Author: Saint Augustine

The Anambra State Government has assured the citizens and the residents in the state that the November 6, 2021 governorship election slated to hold in the state will be free and fair and will not be written as being insinuated in some parts of the state. The Commissioner of Information and Public Enlightenment, Anambra State, Mr. C. Don Adinuba who gave the assurance in a statement in Awka on Thursday was reacting to intelligence reports showing that people were preparing to protest in the streets of the state in large numbers against plans to rig the November 6 gubernatorial election…

The ongoing joint operation by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Department of State Service (DSS) in Apapa Port has resulted in more discoveries of Captagon Pills weighing 74.119kg. The hard drug which was carefully hidden in various components of a machine is equivalent to 451,807 tablets now packed in 18 parcels. Relying on credible intelligence, the three services had embarked on a painstaking weeklong operation which resulted in their first discovery on Wednesday evening. Acting on reasonable suspicion that more of the drugs may be hidden inside various components of the machine, they…

… Says they are lovers of workers … Mulls single CBA for seafarers Following the ongoing review of the concession agreement between the federal government and the terminal operators operating at the nation’s seaports, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has urged the federal government to take steps to retain the current crop of terminal operators describing them as lover of workers. The President General, MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju who made the plea in a chat with newsmen in Lagos Wednesday stated that the terminal operators had already done what he thought was their best as employers of labour.…

… As Committee releases election timetable Sequel to the expiration of the two year tenure of the Governing Board of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has constituted an electoral committee to conduct the election into the Governing Board of the Council. This is in line with the powers conferred on him by Section 2 (1) (f) of the CRFFN Act 2007. According to a Public Notice issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, A.D. Suleiman, the Act Provides that…

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has welcomed the report on national accounts for Quarter 2 2021 released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report showed that the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) grew by 5.0% year on year compared with 0.5% recorded in Q1 2021. Speaking in a statement released recently in Lagos, the Director General, LCCI, Dr. Chinyere Almona said “This is a strong and a more desirable growth when we look at the non-oil growth of 6.7 percent y/y compared with the 0.79 percent in Q1.” Almona stated that the report showed an…

The Lagos state waterways Authority (LASWA) has urge all waterways users in the state to be more safety conscious as the Agency begin its Ember months safety awareness and sensitisation campaigns. In a press statement released on Wednesday by the General Manager, LASWA,  Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the agency urged ferry operators, passengers, fishermen, dredgers and all other waterways users to always be wary of turbulent weather conditions and adhere strictly to rules and regulations on the waterways during this Embers months and at all times. The GM urge boat operators to regularly ensure their ferries are in good condition before…

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Department of State Service (DSS) have uncovered and seized Captagon Pills, a hard drug concealed inside cylinder of an imported machine in Apapa Port of Lagos. The discovery, which was made in a joint operation by the three services that lasted for about a week following intelligence and painstaking dismantling of the machine, involved deployed service personnel and sniffer dogs Security sources at the port said the seizure is a fallout of renewed synergy and cooperation aimed at curbing any form of port related lawlessness Comptroller Malanta Ibrahim Yusuf,…

… Receives Primetime Reporters ‘Union Leader of the year 2020’ award … Wants NPA, terminal operators to honour maritime workers The Institute of Corporate and Public Sector Professionals (ICPSP), yesterday conferred an Honorary Fellow of the institute on the President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Prince Adewale Adeyanju in a ceremony attended by the labour leaders in the maritime sector and the Lagos State in general held at the MWUN National Secretariat in Lagos. Speaking shortly before the induction and subsequent decoration of the President General, MWUN, the Matron of the institute, Comrade Chief Agnes Funmi Sessi…

… Says I am anxious for your success As the Anambra State Governorship election inches closer, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday received the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 6, 2021 governorship election, Senator Andy Uba at the State House, Abuja. Speaking at a brief ceremony which witnessed the handover of the party’s flag to Senator Uba, President Buhari said, “I am happy to formally welcome you. I certainly wish you the best of luck. I’m anxious for your success and will closely follow.” The candidate was accompanied to the event by the Chairman, Caretaker and…