Author: Saint Augustine

Anambra State government has inaugurated the commencement of the first round of the Maternal, New Born and Child Health Week (MNCHW). The event took place yesterday, at Community Secondary School, Umuoba Anam, Anambra East local government area of the state. The five day programme which started yesterday would end on 7th July, 2017 and would witness healthcare attention and administration of vitamin A supplement and de-worming tablets to children within 6 to 59 months, and routine antigens to children within 0 to 11 months. Other services include free medical attention to pregnant women, birth registration among others. Speaking while performing…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has said that the production value of three of the six primary commodities that it focused on namely: Yam, Cassava and Maize in the country is worth about $23 billion annually. The Director, Research for Development Directorate, Western Africa, Mr. Robert Asiedu who disclosed this at a media event in Lagos recently gave the names of other food crops that the institute focused on to include Banana, Plantain, Cowpea and Soybeans. Asiedu who quoted the social scientists of the institute as having said and established that for every dollar invested in Maize generated…

The Association of Masters of Ceremonies, Anambra State Chapter has unanimously endorsed Governor Willie Obiano for his second term in office come November 18 governorship election in the state. The endorsement was during a Summit organised by the group at the Emmaus House, Awka. The Summit with the theme, “Public Communication, Democracy and Good Governance”, had over 1000 youths in attendance. Addressing the group, Governor Obiano emphasised the important role of the Masters of Ceremonies in dissemination of information saying the information they offer could mar or make the audience. Governor Obiano disclosed that the state ultra modern television station at…

Leading international manufacturer of biscuits and confectionery and home to iconic brands including McVitie’s, Godiva, Haansbro and Ulker, Pladis has launched a grand promotional campaign in celebration of the 125th anniversary of its famously loved McVitie’s Digestive biscuits. The company announced the promotion at a media event held at the Renaissance Hotels in Lagos Tuesday. According to Pladis, the 125th anniversary promo which commenced on the 4th July, 2017 would last for 3 months and would see customers winning a plethora of prizes which includes N1 million each for 3 consumers, N500, 000 each for 6 consumers, N200, 000 each…

I The Lagos state Police Command has ordered the general public especially those residing at Ikorodu and its environs to always go along with them valid means of identification henceforth. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole who made this known in a statement he issued in Lagos Tuesday said this had became important and necessary because of the series of Police operations lined up in the area by the Lagos State Police command led by Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge operation. Famous-Cole stated that the Lagos State Police command was deeply concerned about the criminal activities in…

Senior Special Assistant to Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Doyin Okupe yesterday announced his resignation from the people’s Democratic Party (PDP). Okupe who also served as Special Assistant to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on media and Publicity said his resignation had to be public because the PDP no longer exists in his ward as a single unified party which it was when he joined it. According to him,” My resignation is based on periods of long introspection and some of the following reasons: 1. It is no longer news that the PDP has been embroiled in a…

… Says capacity building needed to sustain maritime sector growth The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), is working closely with some agencies of government at both Federal and State levels to ensure that academic activities at the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU) commence next academic session. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside who stated this during this year’s celebration of Day of the Seafarers with the theme: “Seafarers Matter” noted that the mandate of the University include bridging the gap in human capacity in the maritime sector, with particular reference to seafarers now perceived to be in…

…Says his government contributed to the problem The Chairman, Association of Maritime Transport Owners (AMATO), Chief Remi Ogungbemi has accused a former Commission of Transport, Lagos State, Mr. Kayode Opeifa of contributing to the gridlock problem being witnessed at Apapa today. Ogungbemi who made this know while addressing a stakeholders’ meeting on reconstruction of Apapa Wharf Road last week in Lagos, said that the former Commissioner was to take part of the blame as most of the places they were using then as truck parks during his tenure as Commissioner were taken away from them and trucks dislodged without providing…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has said that it has made significant progress in research and agriculture in the last 50 years of its existence. The Deputy Director-General Partnership for Delivery, Mr. Kenton Dashiell who stated this in Lagos Friday said the research being carried out by the institute was practical research that would help small scale, medium scale and large scale farmers in Africa to have high yield, more profit and also cause those associated industries in the value chain, those industries that store the harvests and the proceeds processed into final products. Dashiell informed that the…

Freight forwarding practitioners under the aegis of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) accredited associations have condemned the call made by the President, Nigerian Institute of Freight Forwarders (NIFF), Dr. Zebulon Ikokide for the delisting of the registered freight forwarding association from the membership of the CRFFN describing it as self-driven and self-serving. Dr. Ikokide had earlier called for delisting of the five registered freight forwarding associations accusing them of sabotaging the efforts of the CRFFN and posing a threat to the corporate existence of the council following their consistent resistance of all effort aimed…