Author: Saint Augustine

The Anambra State Government has congratulated Africa’s foremost constitutional law scholar, Professor Ben Nwabueze on the attainment of 90 years, describing him as a global treasure. In a message signed by Governor Willie Obiano, the Anambra State government said that Professor Nwabueze is “a genius well recognized at Harvard University and other key centres of learning around the world. “He is probably the world’s greatest constitutional law thinker alive at least in the English-speaking world”. Governor Obiano recalled how the Supreme Court of Nigeria decades ago officially proclaimed “Nwabueze the leading authority on constitutional issues throughout Africa. “The government and…

…Says development not acceptable A coalition of freight forwarders, shippers and traders’ associations with interest in cargo has faulted the attempt by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to use the electronic call up system as well as the truck transit park (TTP) as another means of revenue generation for the federal government. Dr. Eugene Nweke, former National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) who spoke on behalf of the groups in a press conference in Lagos recently noted that the e-call up system should be aimed at providing better working environment for all stakeholders by…

Following protests by some stakeholders and recently by truck drivers over the implementation of the electronic call up system for trucks operating at the Lagos ports, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria has called on the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to create further awareness and try to encourage use by truck operators. The National Executive Director, CILT Nigeria, Mr. Paul Ndibe who made this call in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos recently said that this is necessary as some of the truck owners may be criticizing it based on…

The 3-day international migration webinar with focus on media training, organized by the Asia-Pacific Broadcast Institute (AIBD), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Health Organization (WHO) beamed from Malaysia came to a close on Tuesday with a clarion call by the Journalists International Forum For Migration, (JIFORM) on media practitioners to use the tools of journalism to dispel disinformation about migrants and refugees. Speaking as a guest speaker/panelist on a topic titled “Forging Forward: Solution Driven Media Reporting on Migration and Refugees”, Ajibola Abayomi, the President/Executive Director of JIFORM comprising over 300 journalists covering migration across the continents…

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on the introduction of the electronic call- up system to ease the perennial gridlock on the Apapa ports access roads. This commendation is coming on the heels of pockets of attempts by some entrenched interests to sabotage the new call-up system known as Eto which has achieved some mileage of success in its one month of operation. Speaking with the media on Tuesday, the Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr. Hassan Bello, who commended NPA and its ingenuity at deploying Eto called on maritime stakeholders to be patient with…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has advised Airlines and indeed other industry operators to always engage the appropriate authority for proper clarification and necessary action rather than resorting to self-help by using their obviously enormous visibility to gain public sympathy even when in contravention of extant laws. The NCS stated this in reaction to publications in some sections of the media which quoted the Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Allen Onyema as saying that the Service was still collecting duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) in defiance of the federal government’s Executive Order on commercial airplanes and spare parts. Speaking…

Prince Ugochukwu Okonkwo, son of the late Amansea traditional ruler, Igwe Kenneth Okonkwo in Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State was nearly killed after an attack in his residence at Ahocol Estate, Awka by suspected cultists. In a video leak from his hospital bed which is currently trending online, Prince Ugochukwu Okonkwo alongside his Queen mother, Stella Okonkwo alleged that cultists hired by Hon. Boniface Okonkwo and son attacked them brutally particularly Prince Ugo,  the Amansea heir apparent with intentions to kill him. Prince Ugochukwu sustained deep wounds on his head and all over his body. According to their…

Pursuant to its mandate as voluntary organization aimed at salvaging the noble profession, strengthen the administration of its regulatory council towards attaining optimal regulations and leaving no stone unturned towards the enthronement of professionalism in the freight forwarding sector, the Congregation of Registered Freight Forwarding Practitioners of Nigeria (CREFFPON) has outlined an itinerary of visitation and mobilization to freight forwarding associations and critical stakeholders. The two weeks familiarization cum mobilization program is aimed at bringing to the fore professional issues militating against the well-being of the professionals and those that have choked and threaten the profession itself and to solicit…

…Mourns slain President General, Omor Development Union Following a horrifying video circulating on the internet of the killing and beheading of an alleged cultist by members of a viral cult group in Okija, Ihiala Local Government of Anambra State, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has ordered a clampdown on all cultists and their activities in all parts of the State. Governor Obiano who gave the order in a broadcast to the people of the state on the rising insecurity in the state on Sunday described the act as most despicable and a terrible act. He however informed…

A coalition of freight forwarding, shippers and traders’ associations has called on the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) to as a matter of urgency jettison the SON Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP) and replace it with a more acceptable platform to encourage trade facilitation. The coalition which made this call in a press conference in Lagos recently argued that “SON must adjust SONCAP, this SONCAP is a betrayal, it is anti-trade facilitation and will not continue.” A former National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Eugene Nweke who spoke on behalf of the coalition submitted…