Author: Saint Augustine

…Inaugurates ICIC Committee …IMSOT, UK team commends NIMASA The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) to ensure fairness and balance in its reportage of piracy issues on Nigeria’s territorial waters. Peterside made the assertions on Tuesday in Lagos, when a delegation of the International Maritime Security Operations Team (IMSOT) from the United Kingdom paid a working visit to the Agency. He bemoaned the distortion of facts in the coverage of Nigeria by the bureau, saying such distortions can do reputational damage to the country…

Air Peace on Thursday scaled a major regulatory hurdle in its path to international flight services, successfully performing the partial emergency evacuation and ditching demonstrations as part of the safety tests for the operation of its Boeing 777 aircraft. Emergency aircraft evacuation refers to an exercise aimed at evacuating those on an aircraft when an emergency occurs on the ground, in water or mid-flight. The ditching demonstration, however, simulates a planned water landing and evaluates the airline’s ability to handle such emergency. An emergency evacuation demonstration is mostly required when an airline proposes operating a specific aircraft type and model entering into its service…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed its readiness to cooperate with sister countries and development bodies to advance Africa’s prosperity through the safe and sustainable use of the continent’s vast sea and ocean resources. The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, made this known in his speech at the first Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, which ended in Nairobi on Wednesday. Amaechi, who conveyed Nigeria’s statement of commitment to the blue economy initiative, said its growth was the most viable option for Africa’s development in the wake of declining mineral and commodity prices. He said the high level participation in the…

By Adumaza Joe Sanni This fact must be stated very clearly and emphatically that the deliberate inability of the victorious team at the March 8th, 2018 ANLCA NECOM elections in Enugu, to manage the unexpected victory at that Poll properly, has snowballed into the present state of anomie pervading the entire membership, structure and well-being of ANLCA. Despite the show of sportsmanship and the “no victor, no vanquished” acceptance speech made by the then National President- elect – Iju Tony Nwabunike, after an almost two-minute infectious bear hug, with echoing pats-on-the-back and reassuring words of “take heart Emenike Kingsley Nwokeoji,…

…Says twelve lives lost                The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has blamed the recent boat mishap in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State on failure of the operators to adhere to NIWA Safety guidelines which includes overloading of the boat, using dilapidated and old boat and failure to use life jackets by the passengers. The Authority which made its position on the accident known in a statement issued in Lokoja yesterday by the General Manager Corporate Affairs, Mr. Tayo Fadile however assured that the present Management of the NIWA was working hard to ensure that such unfortunate incidents…

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council will on Thursday 6th December, 2018 hold this year’s stakeholders’ appreciation night which has turn out to be an annual ritual. A statement from the Council stated that the event which kicks off at 5pm on the said date at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island is expected to be chaired by Engr. Mansur Ahmed, President, Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN). According to the statement, the annual event was aimed at reviewing activities during the year and initiate actions needed to move the industry forward in the coming year. It added that stakeholders that distinguished themselves…

The Lagos State Police command has confirmed the death of a Police Inspector, Olukunle Olonade attached to F-SARS, Ikeja, Lagos following a mob attack on him after he shot and killed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) in Lagos on Wednesday. The Spokesman of the command, Mr. Chike Oti who made this known a statement he issued in Lagos revealed that trouble started when the driver of a Toyota Highlander SUV, with registration number LSR 277 BJ, later identified as Police Inspector Olukunle Olonade attached to FSARS Ikeja while driving along Iyana-Ipaja road at about 6.00pm,…

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has congratulated the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Ki-tack Lim on his re-election as head of the specialised United Nations body. Peterside who is also the Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA), said in a congratulatory message on Friday that Lim’s re-election by a unanimous vote was an affirmation of the member-states’ confidence in him. The NIMASA Director-General stated, “What his second term means is stability in execution of the significant growth path of the maritime industry globally and more space…

…Two others arrested for armed robbery, conspiracy The Lagos State Police command has arrested three (3) suspects namely; Tunde Segun ‘m’23 years, Ayo Omoniyi ‘m’ 24 years and Samson Oyeleye ‘m’ 22 years who attacked and robbed the Guardian Newspapers’ Editor-In-Chief on the 21st of November, 2018 at about 5.30pm. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal who disclosed this in a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday said that the suspects who were arrested one hour after they attacked the victim were arrested by the command’s Rapid Response Squad, Riders unit, posted to Oshodi-Oke Pin-Down Point. Edgal…

The Lagos State Police command has arrested five suspects for allegedly dismembering the body of one Mary Ehinlaiye aged 51 who died recently in the state. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Mr. Imohimi Edgal who made this known in a press briefing in Lagos yesterday stated that he received a complaint from one Anthony Lawani, younger brother to the said Mary Ehinlaiye, now deceased on Tuesday 20th November, 2018 that body parts of the deceased were sliced off by a yet to be identified persons. Edgal disclosed that on the receipt of the complaint, he directed the Deputy Commissioner…