Author: Saint Augustine

The Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) has applauded the impacts of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Nigerians in the last 20 years. In a statement made available to the media in Abuja on Monday and signed by the President of JIFORM, Ajibola Abayomi, JIFORM congratulated the management and staff of the United Nations agency for helping to improve the migration policies in the country, migrant administration, media capacity among several other interventions. The IOM was established in Nigeria after the Federal Government signed Cooperation Pact with the agency in 2001 on migration issues relating to technical assistance,…

Mr. Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has allayed fears of any hitch in petroleum products supply following reports of resurgence of queues in some parts of the country. The GMD also explained why Nigeria is demanding for energy justice at the the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland amidst the global push for energy transition. Kyari spoke on Tuesday at the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) 2021 Strategic International Conference in Lagos. The conference had as its theme: ‘Petroleum Industry Act: Energy Transition and the Future of Nigeria’s Oil…

… Harps on preservation of Igbo culture, tradition It was an even to remember as members of Igboamaka Progressives Association, Igbolomu Chapter in Ikorodu area of Lagos gathered yesterday to celebrate the new yam festival. Members of the association who comprised of Igbo indigenes living in Igbolomu, Ikorodu in Lagos state trooped to the venue of the event alongside their wives and children to thank God for a bountiful harvest this year and for enabling them witness a new year according to Igbo traditional calendar. Speaking during the ceremony, the Secretary of Igboamaka Progressives Association, Igbolomu chapter, Mr. Amos Edeh…

…We will sign bilateral agreements on CoC recognition – Jamoh Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has flagged off the third phase of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP). During the flag-off ceremony organised by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in Lagos, Amaechi urged the 200 NSDP-3 cadets to be of good behaviour and represent Nigeria well while commending the resilience of NIMASA in ensuring the success and expansion of the programme since its commencement in 2009. “The doggedness of NIMASA in ensuring the success of this programme is commendable, but what I would like…

The President of the Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM), Ajibola Abayomi, was among top dignitaries both in Nigeria and overseas honoured with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNESC) 2021 awards and induction into humanitarian hall of fame held in Abuja at the weekend. The event was organized by the UNESC in conjunction with the Global Fundamental Need Aid and Development Forum. The UNESC- Africa, The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is responsible for the direction and coordination of the economic, social, humanitarian and cultural activities of the United Nations. The UNESC-ECOSOC was established by the UN charter…

Seventeen passengers comprising of fourteen male and three female were yesterday rescued from a passenger boat named MT Water Line 4 which capsized in Lagos. A statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel explained that the boat enroute Ikorodu capsized 20 minutes after taking off from Ebute -Ero jetty. The statement noted that LASWA Patrol team and some other boat operators were swift to respond to the  distress call from the boat thereby rescuing all 17 passengers onboard alive which included  2minors. “Apparently all  passengers were putting on life…

Major stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Oyo State have called for the suspension of its State congress. This was announced in Ibadan by a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chieftain of the party, Senator Ayo Adeseun, during a press conference in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The conference which had in attendance, former guber-candidate of the party, Bayo Adelabu; House of Reps member, Tolu Akande-Sadipe; Minister for Sports, Sunday Dare; guber-aspirant, Mogaji Tegbe; Cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Adeduntan; NCC Chair, Prof. Adeolu Akande; former ALGON Chair, Abass Aleshinloye among other party chieftains condemned the high-handedness…

The Oyo State Government has promised to promote industrial development by giving necessary support to the Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) to create employment opportunities for its citizens and boost its economy. The Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye gave the assurance during a familiarization tour of TIC’s Zonal Office, Sango, Ibadan. Speaking to newsmen after the inspection, Olaleye promised that his Ministry will collaborate with all Industrial occupants of the centre to create employment, promote technological inventions and promote entrepreneurial skills for the people of the state. The Commissioner also stated that the revoked expanse of…

The lingering dispute between the winner of the Face of Maritime International 2020, Miss Blessing Uchechukwu Eugene and Mr. Sylvanus Obasi, the Proprietor of Platforms Communications Concept, Promoter of the brand and organizer of the Beauty Pageant, Face of Maritime International, which led to dethronement of Blessing Uchechukwu Eugene as the Queen of Face of Maritime International 2020, has been resolved. The resolution followed the intervention of the fathers of the maritime industry, leadership of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), stakeholders of the maritime industry, friends and well-wishers. According to a statement in Lagos on Friday…

Following the inability of the shipping companies operating at the nation’s seaports to attend the peace meeting called by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) to address the issues raised by the freight forwarders against them and subsequent rescheduling of the meeting by the CRFFN, the freight  forwarders have given the CRFFN and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) two weeks to get the shipping companies or the leadership of their association in Nigeria – Shipping Association of Nigeria to a roundtable with a view to resolving all the issues in contention. The National Coordinator, 100%…