Author: Saint Augustine

Following the boat accident that occurred at Ilashe in Lagos last Sunday, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) and the Lagos Ferry Services on Thursday visited the area to commiserate with the people that the community on the incident which claimed 12 lives. The Managing Director of the LASWA, Engr. Abisola Kamson was accompanied on the visit by the Chief Executive Officer/Chairman, Lagos Ferry Services, Hon. Paul Kalejaiye among others. Speaking during the visit, the LASWA MD, Engr. Kamson expressed the sincere condolences of the Lagos State government to the community and to the families of those that lost their…

As part of their study tour, officers from the Naval War College Nigeria came to Anambra State to understudy the security system which has seen the once crime prone State become one of the Safest States in Nigeria. The officers on tour of select places in the State also visited Stanel World, the ultra modern luxury centre located in the capital city of Awka. Recall that following the successful cleansing of Anambra of all forms of crime, the government of Chief Willie Obiano embarked on a Think Home Campaign tagged “Aku Luo Uno” urging every Onye Anambra and Ndi Igbo…

The new Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police Command (PAPC), Western Zone, Mr. Celestine Okoye has said that security and traffic situation in Apapa are the reasons he is deployed to the command from the Operations Department in the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during a courtesy visit on the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) in Lagos on Wednesday, Okoye noted that while the customs had the duty to collect revenue for the federal government, the police were at the ports primarily to secure lives and property in the area. He said,”We received reports concerning security challenges…

Multi million naira Oke-Afa jetty constructed by the former Chairman of the Ejigbo Local Council Development Authority (LCDA), Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan more than three years ago is in state of neglect and decay. A visit by Primetime Reporters to the site of the project which is situated behind the Oke-Afa cenotaph on Wednesday revealed that the project which was commissioned by the former Commissioner of Transport, Lagos state, Mr. Kayode Opeifa and his counterpart in the Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters in 2014 is under threat of being washed away by erosion. The jetty which was conceived by Bamigbetan to…

The former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Musliu Smith has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris to make a very strong case to the federal government on the need to provide barracks accommodation for officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Smith who was speaking at a forum in Lagos recently reminded IGP Idris that as long as he failed to have 50% of his personnel at any one time within the barracks, he would never be able to respond promptly to emergency. “And apart from that, a lot of personnel who are staying outside…

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Awka, Anambra state has warned the general public against falling prey to the antics of unscrupulous elements who hide under the name of the University to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians of their hard earned money in the name of giving them admission in the institution as the institution has not commenced admission processes for the 2017/2018 academic session. The warning was contained in a statement issued in Awka on Tuesday by the University’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Dr. Emmanuel Ojukwu. The statement advised the general public to dismiss the rumour making the rounds suggesting…

The association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) yesterday apologized to the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) over a statement credited to it which insinuated that it alleged that over N5 billion budgetary allocation to the council was unaccounted for. In a letter dated August 21, 2017 and signed by Ayodele Olaniyi Esq.on behalf of the association, ANLCA claimed it was quoted out of context by the media and that the story was sensationalized. It maintained that the information in respect of the said amount emanated from the Senate Committee on Budget and Planning and…

The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has solicited the support of the the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and that of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to get the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government to give them an undisclosed sum as loan to enable them secure a piece of land to serve as a holding bay for truckers working at Tincan Island and Apapa ports. The President of AMATO, Chief Remi Ogungbemi who made this appeal yesterday when he led some officials of the association on courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello…

..As over 200,000 IPOB members visit the fiery preacher The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, led over 200,000 members to the Parish Priest of Blessed Iwene Tansi Catholic Church, Umudioka, Dunukofia local government area of Anambra state, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma a.k.a Ebube Muonso for a thank you visit for upholding the truth always and for prayers. Rev. Fr. Obimma who is also the founder and Spiritual Director of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry Uke, Idemmili North local government council of Anambra State, received Nnamdi Kanu and his members appealing to them to ensure…

The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria’s unity is settled and not negotiable. Buhari who made this known in a broadcast to the nation on Monday after his return from medical leave in London noted that government should not allow “irresponsible elements to start trouble and when things get bad they run away and saddle others with the responsibility of bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.” He maintained that every Nigerian had the right to live and pursue his business anywhere in the country without let or hindrance adding that he…