Author: Saint Augustine

The Imo State government under the watch of Governor Hope Uzodinma has rolled out plans for the construction of the 330KV power line along Alaoji/Egbu/Ihiala/Onitsha. If completed, it is expected to boost the energy supply in the state. Earlier, the African Development Bank (AFDB), Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Nigerian Electricity Management Agency (NEMSA) and the state government Engineers, were on site in January for the final inspection to ensure the commencement of the project goes unhindered. The visiting team was led on the fact finding inspection to Alaoji, Abia state by Comrade Sam Nwaire, the Special Adviser (SA) to…

…Addresses officers on better security of Lagos The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu on Monday  paraded One Hundred and Thirteen (113) violators of COVID-19 protocols at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja. The violators were arrested on Sunday 7th March, 2021 at Garbana Club, Ajao Estate and DNA Club, Victoria Island, Lagos by police operatives of the command including the Lagos State Taskforce led by the Commander, CSP Sola Jejeloye. The Commissioner of Police, while parading the suspects, vowed to go after club owners and their Landlords who contravene the town planning approvals of the state by converting their…

…Pays special tribute to APC’s women leaders The front line gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Anambra gubernatorial election, Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo who is also the Chairman/CEO of the Wichtech Group has praised the ingenuity and industry of the Nigerian women, stating that they are “the thread that knits our society together.” Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo stated this, as part of his message to mark the International Women’s Day; a day set aside to remember the contributions and sacrifices of women to the development of the world. “Societies which have given women more leadership roles seem…

…Promote women’s rights As part of activities commemorating the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021, UNFPA and its regional goodwill Ambassador for West and Central Africa, Stephanie Linus will release the advocacy video Hey Woman on March 8. The video will be the first in a series of high-quality videos released in the month of March to commemorate the global day celebrating womanhood. All the videos will deepen knowledge around sexual and reproductive health and rights, and amplify the urgent need to end gender-based violence and other harmful practices not only in Nigeria but across the globe. Hey Woman is a…

Stakeholders in the private security sector last week at a forum in Lagos disagreed over the status of the some security outfits like the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), the Egbesu Boys among others in the security architecture of the country. The forum tagged, “Private Security Governance Forum for South-West Zone was put together by the African Law Foundation (Afri Law) with support from Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. Speaking in his opening address, the Coordinator, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Lagos State, Barr. Lukas Koyejo stated that in the past, the private security companies were providing mostly monotype security…

Barely two weeks after the introduction of the electronic call-up system for trucks operating at the Lagos ports, a freight forwarding group, Congregation of Registered Freight Forwarding Practitioners of Nigeria (CREFFPON) has described the truck transit parks as well as the electronic call-up systems as a modernized extortion tool through the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) application. CREFFPON in a statement in Lagos at the weekend by Forwarder Edwin Chukwudire-Obi observed that from its findings, apart from the payment of ten thousand Naira (N10,000) per truck using the platform, each transport company was made to pay additional forty-three thousand Naira…

The Congregation of Registered Freight Forwarding Practitioners of Nigeria (CREFFPON) has threatened that unless the federal government intervenes and address the inherent connivance among the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), the shipping lines and the listed DTI Centres to extort the freight forwarders, they will be left with no option than to mobilize the freight forwarders to withdraw their services from the seaports. CREFFPON in a statement issued in Lagos over the weekend by one of its members, Forwarder Edwin Chukwudire-Obi observed that the CRFFN woefully failed…

With maritime now being positioned to play a central role in Nigeria’s economic diversification drive, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is intensifying the training and certification of seafarers to enhance the country’s position in an increasingly competitive maritime world. Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this while presenting certificates to graduands of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) at the Agency’s headquarters in Lagos. A total of 788 seafarers were trained and certificated in the latest batch. Jamoh stated, “Seafarers are the lifeblood of shipping and shipping is not only an economic imperative for us in…

In line with its gender equity focus, MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative, a non-profit organization, is organizing a Discourse on women and a road walk to mark the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD). The one-day activity which will feature a press conference on the effect of insecurity and Covid-19 on women in Nigeria will take place on Tuesday 9th March, 2021 at the MMS International Image Centre, Lagos. The 2021 IWD international theme is: “Women In Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in Covid-19 World” with a hash tag message as #Choose to Challenge. However, to address…

Mr. Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has described the AfCFTA as a driver for Africa’s recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. He said it would drive recovery from impacts of the pandemic on the continent’s industralisation growth and development agenda. Mene made the assertion during a courtesy visit to the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Friday in Lagos. He said the continent’s ability to trade in merchandise and services inclusive of the airlines industry, tourism and other components was critical to its recovery. Mene said that Africa, before the onset…