Author: Saint Augustine

The founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam has urged the leadership as well as the elders of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) to come together to nip in the bud what he called avoidable crisis that is capable of derailing the intention of the founding fathers of the association. Aniebonam who made this appeal while speaking at a function in Lagos recently posited that ANLCA was very strategic adding that “any how you want to look at it, when a vehicle is moving and one of the tyres go…

Contrary to a newspaper report that the Western Zone of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) may be considering leaving the association to form a new association to be known as the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Brokers (ANLCB), a member of the ANLCA Board of Trustees and member of the faction, Prince Taiye Oyeniyi has dismissed the report describing it as untrue. Oyeniyi who made this known in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos recently stated that ANLCA was their baby and that there was no how he could leave the association adding that if he…

…Unfolds Manifestoes The House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Chief Tony Iju Nwabunike yesterday took his campaign to his colleagues and business associates in the freight forwarding industry in Lagos where he took time to unfold his plan for the people of his constituency and the maritime industry in Nigeria if he wins the February 16th National Assembly election. Speaking at the event who had the who is who in the freight forwarding industry and beyond, Nwabunike said that he was in…

…Speaks on why youths man his campaign team By Abuchi Onwumelu The Senatorial candidate of Young Progressive Party (YPP) for Anambra South Senatorial District election, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah last Wednesday hosted the members of Coalition of Anambra South Students (COASS) led by Okeke Kenneth Chinedu (Aluta Kendo) at his Umuanuka Otolo Nnewi country home, in Nnewi North Local Government of Anambra State. The COASS members made up of students of Anambra South extraction schooling in different tertiary institutions across the state were received by the oil magnate who single-handedly constructed an interlock road network powered by 24/7 stable electricity.…

…Alleges freezing of all family assets of CJN The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has uncovered yet another dastardly plot by the Buhari led APC government to harm the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen for refusing to compromise the composition of the post 2019 election Supreme Court Appeal Tribunal. The Coalition in a statement yesterday in Abuja by its 1st National Spokesperson, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere alleged that lobbying of all sorts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains to get the Chief Justice of Nigeria to accept to compromise the Presidential Election Appeal Tribunal and…

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday 19th of January, 2019 inaugurate the just completed Baro River Port in Niger State, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has said. A statement signed by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, NIWA, Mr. Tayo Fadile in Lokoja yesterday disclosed that the Baro River Port was built by Chinese firm (CGCC Global Project Nigeria Limited) at total cost of six billion naira, equipped with a Mobile Harbour Crane, Transit shed, Administrative block, fire hydrant system, water treatment plant, Reach stacker, 100KVA power generating set, and three numbers forklifts of various tonnages. The statement stated that…

…Reports Oshiomhole to Peace Committee over hate speech The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) has said that the scanty attendance at the President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign rallies is an indication that Nigerians are not ready to return him into office for a second term. The PPCO in a statement signed by its Director, Media & Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan stated the development accounted for the flopping of All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Presidential Zonal rally held in Lokoja, Kogi state, on Wednesday, where President Buhari could not articulate any clear message, even as he mixed up figures and statistics. The…

All is now set for the presentation of the manifesto of the front line candidate for House of Representatives for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency for the February 16th National Assembly election, Chief Iju Tony Nwabunike. Nwabunike having emerged victorious in the primary of the ruling party in Anambra State, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) will on Wednesday, the 16th day of January, at The Civic Center, Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos present his Manifesto to the general public. The event which will start by 7:00pm will witness the presence of top politicians, leaders of…

The new Inspector General of Police (IGP) Adamu Mohammed has re-appointed Frank Mba as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Mba, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police, served as the Force PRO under the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar from 2012 to 2014. He was relieved of his post after Abubakar’s departure. Mba studied law at the University of Lagos, and was called to the Nigerian bar in 2002. The Police spokesman, who hails from Ezimo in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was the best graduating cadet inspector in academics at the…

A member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Prince Taiye Oyeniyi has challenged the leadership of the association to come up a proof of the said money released to him to update the membership of the association’s Board with the registration of the new members of the Board with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The National Vice President of ANLCA, Dr. Kayode Farinto had recently told newsmen in a press briefing in Lagos that Oyeniyi’s name was mentioned at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja where it was discovered…