Author: Saint Augustine

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has rejected plans by the federal government to establish “cattle colonies” for Fulani Herdsmen and their cows in Abia State. In a release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Enyinnaya Appolos, the Governor stated that Abia state will not cede any part of her territory to Fulani herdsman as colony for cattle. According to Governor Ikpeazu; “we reject any plan to establish cattle colonies for herdsmen in Abia State. “We don’t have enough land for our agricultural activities and our people want more land. “Giving away any part of Abia land as a…

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria has said that the Abuja-Kaduna rail line has been greatly under-utilized as a result of government’s inability to procure more trains to run the route and maximally utilize the track. The National Executive Director, CILT, Mr. Paul Ndibe who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos said that the line cannot be said to be adequately utilized when it is only one train set that runs the route. Ndibe added that the country is losing in terms of line capacity as the track has not been fully occupied…

Mr. Paul Ndibe is the National Executive Director (NED) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria. In this interview with our correspondence, he made a holistic assessment of the performance of the transport and logistics industries in the outgone year of 2017, the Ministry of Transportation and Nigeria’s loss of the IMO Council seat. Excerpts; What is your assessment of the transport and logistics sectors in the year 2017? The transport and logistics sectors in Nigeria in 2017 faced some serious challenges which actually impacted on the consumer price index, on inflation rate and also on the…

In the wake of the increased rate of human trafficking being experienced by Nigerians trying to migrate to Europe via Libya, Actress and Producer, Stephanie Linus has recently arrived in Italy to give support to rescued people and raise her voice against such human rights violations. This timely intervention is in partnership with the world-renowned international medical humanitarian organization, “Doctors without Borders” (MSF). Over the next few days, Mrs. Linus will visit the rescue ship “Aquarius” to witness their activities and operations. Later she will have meetings with some of these vulnerable women; participate in rehabilitation exercises for the rescued…

The Anambra State Police command has announced restriction of movement in seven local government areas of the state to allow for smooth conduct of the Anambra Central Senatorial rerun slated for Saturday, 13th January, 2018. The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, Mr. Garba Baba Umar who disclosed this in Awka in a press briefing Wednesday gave the names of the affected local government areas as; Awka North, Awka South, Dunukofia, Njikoka , Idemili North, Idemili South and Anaocha. Umar noted that road traffic warders would however, be on hand to direct road users on alternate routes. He pointed out that…

…Promises to surpass 2017 records The Tincan Island Ports Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a shortfall of twenty- two billion, six hundred and fourteen million, four hundred and thirty-four thousand, three hundred and twenty-three naira, thirty six kobo (N22,614,434,323.36) from the expected revenue target of three hundred and ten billion, two hundred and forty-seven million, three hundred and forty-six thousand, nine hundred and ninety naira, eighty-five kobo (N310,247,346,990.85) set for it in 2017. According to the release issued in Lagos on Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Uche Ejesieme, the command raked in a…

…Call for immediate removal of CP Makama, arrest of leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Members of Benue Journalists’ Forum Nigeria (BJFN), an association of professional journalists of Benue State extraction have called on the President of the United States of American, Donald J. Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to save Benue indigenes of North Central Nigeria from extinction as a result of sustained unprovoked attacks on the helpless citizens from Fulani Herdsmen Terrorists. The National President of the Forum, Comrade Joseph Saater Undu who made this call in a statement in Lagos said the call had become…

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, with headquarters at Ikeja, Lagos has intercepted various contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Four Billion, Four Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Eight Thousand, Three Hundred and Thirty One Naira, Fifty Two Kobo (4,004,258,331.52) between January to December 2017. Similarly, the unit through its interventions recovered One Billion, Nine Hundred and Fifty Six Million, Twenty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty-One Naira, Sixty-Five Kobo (N1,956,022,531.65) from duty payments and demand notices on general goods that tried to beat the system from seaports, airport and border stations through wrong classification, transfer of value,…

…Pledge support for NSDP cadets The capacity building initiative of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) through the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) has again received commendation from stakeholders and industry players in the Nigerian maritime sector. This is coming on the heels of the flag-off ceremony of the first phase of the NIMASA fully sponsored sea time training for the cadets of the NSDP scheme, held recently in Lagos. Speaking at the event, the former President, Nigerian Trawler Operators Association (NITOA) and the Chief Executive Officer MORBOD Fisheries Limited, Barrister (Mrs.) Margaret Orakwusi commended the Director General…

…Charges Wike to show political will The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has expressed gratitude to Nigerian security agencies, particularly the army and State Security Service (SSS) for working together to kill a notorious criminal, Igwedibia Johnson aka Don Waney, who for long terrorized the people of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State. According to him, “This is a confidence-building step towards restoration of law and order in Rivers State.” A statement from the Nigeria Army Public Relations department disclosed that Don Waney and two of his accomplices were killed…