Author: Saint Augustine

…Agency seeks greater role for coastal states in maritime security Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has commended the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for designing and pursuing a Blue Economy strategy purposed to replace the current oil economy in about 10 years. Wike stated this in Port Harcourt, when he received the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, who was on a courtesy visit. The governor said NIMASA’s plan for sustainable use of Nigeria’s abundant maritime resources was in line with the country’s economic diversification drive. Jamoh earlier appealed for greater involvement of the littoral states in…

Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo Campaign Organization has debunked a video making the rounds on the social media wherein a lady was seen making allegations against the frontline governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), claiming he has been going round boasting that he is wealthier than the entire population of the globally acclaimed successful businessmen and women of Nnewi extraction put together. The Organization, in a statement signed by the Director, Media and Publicity, Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo Campaign Organization, Mr. Emmanuel Okeke on Wednesday posited that Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo has never disparaged any governorship aspirant from Nnewi or elsewhere nor…

A frontline governorship aspirant in the forthcoming November 6, 2021 Governorship election in Anambra State, under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon. Nonso Smart Okafor has assured that if elected, his government will ensure that Anambra State has a functional seaport to enhance trade and commerce in the state. Hon. Okafor who gave the assurance when he visited Ihiala Local Government Area of the state in furtherance of his consultations with major stakeholders in the party yesterday, said that Ihiala Local Government Area was very important in his desire to build a VISA ECONOMY especially with…

…Says special operation would return region to its historical peaceful path The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba has flagged-off a new special operational action plan code-named “OPERATION RP” for the stabilization of security order in the South-East Geopolitical Zone of the country. The IGP launched the special operation on Tuesday at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu as part of efforts targeted at returning the South-Eastern region to its historical pride of place where its people are known to be peaceful, tolerant, innovative, industrious and entrepreneurial. The IGP noted that the special operation has become necessary to engender…

…Promotes 87 senior officers, 2,071 others to new ranks The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, yesterday, announced the suspension of receiving and processing of all fresh Passport applications nationwide till 1st June, 2021 when the new Passport regime would have taken effect. Babanded who disclosed this in a ceremony to decorate the newly promoted senior officers of the Service at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja said the suspension of receiving and processing of fresh passport applications was to allow for clearance of every Passport application that was received before 17th of May, 2021. He added that…

The Commissioner of Police, Taraba State Police Command, Ahmed M. Azare, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 received the newly posted Brigade Commander, Brigadier General H.I Mabekowu, in his office on a courtesy call. This is contained in a statement signed by DSP David Misal, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Taraba Police Command and made available to NAOSRE. According to Misal, the courtesy visit followed the establishment of 6 Brigade in Jalingo by the Army Headquarters, Abuja. In his remarks, the Brigadier General informed the commissioner that the purpose of the visit was to familiarize himself with the command and seek…

…Wants Buhari to summon meeting of Nigerian Police Council The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has supported the earlier position taken by the Nigeria Governors Forum, Northern Governors Forum and recently, by the Southern Governors Forum to adopt ranching as the most viable solution to the herders/farmers clashes in Nigeria as well as the restructuring of the Nigerian federation to devolve more powers and functions to the States and reform of various civil institutions to achieve efficiency and equity for all sections of Nigeria. In a communiqué issued and signed by the Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of…

As part of the federal government’s agenda for economic diversification, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has unfolded potentials and opportunities in the nation’s energy sector. This, the agency did through the approval and launching of four new standards for renewable energy and energy efficiency. According to the agency, apart from increasing access to power supply across the country, the new standards would open up improved investments in the renewable and efficient energy sector. A statement from the office of the Director General, SON, explained that the solar power industry relies heavily on standardisation, adding that renewable energy has become…

Nigerian farmers under the aegis of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) have thrown their full weight behind the Plant Variety Protection (PVP), Biosafety Bills and the Seed Act of 2019 in order to publicly counter recent negative assessment of the laws from other quarters. In a statement released by the farmers’ body, its National President, Arc. Kabir Ibrahim said, “AFAN supported the passage of all these three bills at the National Assembly public hearing on separate occasions after studying the drafts and making input.” On the Biosafety Bill which is already in place and deals with the safety…

The Government of the Republic of Togo has expressed readiness to support the West African Media Workshop for journalists in the region being facilitated by the Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) slated for June 21-24, in Lome, the capital of the nation. Professor  Akoda Ayewouadan, the Honourable Minister of Communication and Media and the Spokesman of the government conveyed the position of the government recently during a meeting with Dr. Azuma Ijoma, the President of  Organisation pour l’ Integration Africaine (OIA) in Lome who represented the JIFORM President, Ajibola Abayomi. The workshop is being organized by JIFORM, a global…