Author: Saint Augustine

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Ufom Udoh for allegedly staging his kidnap in order to collect ransom from his sibling. The incident occurred on July 3, at Liverpool, Apapa. It was gathered that one Victor Udoh, had reported at the police command that unknown persons kidnapped his younger brother. According to the command’s spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), the case was referred to the anti-kidnapping unit of the command, which swung into action. He said the unit, led by Akinade Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), traced all calls the complainant got…

Indications emerged Thursday that Etisalat Nigeria is now set to change its brand name to 9Mobile. DAILY POST gathered that an announcement to the effect will be made soon. Etisalat had terminated a management agreement with its Nigerian arm and will phase out the brand in three weeks. Reuters reported that the Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat International, Hatem Dowidar, said the company with a 45% in the Nigerian business was transferring its shares to a loan trustee after talks had failed. Dowidar also confirmed that all UAE shareholders of Etisalat Nigeria, including state-owned investment fund Mubadala, had left the…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Thursday begin the handover of vehicles to the first set of winners of its electronic auction of overtime and condemned cargoes at Idiroko border in Ogun State. Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in-charge of Zone A, Lagos, ACG Monday Abueh  who supervised the handover of vehicles to successful bidders told journalists that the sservice was ccommitted to ensure a transparent process in the entire exercise. Abueh said that the bidding and the processes leading to the determination of tthe successful bidders would continue to be devoid of interference by customs officers and their relations in line…

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has said that it will work closely with the Federal Government in implementation of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020. The National President of NACCIMA, Iyalode Alaba Lawson who made this known while delivering a lecture at the monthly forum organized by the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) in Lagos Thursday disclosed that the plan had laid out two clear strategies under its agricultural programme namely: support the integrated transformation of the agricultural sector by boosting productivity of the crop and other subsectors and integrating…

As the tenure of the incumbent executive of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) gradually winds up, the association has zoned the position of the National President to the South Eastern part of the country. The National Publicity Secretary of the association, Dr. Kayode Farinto disclosed this in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos where he reacted to rumours that the Igbos were being marginalized in ANLCA by the Yorubas. According to Farinto, ANLCA had an internal arrangement which he said was very beautiful adding that whoever insinuated that the Yorubas were trying to subdue the Igbos…

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has challenged the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to come out with names of the 43 persons it claimed won the bid in the ongoing customs e-auction. The National Publicity Secretary of the association, Dr. Kayode Farinto who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos said this had become necessary to douse the people’s doubt on the transparency of the project adding that Nigerians were interested in knowing the true identity of those that won the bids. “I just want to say first that I am unable to access the…

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) , Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) with headquarters at Ikeja, Lagos has intercepted various contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Two Hundred Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Five Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty-One Naira, Eight Kobo (N200, 995, 641. 8) from 13th June to 10th July, 2017. The Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba who disclosed this in a press briefing at the Unit’s headquarters at Ikeja, Lagos Wednesday said the unit through its interventions recovered Twenty-Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred and…

The Supreme Court Wednesday, failed to recognize Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP). In a unanimous judgement delivered by a five-man panel of Justices, the apex court, accorded recognition to the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour who read the lead verdict okayed the National Convention held in Port Harcourt by the party on May 21, 2016, where the Sheriff led National Executive Committee (NEC) was dissolved even as he ruled that the convention was not held in disobedience to any court order. The apex…

The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has given the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) the nod to begin collection of the Practitioners’ Operating Fee (POF) at the seaports, airports and land borders with effect from August 1, 2017. A letter addressed to the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) which was signed by the Director, Maritime Services Department of the Ministry of Transportation, S.U Galadanci on behalf of the Honourable Minister which was sighted by Primetime Reporters, requested NAGAFF  to ensure compliance by including payment of the POF by freight…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that there can be no maritime sector without admiralty law and that every aspect of shipping is governed by one law or the other. Dr. Dakuku who stated this when the Executive members of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA), led by its President, Mr. Luke Chidi Ilogu (SAN) paid him a courtesy visit at the agency’s headquarters in Lagos, also asserted that continuous cooperation amongst government bodies and relevant associations was critical to realizing a robust maritime sector. Describing the association as…