Author: Saint Augustine

…Says Govt‘ll give special attention to energy, environment, education Sectors Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday allayed the fears in some quarters that the electioneering activities in 2018 might slow down the tempo of infrastructural development being witnessed across the state, assuring that his administration will complete all ongoing projects and implement new ones. Speaking at the opening session of a three-day retreat for members of the State Executive Council, Body of Permanent Secretaries and heads of government agencies and parastatals held at Jubilee Chalet, Epe, Governor Ambode said rather than allow campaign activities to relegate governance, the…

…Dakuku assures of zero tolerance to piracy in Gulf of Guinea The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Honourable Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that the Federal Government has approved an Integrated National Security Strategy (INSS) for the Nigerian maritime sector. The strategy which will be implemented in collaboration with other countries in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) is aimed to stem the tide of insecurity on the region’s territorial waterways. Rt. Hon. Amaechi who made this known during a paper presentation titled; “Nigeria’s role in responding to the causes and consequences of maritime insecurity” at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham…

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr. Hassan Bello has advised the seaport terminal operators not to see themselves as being in competition with the operator of the Kaduna Dry Port but rather to see the activities of the dry port operator as complementary to their operations at the nation’s seaport. Bello who gave this advice in his opening address at the Stakeholders’ Meeting on the operation of the Kaduna Dry Port held in Lagos on Thursday observed that both the shipping companies and terminal operators were critical to the survival and smooth operation of the Kaduna…

Contrary to media reports suggesting that the palletization policy of the federal government expected to take off on the 1st of January, 2018 has been suspended, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Thursday said that the policy has come to stay. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Barr. Hassan Bello who disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on the operation of the Kaduna Dry Port in Lagos observed that the palletization policy has been on since January 1, 2018 adding that there was no going back. Bello pointed out that the policy would have long been implemented but for the intervention…

The crisis rocking the Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria has taken another dimension as the members of the association’s Board of Trustees (BOT) has shifted the battle ground to the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). Recall that the Board had earlier in reaction to a letter written to the embattled President of AREFFN, Dr. Frank Ukor by the Registrar of CRFFN, Sir Mike Jukwe to the effect that he (Ukor) is the President recognized by the Council called on Jukwe to resign. This time around, the Board in a letter to CRFFN Registrar signed…

Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) has paraded 19 suspected cult members renowned for causing mayhem and unrest for residents of Sapati town, in Ibeju-Lekki Local Council Development Area of the State. The Chairman of the Agency and a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Israel Ajao said that the arrest of the cult members was in continuation of the efforts of the State government to rid Lagos of criminal activities through the cooperation of community leaders and public-spirited individuals at the grassroots. Speaking specifically on the arrest of the 19 cult members, the Chairman commended the community leaders…

…Charges members to advance Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday inaugurated the Governing Council of the Citizens Mediation Centre (CMC), urging members of the Council to work assiduously to enhance the capacity of the Centre to provide free and effective alternative dispute resolution of matters. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the inauguration ceremony, held at the Lagos House in Ikeja, said his administration will continue to ensure the growth and expansion of the CMC in recognition of the important role the Centre plays in mediating on disputes reported in respect of all matters that…

The Wife of the Governor of Anambra State and founder of Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ), Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano (Osodieme) has become Smile Train Goodwill Ambassador with the presentation of the Award by a delegation from the world’s largest cleft organization, Smile Train Incorporated recently in, Awka, Anambra State. Speaking at the Award presentation, Programme Director of Smile Train West and Central Africa, Mrs. Nkeiruka Obi said that Mrs. Obiano was being recognized for immense contributions and selfless services through CAFÉ to cleft care, by helping in the provision of corrective surgeries a congenital birth defect in Anambra State.…

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria (AREFFN) has called for the resignation of the Registrar of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Sir Mike Jukwe for daring to recognize Dr. Frank Ukor as the President of the association after his substantive tenure had expired on the 11th August, 2017. The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Ejike Metu who said this while reacting to the letter written by Jukwe to the effect that the Council does not recognize the appointment of an interim executive made by the members of…

As the year 2018 gradually takes off, the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has listed a number of areas it would want the federal government to pay attention to if it must get the nation’s maritime industry right. One of the areas according to the National President of NAGAFF, Chief Increase Uche included that the National Assembly should complete action on the bill for amendment of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) Act which commenced last year as well as other important maritime bills like the Cabotage Act amendment bill, the ports…