Author: Saint Augustine

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…

A combined team of policemen and soldiers this afternoon repelled an attack by unknown gunmen at Odoata Primary School, Ihiala, where the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was scheduled to organize a campaign rally for the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State. The gunmen came on various motorcycles and in three vehicles, namely, a Toyota Lexus 350 ES with registration number EKY 765 EX, Toyota RAV4 with number JJJ 434FP and a Ford van whose number could not be ascertained at the time of this report because it caught fire during the exchange of bullets between the gun men…

… Recover one AK 47 rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition, two magazines, four vehicles The operatives of the Anambra State Police command, at 9:30am today, successfully repelled an attack at Odata Central School, beside St Martin’s Church, Ihiala. Exhibits recovered from the attackers include: one AK 47 rifle; two magazines with 30 rounds of ammunition; one Lexus 350 Jeep, one Rav 4 jeep; one Mercedes Benz and a Toyota Corolla. A statement from the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed that the hoodlums started shooting sporadically while arriving Odata Central School…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command Onne port, has collected a total of N128,317,325,936.68 as revenue from January to September 2021. The collected figure which is N45,761,404,176.65 above the total of N82,555,921,760.03 represents a 55.4 percent increase when compared with the collection achieved within same period of 2020. A comparative breakdown of the third quarter collections between 2020 and 2021 indicated steady increases which contributed in the cumulative 55.4 percent difference. For July, August and September 2020, the command collected N10.9, N12.2 and N13.1 respectively which were overtaken by 2021 figures of N14b, N17.8b and N18.2b respectively. Customs Area…

… Say Forum not opposed to independent contestants In line with the directive of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the five freight forwarding associations accredited by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has met in Lagos where they took position on the forthcoming election of the freight forwarders into the Governing Board of CRFFN. Associations in attendance during the meeting were; the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) and the…

Maritime experts are set to converge from the public and private sectors in a bid to proffer a holistic approach via partnership to address the security constraints in the sector as the Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN) organizes its 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The event themed: “Maritime Security Efforts in Nigeria: Government and Private Sector Partnerships”, is scheduled to hold on Thursday, October 14th, 2021 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Special Guests of Honour to grace the ocassion include the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh,…

Government agencies charged with managing the operations of the Nigerian agro-commodity segment of the national economy have been called upon to partner with Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX), to ameliorate the rising domestic food prices as well as general inflationary trends in the sector. The Managing Director/CEO of the exchange, Mrs. Zaheera Baba-Ari made the appeal recently while delivering the opening remarks in Kano at a Capacity Building workshop on agro-commodity trading and warehouse management for farmers, agro-processors and other market actors domiciled in Kano state and environs. Mrs. Baba-Ari identified Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and National Food…

… Promises quality education, healthcare for every Anambra girl child As the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child today, the African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State, Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo has reaffirmed his commitment to creating a society that will prioritize the future of our girl child if elected. Nwankwo who made this pledge in his goodwill message to commemorate the day observed that this had been one of his motivating factors in offering himself to public service. “My promise to every girl child today and their parents…