Author: Saint Augustine

“The passing of Comrade Yinka Odumakin, the National Publicity Secretary of the Apex Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere remains a rude shock and one of the saddest incidents that forced an unprepared sorrowful reaction from the Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM)”, said the tearful Ajibola Abayomi, the President of the body on Saturday while condoling the Yoruba nation over the death of the 57 years old brave activist. JIFORM with over 300 Journalists across the globe covering migration matters said, Nigeria has lost a rare gem. Odumakin died in the early hours of Saturday at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital…

The foremost union of Anambra State Youth Leaders (CAYL) has condemned in strong terms, the attack on Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR. Speaking to the press, the leader of the union, Hon. Nwabufo Nwankwo reiterated that Anambra State has enjoyed a peaceful atmosphere under the seven years administration of Governor Willie Obiano adding that any attempt to destroy that legacy shall be vehemently resisted by Ndi Anambra. While waiting for the security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation, Nwankwo advised hoodlums, bandits as well as political thugs to stay away from Anambra or have themselves to blame. “We thank God…

Submissions by the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Sierra Leone, Alpha Timbo; Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State Nigeria; the International Organization for Migration, (IOM); Altec Global Incorporation, Canada and member, African Union Labour-Migration Advisory Committee, HE Rev. Dr. A.K Ocansey top recommendations as parts of the fallouts of the recently concluded maiden edition of the African Migration Summit (AMS) held in Ghana. This is as Timbo, the Chairman of the summit strongly recommended a legal framework as a modest means to facilitate regular migration and also to discourage the scourge of irregular migration from Africa. The position…

For their inability to get the attention of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) following the three days protests it earlier embarked upon last week, the Tincan Island Port Transport Operators (TIPTO), yesterday embarked on another protest to demand the attention of the authorities especially the NPA to look into and address their grievances in order to smoothen the rough edges of the electronic call-up system now operational at the Lagos ports. The truckers who carried placards with different inscriptions on them commenced their protest from the Tincan first gate and marched through the PTML terminal to Tincan second gate singing…

The Anambra State Government has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to bestow commensurate national honours on two indigenes of the state in appreciation of their “path-changing contributions to national development”. According to the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba, the government made the request for the conferment of high national honours on the Chairman of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema, and the Chief Executive of Innoson Motor Manufacturing Company, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, in a letter which Governor Willie Obiano sent to President Buhari this afternoon. Commissioner Adinuba explained that the government’s recommendation to Buhari was against the…

…Says there’s no money to misappropriate The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Barr. Samuel Nwakohu has denied media reports accusing him misappropriating funds running into millions of Naira in his first one year in office. The Registrar who made his position on the allegation known in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos recently noted that contrary to insinuations, there was no money in the Council for him to misappropriate. He however admitted that as expected and obtained in other agencies of government, the Council and not him…

A former National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Prince Olayiwola Shittu has said that contrary to insinuations in some quarters, the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) is not a replacement to the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR)  but a tool to help the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) get correct and accurate declaration of cargo. Shittu who made this known in a chat with newsmen in Lagos recently declared “Anything that will add value to clearing, to eradicate illegality in declaration, for me, it is welcome.” According to him, “In those days, once your invoice is stamped by…

The International Organization for Migration, (IOM) is bringing to fore the global campaign tagged ‘It Takes a Community’. Today the programme is being launched to spotlight migrants and fellow community members who contribute to building stronger and more inclusive societies, especially taking into account their roles during the current pandemic according to the Headquarters of IOM, in Geneva Switzerland. ‘It Takes a Community’ represents a growing movement to eliminate misinformation and anti-migrant sentiment worldwide by demonstrating the positive impact migration can have on communities everywhere. The campaign brings together a range of voices from across many sectors to demonstrate ways…

The African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has expressed worry over the spirited efforts being made by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) in recent times to return to the nation’s seaport. SON, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Nigeria Agriculture Quarantine Service (NAQS) among other government agencies were sent parking from the nation’s seaports by the then Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in 2012. They were only to be invited to the port by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) when needed.…

Following the biting scarcity of containers in China and Europe for export purposes to Nigeria and other importing nations leading to hike in freight charges, the Shippers Association Lagos State (SALS) has said that it would engage the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to wade into the matter. The President, SALS, Rev. Dr. Jonathan Nicol who stated this in a chat with newsmen in Lagos recently informed that as an association, they would support the NSC in its effort to negotiate equitable freight charges for Nigeria bound cargoes. Nicol informed that at the association level, he had earlier held a meeting…