Author: Saint Augustine

…We will not submit to blackmail – Mobereola The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has restated the Agency’s commitment to the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme, NSDP noting that the two hundred and ninety six (296) NSDP beneficiaries at Centurion University, India will be given adequate capacity development to acquire quality training and qualify as seafarers employable globally. Dr. Mobereola described media reports claiming that the Agency plans to withdraw the NSDP cadets from the Centurion University India as false, adding that the Agency is only carrying out due diligence on the…

…Warns Tinubu led FG tending towards tyranny The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC has expressed concern over the increasing tendency of the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government towards tyranny, including the use of security agencies to intimidate and repress labour and civil society. The Executive Director, RULAAC, Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma who expressed the Centre’s concern in a statement on Wednesday stated that the arrest and detention of peaceful protesters, along with the invitation of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC President on alleged terrorism charges, suggested a troubling attempt to suppress civic engagement and dissent. According to him,…

The Niger Delta Ex-Agitators’ Forum has called for solidarity among southern political leaders to demand for justice, equity and end to the marginalization of politicians from the southern part of the country in the affairs of governance. Addressing a press conference in Port-Harcourt, the Chairman of the group, Ambassador Alban Paulinus, also known as General Skillar, said that Niger Deltans must come together to deal with the issues threatening the political stability and unity of Nigeria. The event, which attracted many ex-agitators from across the Niger Delta region, was a platform for the forum to express their dissatisfaction with the…

Sequel to insinuations in some quarters that the National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Mr. Emenike Nwokeoji may have endorsed the Group of Nine Like Minds for the forthcoming Board of Trustees, BoT election of the association, the Senior Special Assistant, Media to ANLCA National President, Mr. Ayokunle Sulaiman has described the rumour as untrue and unsubstantiated. Critics believed that the involvement of the Senior Special Assistant, Media to the President, Mr. Ayokunle Sulaiman, Senior Special Assistant, Special Duties to ANLCA National President, Mr. Joe Sanni, Bro. Chukwudi Ike and other close aides of the…

Over the weekend, at the well-attended wedding of Adaora Soludo, daughter of Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo to Arinze Ibekwe in Abuja, two prominent voices in Nigeria’s political sphere, Vice President Kashim Shettima and Professor Babagana Zulum, the Governor of Borno State, uttered glowing remarks that underscore the remarkable unifying and pan-Nigerian qualities of the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo. Governor Zulum, the Chairman of the occasion, spoke highly of Governor Soludo, describing him as a man with a nationalist outlook, brilliant and intelligent. The Borno Governor added that his presence at the wedding, selected to chair the…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON has stated that it will wield the big stick on erring manufacturers and distributors who indulge in the illicit trade of substandard steel in the country. The Chairman, Special Task Force, SON, Engr. Enebi Onuchenyo, at a stakeholders meeting with manufacturers and distributors of steel and iron rods in Lagos, said the agency has been inundated with complaints from distributors expressing concerns over the quality of steel and iron rods in the country. Onuchenyo said, “There was a claim that there are substandard iron rods in the market and this is why we called…

…Industry CEOs, stakeholders confirm attendance …Customs to present paper on revenue generation challenges, anti-smuggling Maritime industry stakeholders will be gathering at the Ikeja Airport Hotel, Lagos, on Friday, August 23, 2024 to x-ray the journey of the marine and blue economy in the past one year of having a separate Ministry. Among maritime issues, the Nigeria Customs Service will present a special paper titled: “Challenges of Customs Revenue Generation/Anti-Smuggling Operations.” Industry issues such as achievements, challenges, roadmap for the development of the sector as they affect all the agencies under the Marine and Blue Economy will be featured. Specifically, the…

In an unprecedented arena at the Cine 21 Cinema Aba, Abia State, more than 60 precious souls were won for God in a single viewing experience of Bright Wonder Obasi’s Faith Based Movie, “CHAINS – No longer a slave”. It all began as a renowned ‘soul hunter’ Evangelist Akachi Nwoke, President of Free School Foundation and Lead Pastor of The Afternoon Church, led 120 youths to Cine 21 Cinema Aba, Abia State, Nigeria in a fully personal funded endeavour. Genuinely touched by this soul searching Faith Based Movie, over 60 people openly surrendered their lives to Christ, repented, prayed for…

The Oyo State Government has commenced the payment of compensation to owners of the affected properties along the Ajia Inukan LCDA, Ona Ara Local Government, corridor in the State. The Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo revealed this on Monday, in a meeting with the claimants. Akin-Funmilayo who recalled that the government recently acquired an expanse of land for developmental projects namely; construction of Air Force Base, General Hospital and ICT centre, said the projects sited at Ajia in Ona Ara Local Government area. In this connection, the Oyo State government has earmarked the sum of…

The Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria, MASPAN has provided a critical insight into how shipowners and importers lose millions of dollars to complicated drug trafficking and stowaway investigations in countries without adequate legal framework to deal with such cases in a timely manner. The Chairman, AMANO/ MASPAN Planning Committee, Mr. Emmanuel Maiguwa revealed this during a press conference which held at the secretariat of the Maritime Reporter’s Association of Nigeria, MARAN on Friday. According to the body, a ship can be detained for several weeks or months while investigating to determined the source and suspects in a case of…