Author: Saint Augustine

Stakeholders have been reacting to the training on digitization of cargo import and export services and business integrity in the Nigerian maritime industry organized recently in Lagos by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) for the freight forwarders, shippers and maritime journalists. The training which was done in collaboration with the Convention on Business Integrity (CBI), Maritime Anti-Corruption Network and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) was aimed at exposing the Nigeria freight forwarders and shippers on the need to digitize their business so as to become players in the global shipping business and freight forwarding…

…Says no General Assembly of Farmers, election hold The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has alleged that the wrangling in the association was being fueled by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Sabo Nanono even as it maintained that no General Assembly of Farmers or elections were conducted in accordance with AFAN constitution in Kano. The Assistant National Publicity Secretary, AFAN, Mallam Salisu Mukhtar who made the position of the association on the matter known in a statement observed that the meeting  in  Kano  between the 8th and  10th  of April, 2021  was merely  convened  to  celebrate  the …

…Harmonise rates, operations The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have agreed to implement joint measures to minimise delay and corrupt practices at the country’s ports. This emerged in Lagos during a working visit to the NIMASA headquarters by the Executive Secretary of NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello. Both agencies of the Federal Government noted that full automation of processes at the nation’s ports would go a long way to curb human interface, delays and corruption at the ports. NIMASA and the Nigerian Shippers Council thus agreed to harmonise the implementation of Port and…

The Lagos State Police command has arrested a 48 year old popular Nollywood actor, Olarenwaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha for defiling a minor. According to a statement in Lagos by the spokesman of the command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the case of defilement was reported on 19th April, 2021 by one Princess Adekola Adekanya at Sabo Police Station and transferred to the Gender Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Panti, Yaba Lagos for proper investigation. The statement disclosed that the preliminary findings showed that the suspect started sexually assaulting the victim who is 14 years old since…

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, today played host to the new Commander, Nigerian Air Force 651 Base Services Group, Ikeja, Air Commodore AK Ademuwagun at the Commissioner’s office, Ikeja. The new Air Force Commander, who was on a familiarization tour of the Police Command Headquarters, commended the Commissioner of Police for his openness, commitment to duty and sterling leadership qualities he exhibits in sustaining the existing synergy between the Police and other security services in Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, appreciated the Air Commodore for his hand of fellowship and…

Customs Area Controller (CAC) for Area ll Command, Onne port, Comptroller Auwal Mohammed has urged the officers and men of the command to be unrelenting and uncompromising in collection of revenue and implementation of government directives as they pertain to trade. Mohammed said this recently when he released figures showing a total of N38,877,314,286.12 as revenue collected for the federal government for first quarter of 2021 by his command. The collected figure is 69.4 percent higher than N22,950,780,163.43 collected between January and March 2020. A breakdown of the 2021 monthly collections shows N12,123,024,011.82 for January; N12,760,546,062.07 for February and N13,984,744,212.23…

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has trained some selected freight forwarding practitioners on digitization of cargo import and export services and business integrity in the Nigerian maritime industry. The workshop which was organized in partnership with the Convention on Business Integrity (CBI), the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) and the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) also trained some selected shippers and journalists covering the Nigerian maritime sector. Speaking in his welcome address, the Registrar, CRFFN, Barr. Samuel Nwakohu underscored the importance of the maritime industry and its critical players in the economy of Nigeria adding that…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced the appointment of four new General Managers and eight Assistant General Managers. The appointment, according to a press release signed by Ibrahim Nasiru, Assistant General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications, is in furtherance of the management’s commitment to motivating its workforce and building a formidable succession plan in line with the federal character principle. The newly appointed General Managers are:  Olaseni Alakija, who becomes General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications, Patricia Aboh (Mrs.), General Manager Servicom; Engr. Sylvester Nwankwo, General Manager, MD’s Office and Engr. (Mrs.) Anthonia Ohagwa, General Manager, ICT. The newly…

This morning, the attention of the international community will shift to Cross River State as Governor Benedict Ayade and other international figures both within and outside Nigeria converge on Transcorp Hotel, Calabar for a migration summit to focus on utilizing the gains of migration to advance development in the Nigerian economy. The personalities include Festus Keyamo, SAN, the Minister of State Labour and Employment; Senate Committee Chairman on Foreign Affairs, Senator Adamu Mohammad Bulkachuwa; member of African Union Labour-Migration Advisory Committee, HE Rev. Dr. A.K Ocansey; Susan Gong, the Chief Executive Officer of Altec Global Canada; Professor Byron Price from…

…Vows to prosecute anyone found culpable The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police command, CP Monday Bala Kuryas has expressed his total aversion to unprofessionalism and other extortionist tendencies amongst some Police personnel in the Command. The CP stated this today following a petition alleging the extortion of the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000) from a citizen by some men of the command. Investigations, ordered by the CP into the case led to the swift identification and arrest of the personnel involved. The sum of N500,000 extorted from the victim was also recovered intact and returned to him…