Author: Saint Augustine

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Council has added another feather to its colourful cap as Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Foundation donated 18 passengers Hummer Bus to the Council. The handing-over of the Bus was done in Lagos on Wednesday by Hon. Ahmed Omisore, the Director-General of Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Foundation. “The former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is concerned about the well-being of Nigerians. “The Foundation seeks to project Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he is and has been over the years, Omisore said. He said that BAT Foundation remained the greatest friend of…

The founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam has once again stressed the need for the return of officials of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to the nation’s seaports to ensure efficient and effective stoppage of fake and substandard products from entering Nigeria. The NAGAFF founder said chasing after such dangerous goods after they have entered the nation’s markets might prove difficult because of the fluid nature of trade. Dr. Aniebonam who made these observations when the immediate past Director, Inspection and Compliance Directorate (ICD) of the SON, Mr. Obinna Manafa…

It was indeed a very colourful ceremony for Wives of Officers and Men of the Nigeria Immigration Service as they commissioned a beautiful edifice; the IMMOWA Ultra-Modern Market at the Headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service Abuja, on Wednesday. Commissioning the Ultra-Modern Market, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede who was the Special Guest of Honour said he was thrilled by the accomplishment of the Association, adding that “this is the first time IMMOWA has built a structure of such magnitude”. He explained that he was glad because the project was initiated and exclusively executed by…

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has handed over a cheque of Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000.00) to the family of late Hon. Ossy Prestige for the education of the last son of the Honourable Member who before his demise represented Aba North/South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly. Making the presentation today during the second edition of the Town Hall Meeting between him and the Abiriba community in Aba held at the Abiriba Communal Improvement Union (ACIU) Hall, Governor Ikpeazu who expressed deep sense of personal loss following the news of the death of Prestige, called for prayers and support…

…Launches NPF Microfinance Bank e-banking technology, Mobile App  In line with the commitment of the Force to improving the welfare of its personnel, especially in the area of providing financial services such as retail banking, soft loans and advances, financial advisory among others, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, today launched the Nigeria Police Microfinance Bank (NPF-MFB) e-banking technology including the Mobile Banking App and the *5757# USSD code. The IGP during the unveiling of the new banking technology and digital innovation at the Force Headquarters, Abuja noted that the initiative will help improve banking experience, customer interaction and…

…Wants guidelines published in different Nigerian languages Following the initial hitches witnessed in the first one week of implementation of the electronic call up system for trucks, the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has called on the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) not to give up on constant sensitization of the project until it becomes a success. The President, APFFLON, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite who made the call in a chat with Primetime Reporters in Lagos on Monday observed that the e-call up system which was introduced by the NPA was a welcomed…

The Honourable Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Tuesday launched the Nigerian Temporary Passport (NTP) at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Headquarters in Abuja. The Temporary Passport is a new genre of Passport that will be issued at the Nigerian Embassies/High Commissions outside the country to Nigerians desirous of returning home but whose national passport is not available. The Honourable Minister stated that the Temporary Passport is a travel document designed for a one-way travel to Nigeria only and that the new document replaces the hitherto Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC) which was issued to Nigerians in emergency situations for…

The executives of the Tincan Island chapter of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) yesterday stormed the Tincan Island Container Terminal (TICT) where they accused the management of the terminal of using the collection of the Practitioners Operating Fee (POF) instituted by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) to extort freight forwarders. Speaking during the visit, the Chairman of ANLCA, Tincan Island chapter, Mr. Ojo Peter Akintoye alleged that freight forwarders were made to pay the sum of N5,000 by the staff of the terminal as against N1,000 and N2,000 payable for 20ft…

In his desire to see a well-positioned private security sector in Nigeria, Mr. Fred Nwogu of the New Nigeria Foundation has called on the federal government to take steps towards setting up a commission to oversee the private security sector in the country as obtainable in other climes. Nwogu who made this call as a panelist at a forum in Lagos recently tagged, “Private Security Governance Forum for South-West Zone”, organized by the African Law Foundation (Afri Law) with support from the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, stated that there could be a commission that could take on this…

The African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has given reasons why it is opposed to the collection of the Practitioners Operating fee (POF) by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). It will be recalled that the CRFFN had on Monday 1st March, 2021 commenced the collection of the POF one year after its flag off in Lagos. With the advent of the POF, 20ft container is expected to pay the sum of N1,000 while 40ft container is to pay N2,000 among others. However, speaking in a chat with our correspondent…