Author: Saint Augustine

The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari following his victory at last Saturday’s presidential election even as it called on the president to give priority attention to the nation’s maritime industry in his second term in office. The National Vice President of ANLCA, Dr. Kayode Farinto who congratulated the president in a chat with our correspondent in Lagos on Wednesday observed that President Buhari had not gotten the support of the maritime stakeholders because of the neglect the industry suffered in his outgoing first term in office adding that this was another opportunity for…

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has described as very disappointing and unfortunate the electoral loss suffered by its National President, Chief Tony Iju Nwabunike in last Saturday’s National Assembly election held by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Recall that Nwabunike had contested for the House of Representatives seat for the Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency of Anambra State under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) which he lost to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Hon. Chris Azubogu. However, reacting to the development, the National Vice President…

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has said that the opposition will not recognize President Muhammadu Buhari as carrier of legitimate mandate beyond 29th May, 2019. The 1st National Spokesperson of CUPP, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere who stated this in a press conference at Abuja today observed that the opposition would do everything within civil and legal means to stop “his enjoyment of a mandate soaked in the blood of his people”. Ugochinyere however declare President Buhari as the carrier of stolen mandate and urge all Nigerians to continue to resist within civil means the robbery and continue to support…

By Anayo M. Nwosu I know it is painful. I supported Atiku the much I could but the truth is that we have been beaten by Buhari. Three states results will demonstrate why the system should not be overheated. The states are Anambra where Atiku won by over 480,000 votes, Adamawa his own state where he won by merely less than 35,000 votes. Another one is Buhari’s Katsina where Atiku lost with over 900,000 votes. A quick lesson is that we cannot want Atiku more than his own Fulani people. It’s like a football game where we lost to a…

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last Saturday’s Presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has send his heartfelt gratitude to Nigerians for trooping out en masse to perform their civic duty. This was contained in a statement he personally issued on Wednesday following the outcome of the Presidential election in which he lost to the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku noted that the patriotism of Nigerians was heartwarming and affirmed his oft-repeated statement that Nigerians were brothers and sisters born from the womb of one mother, Nigeria. He pointed out that it was clear that there were…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assured that his administration will focus on three key areas namely; improved security, restructuring of the economy and fight against corruption in his second term. President Buhari who made this known in his speech shortly after he was declared the winner of February 23, 2019 Presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that they had laid the foundation and that they were committed to seeing matters to the end. He assured that his administration would strive to strengthen the nation’s unity and inclusiveness so that no section or group would feel left…

…Frowns at mob violence against women The Network on Police Reform (NOPRIN) has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to the security agencies to deal ruthlessly with anyone who attempts to snatch ballot box during the forthcoming general elections as appalling. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday, the National Coordinator of NOPRIN, Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma further described the order as unlawful, reckless and  subversive of the Nigerian Constitution which guaranteed rights to life, presumption of innocence and due process. Nwanguma noted that the Constitution required that anybody suspected of or caught committing a crime should be arrested, investigated…

One of the world’s largest port operators has sued a Chinese state enterprise in Hong Kong over infringement of its exclusive port agreement with a strategically located African nation, in the city’s first court case involving China’s Belt and Road Initiative. FactWire has obtained a legal filing by United Arab Emirates’ DP World at the Hong Kong High Court against China Merchants Port Holdings Company Ltd., accusing it of causing the Djibouti government to revoke the firm’s exclusive right to run the country’s ports. Hong Kong-based China Merchants Port Holdings, a subsidiary of state enterprise China Merchants Group, deals mainly…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it would organize a town hall meeting where it will invite importers from across the nation to rob minds on issues bothering on importation and clearance of goods from the nation’s seaports immediately after the 2019 general election. The Zonal Coordinator of the Zone A, ACG Katherine Ekekezie who disclosed this while playing host to the members of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) who paid her courtesy visit in her office at Harvey Road, Yaba, Lagos recently said that the meeting had become urgent going by the number of…

Even as the controversy generated by the endorsement of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by the Imeobi Ohaneze Ndigbo is yet to settle, the State Presidents of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on all Igbo registered voters both at home and outside the Igboland to come out enmasse and vote for the Atiku/Obi ticket. In a communiqué issued at the end of a crucial meeting held at the National Secretariat of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu recently, the group stated that their decision to further okay the endorsement of the Atiku/Obi ticket was informed by…