Author: Saint Augustine

Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to support farmers and youths in the state, in a bid to achieve food sustenance and sufficiency. This was contained in a statement by the Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Honourable Adeniyi Adebisi to commemorate World Food Day today. He noted that Oyo State Government, under the leadership of Engineer Seyi Makinde will leave no stone unturned in order to bring the theme for this year’s World Food Day which is “Our Actions are our future; Better production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and a better Life”, to reality. Adebisi therefore reassured Oyo…

The Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Corps Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide has directed that all Motorcycles (Okada), Tricycles (Keke) and dispatch riders are to obtain the approved Nigeria Driver’s Licence Class A as this is the only legal document that conferred on a rider the right to ply the Nigerian road. Ogungbemide made this declaration in response to the fall out of the meeting held with Lagos State Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) where it was agreed that riders should get Class A category of driver’s licence. “This has not negates Riders card being put in place by…

The Chief Executive Officer of Bricks Murstern Mattoni Limited, Mr. Emmanuel Maiguwa has been elected as President of Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN). Maiguwa was elected unopposed at the 2021 Annual General Meeting of MASPAN at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos on Thursday. Emmanuel Maiguwa who is also the President of the Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron (AMANO) served as the MASPAN General Secretary in the previous executive administration of MASPAN. Speaking with newsmen after the election, Maiguwa thanked the members of MASPAN for entrusting him and other executives with the onus of leading the…

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been working steadily to digitalized operations at all port locations in the country, towards optimal efficiency, elimination of corrupt practices and service excellence. Acting Managing Director of the NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko stated this when he received a delegation of the Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), led by the Association’s Secretary General, Mr. Jean Marie Koffi, in his office on Thursday. The PMAWCA delegation came to officially invite the acting Managing Director as a Speaker at the forthcoming 41st PMAWCA Council Meeting, with the theme: “Digitized Port As A…

Thirty parcels weighing 32.9 Kilograms of cocaine have been uncovered in Apapa Port inside MV Chayanee Naree, a cargo vessel that came from Brazil The discovery was done in the course of a joint operation involving the Nigeria Customs Service, Inter Pol , Nigerian Navy, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The joint operation was initiated following intelligence about the ship’s content shared by interpol to the various agencies which necessitated close monitoring of the ship using high maritime domain awareness system. Headquarters of the NCS had directed Apapa Command to follow up on the ship with other government agencies.…

Customs Area Controller of Area ll Command Onne Port, Comptroller Auwal Mohammed, has enjoined newly promoted officers of the Command to embrace Customs related technology and acquire more knowledge to perform better in the face of modernisation. Speaking in Onne on Wednesday at the decoration ceremony of 115 newly promoted officers of the command, Comptroller Mohammed said every officer should show interest in the ongoing modernisation of the service operations through the e-customs project. The CAC said using artificial intelligence for customs purposes have been noted to be time saving, helps in achieving accuracy, prevention of mistakes and increasing overall…

… Presents 2 units of digital photocopiers Toyota (Nigeria) Limited has presented two units of brand new Digital Sharp photocopiers AR-6031N in recognition of patronage by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in the year 2019. The special package was presented in recognition of the Service emergence as Customer of the year 2019 by Mr. Olaleye Ige, branch Manager Northern Operation Elizade Nigeria Limited at the Service Headquarters in Abuja. While receiving the items on behalf of the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd), the Assistant Comptroller General, Headquarters, Muhammed Abba-Kura appreciated the gift and commended the cordial…

The Oyo state Government, on Thursday, said it will not hesitate to revoke unexecuted contracts on renovation and construction projects, under its 2012-2018 UBEC/SUBEB Intervention Project from defaulting contractors in the State. The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board said this is in line with directives from the Universal Basic Education Commission, Abuja. Speaking with the twenty-two contractors in Ibadan, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran explained that the contracts would be terminated following a breach of contract terms. He noted that many of the contracts, including those awarded by the previous administration had…

Wife of the Governor of Anambra State and founder of charity organisation, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE), Tuesday, kicked-off her Annual Empowerment Tour of Local Government Areas in Anambra State by hosting 1, 705 persons from Orumba North and Orumba South Local Government Areas at Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia. The number comprises fifty-five women, indigent widows, vulnerable and orphaned children, the physically challenged and aged women drawn from each of the the fifteen and sixteen communities in Orumba North and Orumba South respectively. Speaking at the event, Mrs. Obiano said that she chose to host the beneficiaries from LGAs at the…

In the acknowledgment that the maritime sector provides safe passage for about 80% of Africa’s trade, all seaports in the country are being repositioned as efficient and reliable gateways to optimise Nigeria’s trade interconnectivity with other countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, said this in his goodwill message at the maiden edition of the Nigerian International Maritime Summit (NIMS) which held recently in Lagos. Speaking through the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Hon.Onari Brown, the NPA acting Managing Director disclosed that the Authority having keyed…