Author: Saint Augustine

By Ejimonu Udenka It is a new political season of sorts in Anambra State with all manner of political parties, groups/associations crawling out of the crevices to stake claims ahead of the November 18, 2017 gubernatorial election. To gain a share of voice, some have resorted to the boring tactics of picking at the symbols of the Chief Willie Obiano achievements in the last three years with the imposing flyovers as their main target. Prominent amongst the wanna-be landlords of Anawbia Governor’s Lodge is the All Progressives Congress (APC) led choristers who have been shouting themselves hoarse in a futile…

The Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has reaffirmed Management’s determination and commitment to assiduously collaborate with relevant agencies from all sectors of economy in order to harness effectively the desirables aimed at impacting most importantly on the nation’s economy particularly concerning socio-economic growth. This she said would “enable us take our place of pride in the comity of nations”. She was speaking when she played host to a delegation from the College of Deans of Engineering, led by Engineer Professor .E.A. Ajav who were on a working visit to the Corporate Headquarters of the NPA.…

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside and Professor Ndowa Lale, Vice Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) have averred that a robust integrated transportation is crucial to the economic development of any country and Nigeria in particular. Speaking recently in Port Harcourt, Rivers State at the inauguration of the Governing Board of the Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies (CELTRAS) of the University, Peterside and Lale agreed that a well-coordinated and integrated transport system was an enabler for movement of goods and services efficiently and effectively, which was vital to achieving economic…

The Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a total of four hundred and forty (440) pieces of assorted Pump Action Riffles concealed in a 20ft container with Plaster of Paris (POP) cement. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Yusuf Bashar who disclosed this while conducting journalists round the seizure stated that the seizure was effected through intelligence which necessitated the segregation of the 1 x 20ft container to the Enforcement Unit for physical examination. Also speaking, the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) represented by the Zonal Coordinator Zone A…

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been commended for the success it had recorded in the areas of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) across board in order to bring to bear the dividends of a most effective Administrative Management of the operational activities of the Organization in line with best practices particularly as it concerns developmental projects. The commendation was made when the top Executives of the Presidency, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) visited the NPA Management at the Corporate Headquarters of the Organization at Marina, Lagos led by Gabriel .T. Aduda, Director Civil Service Transformation Department and…

…As Peterside debunks reports on piracy The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside   has again assured Nigerians and the international maritime community that the Federal Government is leaving no stone unturned in tackling the menace of piracy and other illicit crimes on the nation’s territorial waterways. This he said was demonstrated by the Federal Government’s recent approval for the procurement of three (3) helicopters and twelve (12) fast intervention vessels to ensure coastal and aerial surveillance and patrol of the Nigerian maritime environment by the Nigerian Navy and NIMASA. Speaking in Lagos…

…Synergizes with NIMASA The Manager of Rivers Port, Mr. A. G. Umar has pledged to support the Ports Authority Police Command in the discharge of its duties within the Port environs and also maintain a good working relationship with the Command. Umar made this known during the recent visit of the Commissioner of Police, Eastern Ports to his office. According to him, the Port Management was doing its best in addressing some of the challenges faced by them and pleaded with the Force not to leave everything for the Ports Management especially in the area of working tools. Earlier in…

The reported wrecks removal initiative by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has received wide commendations from industry player and stakeholder in the maritime sector, Dr. Chris Asoluka. Speaking in Lagos recently, Dr. Asoluka, a former Chairman of Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), noted that the efforts of the Dr. Dakuku Peterside led Management of NIMASA to reposition the maritime sector was a development long overdue. He was of the view that the agency’s initiative which was reported to have commenced should be pursued vigorously, confident that the process of wreck removal would no doubt have…

Nigeria is set to play host to First Extra Ordinary Meeting of African Union Sub Committee of Directors General of Customs from 23rd to 25th of May 2017 in Abuja. The meeting, which will be attended by fifty African countries with their heads of customs administrations in attendance, will address issues concerning trans-border trade, movements of goods and trade facilitation without compromising security. Customs Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah  said Nigeria’s Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali  (Rtd.) would host other customs Chiefs on the continent to brainstorm on harnessing collective customs potentials for the continent’s economic advancement.…

Nigeria’s chances of returning to the council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has greatly improved with the recent efforts of the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) led by the Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside to bring the country back to leadership position in global maritime community latter this year, Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative (APR) at the IMO, Alhaji Diko Balla has said. Mr. Balla who stated this while speaking at the Nigerian IMO office in London noted that the steps taken by the present NIMASA management has led to a great improvement of the…