Author: Saint Augustine

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday burnt and destroyed hard drugs worth over fifty million naira (N50, 000,000) at the Olusosun dumpsite, Ojota in Lagos state. The drugs which included Arizona, Skunk, Indian Hemp, Codeines among others were destroyed following an order of a court for them to be openly burnt. Addressing newsmen shortly before setting fire on those hard drugs, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos state, CP Edgal Imohimi used the opportunity to advised pharmacists operating in the state to be professionals in their businesses warning that drugs like codeine must be dispensed with prescription from a medical…

In line with its vision to enhance regional integration to develop capacity, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghanaian Maritime Authority, GMA. At the official signing of the MoU at the Nigerian Maritime Resource Development Centre in Lagos, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside noted that intra-African collaboration was a vital requirement for Africans to effectively harness the natural potentials that the Blue economy represent for the continent. In his words” African countries must cooperate to solve challenges peculiar to the continent. All maritime nations on the…

The Deputy Governor of Anambra state, Dr. Nkem Okeke has given a pass mark to the Obiano led administration in the state even as he said that they have delivered on all their campaign promises to Ndi Anambra. Okeke who made this disclosure at a lecture and award day organized in Lagos last weekend by the Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU) Lagos however said that what was left now was to consolidate on the achievements and deepen their dream for a better Anambra. According to him,”Ndi Anambra, I am delighted to say that any objective and comprehensive assessment…

…Describes it as fastest growing economy The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr.Dakuku Peterside has charged Nigerians to key into the opportunities afforded by the Blue economy stating that it is the fastest growing sector in the world with enormous business potentials. Peterside who made this known recently at the 23rd Nigerian Economic summit themed “Opportunities, Productivity and Employment: Actualizing the Economy Recovery and Growth Plan” said that with the length of the nation’s coastline and the attendant volume of maritime trade, Nigeria was at an advantage of developing the blue economy and stakeholders…

The Deputy Governor of Anambra state, Dr. Nkem Okeke has said that the government of Chief Willie Obiano is making Anambra a business friendly state even as he said that doing business in the state is no longer difficult. Okeke who stated this at the weekend at the Lecture and Unveiling of the Anambra Technical Skills Centre and Industrial Village organized by the Association of Anambra Development Unions (AASDU) in Lagos said that the state through the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) had establishment of business in the state so simple. According to him,”We have ANSIPPA, when…

Determined to put the gridlocks in Lagos state in check, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos state, Mr. Edgal Imohimi has said that he will deploy the 6,000 Supernumerary Police officers (SPY Police) in the state for traffic control management. Imohimi who disclosed this in Lagos yesterday while addressing the SPY Police officers in Lagos stated that at this trying time when the police was trying to fashion out better ways of making the communities not only safer but also ensuring an integrated and good traffic management across the state, there was no better time than now to call up the…

Following threat by Intels Nigeria Limited to fight the recent termination its boats pilotage monitoring and supervision agreement, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that it has not run foul of any extant law of the land in the termination of the agreement. The agency which made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of the NPA, Abdullahi Goje said that the Authority relied on the advice of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, in arriving at the decision to terminate the contract.…

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano earlier today continued the tradition of honouring outstanding Corps members when he presented gift items and automatic employment into the State Civil Service to deserving corps members. Before the award, Gov. Obiano who was warmly received by the obviously cheerful corps members took some time to advise the audience on the best way to serve in Anambra State. In his word,”I served many years ago in Benue State and I was the best Corps member in the State. What I do to Corps members today come from the heart because I was once like…

The Chairman, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Tincan 2, Ijora, Mr. Olufemi Olabanji has said that contrary to reports in some sections of the media, the eleven containers dropped at the gate to the terminal are not carrying arms and ammunitions. Olabanji who made this clarification in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos said that the containers which are eleven in number were moved from Apapa port to the area by rail with the intent that the owner could evacuated them by road from that end. He informed that the owner of the containers had commenced evacuation…

The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano and his Lagos State counterpart, Akinwunmi Ambode will be among the dignitaries at the 2017 edition of the Association of Anambra State Development Union (AASDU) Lagos Lecture and Award day. Slated to hold on Saturday, 14th October, 2017 at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos at 3:00pm, the lecture with the theme: “The Place of Igbo Nation in the Political, Social and Economic Equation in a Restructured Nigeria”, will be delivered by a renowned jurist, Chief Olisa Agbakoba SAN. The event which will be Chaired by the Special Adviser to the…