Author: Saint Augustine

The Honourable Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has urged the graduating students of Army War College Course 8/2024 to uphold national security in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Minister made the call during the graduation ceremony for the participants of Army War College Nigeria Course 8/2024 at Army War College, Abuja. The ceremony is a celebration of the achievements of the graduates who completed 35 weeks of rigorous training in national security, military strategy, and operational art. In his keynote address, the Minister who was the Special Guest of Honour commended the…

…Restraining order stays pending hearing, determination of originating motion The Kano High Court has restrained Zamfara Governor and his cohorts from smear campaign against Alhaji Bello Muhammed Matawalle as well as granted restraining order on the Nigeria Police Force, Inspector- General of Police, Government of Zamfara State, Attorney General of the Federation, Zamfara State government, Vision Media Services Limited, Vision Fm, Farin Wata Tv, Liberty Radio and Tv, Shuaibu Mungadi and Tijjani Ramalan on Alhaji Masuda Abdulkadir. It could be recalled that Governor Dauda Lawal has been visiting Media houses recently trying to smear the character and good reputation of…

…Total assets up by 37.2% to N28.3 trillion …Customer deposits hits N23.2 trillion, climbs 34% …Makes Profit Before Tax of N401.6bn Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc has released its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2024, showing impressive performance across some key financial indicators. The audited financials released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX on Monday, showed that the bank recorded double-digit growth in its gross earnings and operating incomes. At the end of the first two quarters of the year, and despite the tough global macroeconomic climate in Nigeria as well…

…Tasks them on clean environment, healthy lifestyle The Customs Area Controller of the Tincan Island Port, TCIP Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, today, had a small talk with stakeholders at the area command. The chat was centred on new modalities of what is expected of stakeholders who do business in the command on a daily basis. Emphasising again his theme for the year 2024 which is “A year For Stakeholders,” the CAC stated that the well-being of all who come to do business in the area command is a priority to him, the command and the service. Highlighting that the year…

Women in Logistics and Transport, WiLAT has honoured Capt. Anthony Onoharigho as Friend of WiLAT at Oriental Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos. Onoharigho got the award for his numerous contributions to the maritime industry. The man, Capt. Onoharigho attended Sea Grammar School, Sapele, Delta State for his secondary education from 1976 to 1981 and obtained the West African School Certificate before proceeding to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron for Diploma in Nautical Science and holds a Masters Marine Certificate. He had worked in many vessels and crude oil tanker berthing in Shell Petroleum, Chevron, others and also worked as a…

The Finance and Business Online Publishers, FiBOP is set to host its 2024 capacity-building workshop, themed “Digital Innovation: Deepening Infrastructure for Efficient Financial Ecosystem.” This event will take place from October 18-20, 2024 at the Orchids Hotel in Lekki, Lagos. Chairperson of the workshop organizing committee, Vera Osokpo announced that Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, and Mr. Bello Hassan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, have confirmed their attendance as keynote speakers. The digitalization of the financial system has revolutionized transactions, bringing speed, convenience, reduced costs,…

Sixty years after his passage into glory, the family of Laboye Laleye has continued to send him good and loving thoughts even as they aver that he was worthy patriach, brother, father, grandfather, and a oyal servant in the vineyard of the Lord. Born in 1880 at Ebute Metta Lagos to the lineage of Ajao Laleye, known for its vast human skills, Olaboye Laleye “combined all the attributes of his forebears and was renowned for his ‘Wisdom of the Learned, Justice of the Great, Prayers of the Good and Valor of the Brave”, according to family source. Held in high…

Worried by the treatment meted out to the freight forwarders by the officials of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA each time Colorado and the likes are intercepted at the ports during vehicle inspection, the leadership of the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON has taken steps to engage the Management of the agency on the matter. Speaking during a working visit to the NDLEA Headquarters In Abuja recently, the National President of APFFLON, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite, who was accompanied on the visit by some members of the executive of the association, stated that…

…Bunmi Falana to lead committee Preparations for the 2024 MMS Hall of Fame induction and International Women’s Leadership Summit has kick-started with the creation of a strategic planning committee headed by an MMS Amazon and Chief Executive Officer, Marine Vigeo Consulting, Bunmi Falana. The event is scheduled for November 6, 2024 at Nicon Luxury, Abuja and the Planning Committee chairperson, Bunmi Falana is also the Welfare Officer for Nigeria Shipowners Association, NISA. The Founder, MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame, WOFHOF Initiative, Mr. Kingsley Anaroke,l revealed this in a statement disseminated on Thursday even as he expressed optimism that…

Stakeholders in the Non-Metallic and Mineral Products Sector has appealed to the federal government to support them, as the value in non-metallic mineral products is much more than the hydrocarbon combined. Speaking at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Non-Metallic and Mineral Products Sectoral group of the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria, MAN in Lagos with theme, “Exploring New Frontiers: Maximizing the Non-Metallic Industry for Diversification”, they urged government to create enabling environment for smooth operations for investors. The guest speaker, Chief Executive Officer, BAA Consult, Dr. Biodun Adedipe said that the investment requirements in the sector are also not…