. The COAS gave the assurance when the President of DEPOWA, Barrister Mrs. Vicky Irabor led other members of the association on a courtesy visit to the COAS today at the Army Headquarters, Abuja. Lt. Gen. Yahaya commended the efforts of DEPOWA in keying into areas of concern of the NA with emphasis on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) supporting widows…

Indications have emerged as to how the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) as well as other factors contributed to high rate of students’ failure in examination for award of the Certificate of Competency (CoC). It will be recalled that the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh reeled out the statistics for the year 2020 and 2021 to journalists during a session with them last Friday in Lagos. According to Jamoh, a total of eight hundred and twenty-nine (829) officers cadre sat for the examinations out of which two hundred and sixty-four (264) officers forming…

… Says it should be jettisoned The Founder/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS), Dr. Emeka Akabogu has added his voice to the ongoing debate on the desirability or otherwise of the newly introduced e- invoicing and e-valuator by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for import and export of goods in the country. In his submission which was sighted by Primetime Reporters on Wednesday in Lagos, Akabogu opined that there were many things wrong with the guidelines issued by the CBN on e-invoicing for imports and exports. He observed that at the heart of it was illegality,…

The new Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Abiodun Alabi has expressed his desires to strengthen existing partnership with journalists to achieve successful policing in Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The new Commissioner of Police gave this assurance at a media parley in Lagos on Tuesday. The CP who unveiled his seven-point template and policing vision to include: visibility policing and control of security space, respect for fundamental human rights, Police officers conduct in accordance with Police professional principles, confidence building and trust in members of the public through intelligence-led community policing, collaboration with the media public accessibility…

… As Nigeria signs MoU with MTCC on GHG emission reduction The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said that contrary to the 18 marine accidents it recorded in the year 2020, it has recorded 12 marine accidents in the outgone year 2021. The Director General, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh who disclosed this in a press briefing in Lagos recently observed that the agency had conducted investigations on those accidents and recommended necessary actions to see how those accidents could be avoided in future. Jamoh noted that the agency had in line with the International Maritime Organization (IMO)…

Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP), an Association of online news publishers with a mission to ensure balanced, accurate and timely information dissemination has felicitated with the President and the newly elected executive officers of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB). FiBOP in a congratulatory message to the newly elected President, Mr. Rasheed Bolarinwa wished him and his executives success in their new positions and prayed God to give them the wisdom to take the association to greater heights. FiBOP in statement signed by its President, Mr. Charles Onwuatogwu said, “We congratulate you on your newly elected…