Author: Saint Augustine

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of an administrative panel of inquiry to investigate the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). According to a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Graba Shehu, the approval was granted sequel to the recommendation of the Ministry of Transportation headed by Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The panel according to the statement is to be headed by the Director, Maritime Services of the Ministry of Transportation while the Deputy Director, Legal of the same Ministry would serve as Secretary. “Other…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has exonerated its personnel of any involvement in the video circulated by a news medium (not Primetime Reporters) alleging that Customs personnel collect N5,000 from smugglers and make at least N2 million in a day at a land border in Oyo state. Reacting to the video, the NCS through a statement issued yesterday in Abuja and signed by its Deputy National Public Relations Officer, DC Timi Bomodi stated that a careful review of the video’s content revealed crucial information which inclined the Service to completely repudiate the story in its entirety. The statement observed that…

CP Adetokunbo Christopher Owolabi was born 29th May, 1964 in London, United Kingdom and hails from the small but renowned Ogiri-Magongo Community in Kogi State. He attended Ireti Primary School, Ikoyi, Lagos and proceeded to Mount Carmel College, Ilorin for his secondary school education. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSC) degree in Political science from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1985 and Masters degree in International Police Science from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom in 2004. He enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) on 15th March, 1988.  Sequel to…

SIFAX Group, a group of companies with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality, has assured the Liberian government of its readiness to partner with the country in order to explore opportunities in its maritime and logistics sector. This assurance was given during a facility tour of Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited (the flagship maritime subsidiary of SIFAX Group) and SIFAX Inland Container Terminal, Ijora Causeway, Lagos, by the management of the National Port Authority of Liberia led by Hon. Bill Twehway, its Managing Director. While welcoming the visitors, Capt. Ibraheem Olugbade,…

…Collaboration between Navy, agency inevitable – FOC The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) would assist in the accreditation of professional courses offered by the Nigerian Navy. The Agency would also facilitate the attainment of International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) status for the Nigerian Navy’s training institutes. Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, said these on Tuesday in Lagos, when the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Naval Training Command, Rear Admiral Kamarudeen Lawal, visited the Agency’s headquarters. Jamoh spoke in response to requests by Lawal, who believed collaboration between the Nigerian Navy…

The President, Association for the Promotion of African Studies (APAS), Professor Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu, OSA, has convened the 2021 APAS International Conference with the theme, “African Ideologies And Innovative Trends And Advances: Honoring The Past And Shaping The Future.” Prof. Kanu who disclosed this in a statement in Jos, the Plateau State capital on Wednesday noted that the conference which is going to be virtual, comes up on 25th May, 2021, which according to him, is Africa Day; a day instituted by the Organization for African Unity (OAU), now African Union (AU). He observed that this conference would be bringing…

The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5, Benin, AIG Isaac Akinmoyede, on Tuesday received in audience officials of the Citizens Rights Centre, Ministry of Justice, Edo State. According to a statement signed by DSP Tijani Momoh, Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 5, Benin and made available to the National Association of Online Security Reporters (NAOSRE), the delegation from the Justice Ministry was led by Mrs. C. A. Ebosele. The statement disclosed that Ebosele thanked the AIG for the warm reception accorded her and her team. She brought to the attention of the AIG the mandate, vision and mission…

…As APFFLON demands transparent investigation …There’s nothing to probe – Registrar                    The Registrar, Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Barr. Samuel Nwakohu has been questioned by the Federal Ministry of Transportation in Abuja last week over allegations of financial recklessness, poor management and high handedness leveled against him in a petition dated 25th August, 2020 by the Management Team of the CRFFN. The President, African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON), Otunba Frank Ogunojemite who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in his office in Lagos on Tuesday expressed gladness that at last,…

The Inspector General of Police, Acting IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting of CP Abutu Yaro to Imo State as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the State. The posting of the new CP is in furtherance of efforts by the Police leadership towards strengthening security, tackling violent crimes and enhancing optimal coordination of policing operations within the state. CP Abutu Yaro, a fellow of the National Defence College and the immediate-past Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State command, is an operationally-minded cop. By this new development, Abutu Yaro takes over from CP Nasiru Mohammed who…

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for the arrest of thirteen (13) leaders of warring groups of Gengere Community, Mile 12, Ketu Area of Lagos State for their alleged involvement in the crisis that was orchestrated by some hoodlums in the Community on 30th April, 2021 at about 3.3pm. The order for the arrest of the leaders was given during interrogation and interview session with the leaders by the Commissioner of Police at the Conference Room, State Headquarters, Ikeja, today. Based on preliminary investigation, the Commander, Security Committee in Gengere Community, Alhaji Alidu Mohammed was…