Author: Saint Augustine

Contrary to the claims by members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria (AREFFN) that he converted about N12, 000, 000 association’s fund, the National President of the association, Dr. Frank Ukor has dismissed the allegation as baseless and lacking evidence. Ukor who refuted the allegation in a media briefing yesterday in Lagos said that it was the association which was owing him a large sums of money adding that by the time he articulate and render account of his stewardship, it would then be clear how much AREFFN was indebted to him.…

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has said that the year 2017 was without any significant milestone as it relates to the maritime sector in Nigeria. The National President of the association, Chief increase Uche who spoke to Primetime Reporters on the achievements of the industry in the outgone year however acknowledged that there were events that took place in 2017 that stakeholders would always remember which he said were so critical to the development of the nation’s economy, particularly the ease of doing business reform policy of the federal government. “We knew that before 2017, the…

Following the leadership crisis that is rocking the Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria (AREFFN) since August last, the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has thrown its weight behind Dr. Fran Ukor led national executive. In a letter addressed to the National President of AREFFN dated 11th January, 2018, the Registrar of CRFFN, Sir Mike Jukwe reminded all the warring factions in the association that Nigeria is a democratic nation and that all professional associations have since keyed into the democratic system of succession of executive be it local or national. He added that the…

The Seme Border command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it has intercepted a total of 55,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) smuggled in 2,200×25 litres between 1st December 2017 to date, at Pashi-Yekeme community in Owode and the creeks. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Aliyu Mohammed who disclosed this in a press briefing at Seme put the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the seized product at over ten million naira (N10, 000,000). Mohammed who noted that the smuggling of petroleum product in jericans had been a recurring decimal that customs operatives…

…As MOWCA seeks cooperation with AAMA The Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that the maritime sector is crucial to the growth and development of the African economy. The AAMA Chairman who stated this when the Secretary General of the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), Ambassador Alain Michel Luvambano paid him a courtesy visit in Lagos, said that regional cooperation was required in order to achieve all the goals of the Lome Charter and the African Integrated Maritime (AIM) Strategy, geared towards repositioning the sector in Africa, in order…

As the business community in Nigeria begins to adjust to the new palletisation policy of the federal government through the Federal Ministry of Finance, the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has said that the policy if implemented is capable of depleting the Nigeria’s foreign reserve by 50% within six months of implementation. This is even as it said that implementation of the policy meant that the Nigerian importing public would now pay more to import goods into the country as the content of one container would now be split into two or three containers while forcing them…

…Expresses confidence in leadership of INEC The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said that it will present a credible candidate to run for the office of the President in the 2019 presidential election on its platform. The National President of the party, Chief Dr. Boniface Aniebonam who disclosed this in a chat with our correspondent in Lagos yesterday said that the party was fully prepared for the 2019 election and was okay with the election timetable as released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Aniebonam further said that the party has zone its presidential slot to north-eastern part…

Following recent moves by the federal government to establish cattle colony in each of the 36 states of the federation, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has called on the federal government to jettison the idea and embrace ranching as a global best practice in cattle rearing. The National Chairman of the Party, Chief Dr. Boniface Aniebonam who made this call in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos Friday said that cattle colony should not be considered as part of the solution towards ending incessant clashes between herders and farmers. According to him,” We don’t talk about colony, colony…

In line with its statutory mandate to sensitize citizens for peaceful- co-existence among Nigerians, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the National Theater / National Troupe, in collaborative effort are partnering the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) on the development of a community engagement platform targeted at local pastoral farmers and nomadic cattle herders. Director General of NOA, Dr. Garba Abari made this disclosure when he paid a working visit to the Minister of the FCTA, Muhammadu Bello in Abuja. Abari said the synergy with the cultural expertise of the National Theater of Nigeria in the area of community theater…

The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has given kudos to the Lagos State Government under the leadership of Governor Akinwumi Ambode for the business friendly environment he has created in the state which in turn enhanced their operations. The Lagos State Vice Chairman, Dry Port Section of the association, Alhaji Abdullahi Inuwa Mohammed who made this known in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos yesterday said that the Governor had done marvelously well especially in the areas of road construction and rehabilitation, street lighting and security. Mohammed recalled that the governor had equipped the Lagos State Emergency…