Author: Saint Augustine

… Warns that development may lead to violence … Urges candidates to continue with peaceful campaigns and election As the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State draws nearer, the Anambra State Elders Council has expressed worry over the “unacceptable level of personal abuse on the social media” which, according to the Council, “is not healthy for our people” and may lead to violence. According to a communiqué issued by the former Secretary General of the CommonWealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and the Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe at the end of the meeting of…

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has berated the Nigerian law enforcement agencies, the Police Force and the weak Judicial system, which in turn has indirectly aided the high level of impunity by human trafficking and forced labour offenders in Nigeria. The Oluyole Federal Constituency representative said this in her keynote address during a joint-capacity building retreat held for House of Representatives members of the committee on Diaspora, Foreign Affairs and Human Rights in Abuja. She noted that Nigerian courts and the Police Force continue to penalize traffickers with fines alone, or offering the option…

Following recent comments made by the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) where it ruled out talks with other freight forwarding associations on sharing the 15 seats allocated to the freight forwarders in the Governing Board of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has said that NAGAFF is talking from the position of ignorance. Reacting to the comments credited to the founder of NAGAFF, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam by this medium in one of its publications recently, the National Secretary of ANLCA, Alhaji Abdulazeez Babatunde Mukaila…

… Bemoans economic impact of sit-at-home order … Tasks South East Governors on confidence building The South East Caucus of the National Assembly has resolved to intervene in the case of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is currently held at the Department of State Service (DSS) custody in Abuja. The Caucus in a communiqué issued at the end of its extraordinary meeting held yesterday at the Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja, residence of the former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu resolved to set up a committee to constructively interface with…

Beauty for Ashes is an outstanding book published by Parousia in 2021. We had an interesting conversation with Oluwatoyin A Olojo about her debut book. This interview gave insight about her and her book. Why did you decide to write Beauty for Ashes? Is there something specifically that spurred you to write this book? Writing Beauty for Ashes was strictly by the instruction of the Holy Spirit. First, I received the title, then the launch date which was just six months away, then the chapter by chapter title as well as their subtitle. It was indeed divinely orchestrated. Have you…

… Pledges to replace burnt properties, school blocks … Vows to deal with anyone caught enforcing sit-at-home order Contrary to reports in some sections of the media, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated itself from the attack on a school in Imo State leading to disruption of the ongoing West African School Certificate Examination (WAEC) and burning of motorbikes and school blocks in the premises. Speaking in a statement on Tuesday, Media and Publicity Secretary, IPOB, Comrade Emma Powerful noted that IPOB strongly condemned the attack describing it as a stupid madness. “Whoever was behind such barbarity must…

The National Association of Online Security Reporters (NAOSRE) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to expedite appropriate administrative measures and investigate the truth or otherwise of the list of Boko Haram sponsors in Nigeria released by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On the list were six Nigerians, designated as terrorism sponsors. According to UAE, the listed individuals and entities, including their affiliates, are being monitored. The Nigerians named are Abdurrahaman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad. Relying on its Resolution No. 83 of 2021, UAE is making good…

SIFAX Logistics Company Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group whose business offerings include haulage, clearing and forwarding, groupage and shipping, has rewarded 19 truck drivers and technicians for their excellent performance in the first half of the year. The recipients received commendation letters and gift rewards including generators, freezers and fans at an award ceremony organised by the Haulage department of the company to celebrate deserving staff for contributing immensely to the company’s success over the years. The best performing haulage driver team – Yusuf Jamiu and his assistant, Michael Akinkunmi, received the award as the best drivers. Jamiu led his team to make a total of 93 delivery trips in record time between January and June 2021 and in the…

… Participants hail organizers, say course engaging, exposing … Another batch to commence in Port-Harcourt September 27 – Alban Igwe The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), yesterday, commenced the 2nd batch of the Executive Professional Diploma in Freight Forwarding and Supply Chain Management which it organizes in collaboration with the Institute of Maritime Studies, University of Lagos for experienced freight forwarding, logistics and supply chain executives. The course which began on Monday 13th September, 2021 will run through to 18th September, 2021 with the following course features: Freight Forwarding in the 21st century, Digitalization in…

Just as ten members of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) have picked forms to contest the election of the freight forwarders into the Governing Council of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), over fifteen members of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) have equally picked nomination forms to contest the election scheduled to hold on October 9, 2021. The National Secretary of ANLCA, Alhaji Abdulazeez Babatunde Mukaila who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos last Friday revealed that four members of the association who served…