Author: Saint Augustine

… Shooting caused by feud between brothers living outside Nigeria The Ozubulu community in Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State were this morning thrown into mourning as a gun man walked into St. Philip’s Catholic Church and started shooting sporadically, killing 11 and injuring 18 persons. The incident occurred at about 7.30 am Sunday during the 6.am Mass. On hearing the sad development, Governor Willie Obiano stormed the scene to ascertain the level of damage and sympathize with the people. Speaking at the Church premises, the governor revealed that preliminary security investigations show that the shooting was caused by…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has called on the Federal Government to establish a special court that will facilitate the speedy trial of kidnap suspects across the country. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotum Idris who made this call at the 2017 Inspector-General of Police Public Lecture on Security held in Lagos on Friday said that the call had become necessary as there were a lot of kidnap suspects in detention nationwide. According to him”, The Police have done very well on that, we have a lot of suspects in detention now. What I am trying to appeal to…

MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative, a Lagos based not- for-Profit organization, has called on the Nigerian Senate to revisit the rejected amendment Bill on 35 percent affirmative action for appointment of women into positions of authority, describing the rejection as a gender- equality prejudice against Nigerian women, already proven to be the goose that lays the golden eggs in leadership and economy. The organization observed that the Senate acted in breach of the United Nation’s (UN) goal for gender equality as stipulated in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which among other things, seeks to eliminate…

Full automation and computerization of customs processes and procedures received a boost with the commencement of training of officers and men for the advanced stage of automation of Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS) II in line with the effort of the Service to upgrade its ICT base. Declaring open the training session, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Yusuf Bashar admonished participants to take advantage of the training to improve their capacity and competence in the discharge of their functions. He stated that the course curriculum was carefully articulated to cover vast areas in the 21st Century Customs Operations in…

…Predicts very hectic 2019 The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu has called on the federal government to adequately equip the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to enable it discharge its function of policing the nation effectively. Oba Akiolu who made this call while playing host to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris who led a team of officers and men of the Nigeria Police on a courtesy call at his palace on Thursday said that the budgetary allocations usually given to the Force were grossly inadequate to run the force. According to him,”If care is not taken and I…

The Customs Area Controller (CAC) Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja, Comptroller Garba Uba Mohammed has called on the members of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and indeed the general public to report customs officers defying the directive of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali on dismantling of illegal checkpoints. Comptroller Mohammed who made this call while hosting a delegation from NAGAFF who were on a courtesy visit to his office in Lagos on Wednesday said that while one may no longer see checkpoints on the roads, however, patrol bases may be seen from…

…Seeks NDDC Intervention It is tales of lamentation for motorists and indigenes of Onicha-Ugbo community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State as the Abuja-Onicha-Ugbo road constructed several years ago by the Niger Delta Development Company (NDDC) is in deplorable condition. The road has eventually turned a nightmare for travelers and drivers who drive through it on a daily basis. The condition of the road has also become a burden for residents of Onicha-Ugbo as its state has triggered multiple erosions in the busy community. A visit by The Guardian to the road at the weekend depicts total…

The Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that Maritime Administrations (MARADs) in Africa are set to tackle the twin issue of piracy, sea crime and illegal migration in the continent. The AMAA Chairman who disclosed this to maritime journalists on the sidelines of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) council meeting in London said that the continent through her leaders had put in place the necessary framework to tackle all forms of criminalities, which would guarantee safety and security of lives and property and help harness the benefits of the blue economy. According…

The National Publicity Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Dr. Kayode Farinto has said that the maritime sector in Nigeria performed worst in the first half of 2017 compared to its performance in the same period in 2016. Farinto who made his assessment of the maritime industry in Nigeria in the first of 2017 known to our correspondent in Lagos said that that the industry was not moving forward as it had remained stagnant in recent times. According to him,” We know we are in recession but government is not helping the industry. There are too…

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said that the agitations by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in recent times has helped raise awareness of various injustices and imbalances in the nation’s political system. The party which made its position on the matter known through its National Chairman, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam also said that the agitations were helping the government to understand that some people were not happy with the way the country runs currently. Aniebonam noted that it was not only Biafrans that agitate as there were other agitations across the country adding that the development calls for…