Author: Saint Augustine

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the reports in the media space of plans to promote the ousted acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, despite his open indictment for corruption and abuse of office, further confirms that the Buhari Presidency is a sanctuary of corruption. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday, described as outrageous and a direct slap on the sensibilities of Nigerians that the Buhari administration was reportedly planning to promote Magu to Assistant Inspector General of Police, despite being indicted in…

…Says next President of Nigeria should emerge from the southern region                                                                     The Southern Governors’ Forum yesterday rejected the removal of the electronic transmission of the election result from the electoral act even as it also rejected the confirmation of exclusive jurisdiction in pre-election matters on the Federal High Court. In a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting of the Governors of Southern Nigeria at the Lagos State Government House, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Monday, 5th July, 2021, the Forum while Re-affirming its commitment to the unity of Nigeria on the pillars of equity, fairness, justice, progress and peaceful…

The Centre Director, Centre for Logistics and Transport Education, Mr. Francis Ehiguese has fingered the road transport infrastructure as the source of congestion landwards. Ehiguese who made this revelation while delivering a paper at a workshop organized in Lagos recently by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria, with the theme, “Port Environment and Infrastructure Development, A Panacea for Landward Decongestion”, also fingered port internal factors such as failed or failing internal road network, parking facilities (road sides, terminal holding bays); delayed cargo pick-ups either at shipside or terminals; partial or lack of processes digitization by operators or…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and relevant security agencies will commence full scale clean-up operations at the two Lagos ports on Monday 5th July, 2021. The exercise tagged “360 Degrees Cargo Clearance” is expected to cover all entry approaches to the Tin Can Island Port Complex, Lagos Port Complex, Kirikiri Lighter Terminals I & II and the port corridor crisscrossing Tin Can – Coconut – Sunrise – Mile 2 – Orile – Ijora Sifax – Ijora Olopa – Lilypond – Area B – Wharf Road – Creek Road – Old Dockyard Road –…

…As Jamoh says restructuring of Nigerian Ship Registration office ongoing The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced the issuance of new certificates of ship registration while simultaneously phasing out the old permits. This is in a bid to ensure the utilisation of secured statutory certificates and prevent the entry of unseaworthy and sub-standard ships into the Nigerian flag. Director General of the Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, said, “We are restructuring the Nigerian Ship Registration Office to serve you more efficiently and effectively. We are determined to grow our national fleet and tonnage to an enviable height.” According…

After several consultations with stakeholders, including the leadership of the various trucking groups doing business at the port, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has mandated the implementation of Minimum Safety Standards (MSS) scheme for trucks, anchored on the “Eto” platform, effective Thursday 1 July 2021. A statement signed by the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, NPA, Olaseni Alakija revealed that this action by the Authority, aimed at bringing to an end the incessant breakdown of trucks on the port access corridor, was in furtherance to the understanding reached with the Lagos State Government (LASG), as a panacea in the…

…Arrests five suspects                                        The Federal Operations Unit, Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) with headquarters in Owerri, the Imo state capital has intercepted tramadol and other contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Ninety-Nine Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira (N99,820,000,00) between the months of April and June, 2021. This is sequel to the strengthening of the anti-smuggling arm of the unit. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Jerry Attah who disclosed this in a statement in Owerri on Monday further adds that five suspects were arrested in connection with the intercepted goods. Giving the breakdown…

The Centre Director, Centre for Logistics and Transport Education, Mr. Francis Ehiguese has said that landward activities have the capacity to cause heightened disruptions in many port-related functions and their effects can be massive. Ehiguese who stated this while delivering a paper at a workshop organized in Lagos recently by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria, with the theme, “Port Environment and Infrastructure Development, A Panacea for Landward Decongestion”, observed that ports are not island to themselves adding that they need to interface with other forms of transportation (road, rail, inlands) and in so doing are able…

…As Jamoh insists on rethink of War Risk Insurance Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, has challenged ship-owners and other stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime industry to device creative means of ensuring improved welfare for seafarers, while proffering permanent solutions to issues that affect their work. Amaechi stated this on Friday in Lagos in his address at the 2021 Day of the Seafarer, with the theme, “Fair Future for Seafarers.” The Minister extolled seafarers in Nigeria and the world over for their enormous contributions to global commerce and economy, generally, saying seafarers “contend with perils of the seas and…

A former National President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Sir Ernest Elochukwu has said that there is no truth in the submissions made by a former Zonal Coordinator, West of the association, Prince Ozo Chukwura as reasons for the ongoing crisis in ANLCA. Recall that Prince Chukwura had in a chat with newsmen recently declared that the crisis in ANLCA was caused by the desire of one of the aggrieved parties to take revenge of the perceived wrong done by the other group. He said in the course of his interaction with the aggrieved parties, he…