Author: Saint Augustine

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has commenced pre-enforcement action on Starlink Communications over price hike on its subscription packages without approval by the regulatory agency. The company unilaterally reviewed upwards its subscription packages without obtaining the necessary approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The action of the company, according to a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Reuben Muoka was in contravention of Sections 108 and 111 of the Nigerian Communications Act,NCA, 2003, and Starlink’s Licence Conditions regarding tariffs. The pre-enforcement action on Starlink, the statement said, was with effect from October 3, 2024. Send your press…

The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, His Excellency, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle has arrived in Sokoto for the second time within two months. This visit, mandated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu aims to bolster efforts in eradicating banditry, kidnapping, and other criminal activities destabilizing the region. Dr. Matawalle reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to combating insecurity. “As directed by Mr. President, I am back to Sokoto state to assure the people of this great region of our commitment to achieving all necessary yardsticks in the fight against insecurity. We will never leave you alone and I assure you, we…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation, WCO, the World Bank Group, WBG, and the International Monetary Fund, IMF, is holding a five-day workshop on Post Clearance Audit, PCA in Abuja to enhance trade facilitation in Nigeria. The workshop runs from 7 October to 11 October, 2024. At the opening ceremony, the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC, Adewale Adeniyi, represented by the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Tariff and Trade, Adekunle Oloyode, expressed his gratitude to the WCO, WBG, and IMF for their invaluable contributions to the PCA reform efforts. He stated that the…

The Nigerian Ports Consultative Council, NPCC and the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC have agreed to strengthen relationship to address logistics challenges in the port. The agreement was reached when the NPCC visited the Managing Director of NRC, Engr. Fidet Okhiria, on Tuesday in Lagos. Mr. Bolaji Sunmola, Chairman of NPCC said the visit was an opportunity to introduce and resuscitate the relationship between the NRC and the Council. Sunmola said the visit would pave ways for functional transportation in Nigeria. He noted that partnership between the NPCC and the NRC could lead to synergies that benefit both the rail and…

…Mulls appropriate sanction on erring licensee The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has faulted the decision by Starlink to unilaterally review its subscription packages upwards. The Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Reuben Muoka, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday disclosed that the decision by Starlink for the upward review of its subscription packages did not receive the approval of the Commission. According to Muoka, the Commission was surprised that the company jumped the gun by announcing price changes after filing a request to it seeking approval for price adjustment for which it was yet to communicate a decision. “The action of…

Nigerian comedian and content creator, Chukwuebuka Emmanuel Amuzie popularly known as Brainjotter; Chief Executive, Lelook Bags, Chief (Mrs.) Chinwe Ezenwa; National President, Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA), Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi; among others are set to be honoured with Life-Impact Awards at the 2024 MMS Hall of Fame. Other awardees include; the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC of the FCT, Christopher Zakka Maikalang; Founder, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam; and the Founder, C21FG, Ambassador Michael Okoli; will be celebrated at the 8th edition of MMS Hall of Fame and International Women’s Leadership Summit…

Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji has asserted that his group’s actions are divinely sanctioned, rejecting claims that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle is backing his operations. Turji’s declaration comes in the midst of a public dispute between Matawalle and his successor, Governor Dauda Lawal regarding accusations of supporting terrorism in Zamfara State. With this assertion, observers say the minister is now clearly exonerated. It would be recalled that both politicians have exchanged accusations with Matawalle recently daring Lawal to swear on the Quran that he is not connected to the state’s banditry crisis. In response, Turji denied…

The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON has hailed the Customs Area Controller of the Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Comptroller Dera Nnadi for the leadership he has brought to bear in the command leading to the persistent seizure of illicit drugs imported into the country by some unpatriotic elements through the Tincan Island Port. The association which spoke through its National President, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite applauded the professionalism with which the command under Comptroller Nnadi discharges the core mandates of the Service including anti-smuggling, trade facilitation and revenue collection.…

The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON has congratulated the newly appointed General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara. Onyemekara, until his promotion and redeployment in a memo dated October 4, 2024, was the Technical Assistant on Protocols, a position he has held under three consecutive Managing Directors namely: Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, Mohammed Bello-Koko and the incumbent, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho. Speaking in a congratulatory message made available to our correspondent in Lagos on Monday, the National Public Relations Officer of APFFLON, Giwa Rasaq hailed the appointment of Onyemekara…

…As Comptroller Olomu steps up trade facilitation activities The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has collected N1,610,906,781,421.82k as at the end of the third quarter of 2024, which is higher than N1,172,414,793,960.32k that was collected as total revenue of the year 2023 Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu who described the feat as a fallout of diligence and integrity, said the command will continually engage with stakeholders to improve on the revenue collection achievements and reduced smuggling recorded to the command’s credit. He identified the N201.8b collected in July 2024 and N193.9b in September…