Author: Saint Augustine

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has urged Christian youths to embrace the biblical principles of honesty and integrity, which he described as the bedrock to success in politics and good governance. The NIMASA DG who spoke at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) youth conference tagged IGNITE with the theme; “Taking Territories” urged them to work hard and embrace peace rather than violence in order to take charge of their territories. Dr. Peterside whose message was focused on “Taking Territories Politically”, said that a territory is not limited to…

The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has thrown its weight behind the planned commencement of the collection of the Practitioners’ Operating Fee (POF) scheduled to begin on August 1, 2017 across all seaports, airports and land border stations nationwide. It has also welcomed the conduct of elections into the Governing Council of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) scheduled to hold on September 23rd, 2017 as directed by the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi. Speaking in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos on Friday, the acting National President of…

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce,Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called on Nigerians to key in to the diversification plans of the federal government by becoming agropreneurs. The National President of NACCIMA, Iyalode Alaba Lawson who made this call in a paper she delivered at the Monthly Forum of the National Association of Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) in Lagos recently described agriculture as the way to go if Nigeria hopes to get it right this time around. Represented by the Chairman, NACCIMA Export Advocacy Group and Vice President of OLAM Nigeria Limited, Mr. Ade Adefeko, the NACCIMA boss hinted…

… Support restructuring The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) at its National Convention held  today in Lagos reconstituted its National Executive Committee (NEC) with a new mandate to lead the Party for the next five years. This is as the party amended its constitution to extend the tenure of its officers across board from two years to five years to bring the party at par with the current realities as it affects tenure of office of party officials. Delivering his address at the convention, the National Chairman of the party, Chief Dr. Boniface Aniebonam said that now was the time…

In its bid to further reposition the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) towards a better navigable channels, the Management of the Authority has almost completed the process of engaging an International Consultancy Company in order to achieve an appropriate optimization study which will serve as a benchmark for all future dredging operations. Speaking at the Daily Trust Headquarters in Abuja, when she paid a courtesy call on the newspaper company as part of the one year anniversary of her Management, the Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman also promised to support effort to get quick approval from the Federal Executive…

Following the directive given to the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) by the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Chbuike Rotimi Amaechi  to commence collection of the Practitioners’ Operating Fee (POF) on August 1, 2017, the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has appealed to the Transportation Minister to suspend the collection of the fee indefinitely. The association which made this appeal in a press release issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the association, Dr. Kayode Farinto the fee would amount to an additional  cost of doing business at the ports. Farinto further contended that…

In a firm resolve at contributing most appreciably to the safety and security concerns within the confines of the communities in Lagos State, the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has pledged support for the operations of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). Playing host to a delegation from the Fund Management led by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun, the Managing Director of the NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman stated, “We will work towards synergizing with you to safeguard lives and properties in the State”. She said that it would be necessary to also…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed the need for concerted and collaborative efforts of all stakeholders towards the conservation and sustainable use of ocean resources for the protection of the environment and indeed the entire ecosystem. The Director General who made this appeal while speaking at a 2-day Regional Conference on Marine Safety and Fisheries Protection organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in collaboration with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the activities of oil exploration and resultant oil spills whether onshore…

…Says NNPC owes Capital Oil N16bn …As Committee says it can help Capital Oil to recover its money The Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah yesterday exposed lapses in the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) saying that the corporation owes the company N16 billion with a key portion of the debt spanning over two years. The Oil mogul who was clearly unhappy with the treatment NNPC meted out on him and his company, provided in-depth details and analysis of the contractual agreement between the NNPC and Capital Oil and Gas. Ubah, who revealed this yesterday during…

A team of police operatives from the Lagos State Police Command raided some criminal hideouts at Agarawu and Campos area of Lagos Island arresting over 300 suspected cultists. The arrest came barely few hours after the joint taskforce comprising the Lagos State Police Command, the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), the Department of State Services (DSS), Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC), commenced screening of the 133 suspected Badoo ritualists arrested on Wednesday. The raid on Lagos Island, which happened between the early hours of 1.am to 4.am, was sequel to intelligence report received from stakeholders in the area, who had hitherto been battling…