Author: Saint Augustine

…Agency vital organ of economic development, says Court of Appeal President The Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari in June 2019, is producing a better appreciation of Nigeria’s determination to end piracy and sea robbery in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this at the maiden edition of the Nigerian Admiralty Law Colloquium organised in Lagos by the agency, in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI). President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem,…

The wife of Anambra State Governor and founder of Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE), Dr. Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano (Osodieme) has called on women to promote the culture of tolerance and inclusiveness as a means of stopping the reoccurring incidence of gender-based violence in the society. Mrs. Obiano made the appeal in a message to Catholic Women Organization in commemoration of Mothering Sunday on 18th April, 2021. The message was signed on her behalf by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to Anambra State Governor, Mr. Emeka Ozumba. According to Mrs. Obiano, everybody is called to be tolerant of one another and…

…Warns Attahiru not to insult Nigerians A Coalition for Truth and Justice (CTJ) has beamed its search light on the Defence Ministry saying all the controversies emanating from arms procurement must be cleared. The group made this demand at a press conference in Abuja recently. In a statement made available to the National Association of Online Security Reporters (NAOSRE), the group called on the Minister of Defence, Bashir Salihi Magashi to clear his name from the controversial purchase of security equipment. Bashir Salihi Magashi is a retired Nigerian Army Major General and current Defence Minister of Nigeria. In the statement,…

…Commends Sarumi-Aliyu, Wellington as worthy appointees …Makinde, Ayade earn JIFORM praises on migration summit The Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) has applauded the government of Oyo and Cross River states in Nigeria over their commitment to championing migration matters. The elated President of JIFORM, Ajibola Abayomi noted that the rate at which both states were encouraging regular migration and Diaspora investment was exciting. Both states had scheduled migration summits to hold at the capital cities in Ibadan and Calabar respectively on April 20 and 22, 2021. Thrilled by the attraction of global speakers and participants from America, United States,…

…Assures new operational protocols will bequeath stable security order The Inspector-General of Police, Acting IGP Usman Alkali Baba has unveiled a new policing vision and crime fighting strategies for the Nigeria Police Force. The IGP made the new operational protocols public on Thursday during the inaugural conference with Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police, Commissioners of Police and other Heads of Police Formations in the country at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The highlights of the new policing vision include; deploying cutting-edge policing technology and integrating intelligence-led policing practices to core policing functions with a view to strengthening police capacity to…

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has appealed to its members, maritime industry practitioners and other numerous admirers of Miss Blessing Uchechukwu Eugene to remain calm over her dethronement as the reigning Face of Maritime International (FOMI) 2020 by the organizers. Mr. Stanley Ezenga, National Publicity Secretary, NAGAFF, who made this appeal in a statement in Lagos on Thursday recalled that about a week ago, there was an announcement of the dethronement of the FOMI Queen 2020, Miss Blessing Uchechukwu Eugene, an action which he said seemed to have incensed a section of the society, including NAGAFF…

…Seeks extension of CBN’s Naira for Dollar scheme to other sources of foreign inflows The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has reiterated its position that Nigeria’s foreign exchange policy framework needs to be reviewed to expand the scope of market mechanism in the determination of exchange rate. The President, LCCI, Mrs. Toki Mabogunje who stated this during an address on the state of the economy held at the Chamber’s headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday observed that it was critically important for policymakers to harmonise the multiple exchange rates into a single market-reflective rate, which according to her was…

The Police Service Commission yesterday received in audience the acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali and the Management team of the Nigeria Police Force and called for a harmonious and productive working relationship between the two government agencies in the interest of the nation. Chairman of the Commission and retired Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith who led the Commission’s  Management team to receive the visitors, said the two agencies need each other and must work together to solve the nation’s security challenges. Alhaji Smith who prayed for a successful tenure of office for the acting Inspector…

…Dismisses Kano Court order sacking Taiwo Afolabi-led BOT, NECOM The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Wednesday announced the suspension of the former Secretary of the association’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Prince Taiye Oyeniyi, a former member of the BOT, Alhaji Taiwo Mustapha and the Coordinator, Western Zone of the association, Sir John Ofobike over anti-association activities. The Vice President of ANLCA, Dr. Kayode Farinto who made the announcement in a press briefing at the association’s headquarters in Lagos also disclosed that a member of the association at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) chapter, Mr. Tope Akindele…

…Seeks cooperation of refinery operators, fuel oil suppliers The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is determined to ensure availability of marine fuels that comply with the regulation by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) limiting the sulphur in the fuel oil used on board ships to 0.50 per cent m/m (mass by mass). Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, stated this on Wednesday in Lagos at the opening of a two-day meeting of the Agency with modular and other refinery operators and fuel oil suppliers in the country. Jamoh, who was represented by Acting Head, Marine Environment Management (MEM)…