Author: Saint Augustine

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has denied a newspaper report (not Primetime Reporters) which suggests that it is at war with bidders over cargo survey. A statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by the agency’s spokesman, Elder Effiong Nduonofit said that NPA, as a responsible corporate entity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, respects the Institution of law and order adding that all its operations were in tandem with due process and in line with the provisions of the Procurement Act. The statement further stated that the NPA don’t manipulate any process in this regard as alleged even as it…

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has said that it will go to court to stop the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) from wearing the customs uniform if eventually he heeds the senate call for him to appear in their chamber tomorrow on customs uniform. It will be recalled that for two weeks running now, the Nigerian Senate and the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) had been on the news over appearance before the chamber on customs uniform by the later. But in a statement issued in Lagos by NAGAFF, the association argued…

Comptroller Mohammed Aliyu has finally taken over as the Customs Area Controller of the Seme Border Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) following the redeployment of the former CAC, Comptroller Victor Dimka. The event which took place yesterday at the command’s conference room saw the exchange of baton between the outgoing CAC and the incoming one. Speaking shortly after receiving the handover note from the outgone CAC, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Aliyu disclosed that his commitment to the enforcement of the core mandate of the service remained sacrosanct. Comptroller Aliyu sought the support and cooperation of…

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has issued a 21 day ultimatum to the Federal government of Nigeria threatening to withdraw their services from the nation’s seaports if it fails to address issues militating against their businesses at the ports. In a statement issued in Lagos by the National Publicity Secretary of the association, Dr. Kayode Farinto at the end of the two day National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and made available to Primetime Reporters, the association accused the Nigeria Customs Service, the prime statutory agency at the ports, of engaging in practices that were tantamount to approbating…

The wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano has identified the creation of entrepreneurship venture opportunities as the panacea to the challenges of sustainable empowerment of rural women. Mrs. Obiano made this assertion in a presentation titled ‘Opportunities for Entrepreneurship for Rural Women,’ at the Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) Side Event at the ongoing 61st Session of the United Nation’s Commission for the Status of Women (CSW), in New York, United States of America. The wife of the Governor who was invited to make the presentation in her capacity as the founder of Caring Family…

The newly appointed General Manager Public Affairs of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Elder Effiong Etim Nduonofit has assumed office effective Thursday, 16th day of March, 2017. He took over from Chief Michael Kayode Ajayi who handed over the mantle to him at the Corporate Headquarters of the organization at Marina, Lagos. During the event Mr. Nduonofit, the new General Manager enlisted support from all personnel, sections and units of the Public Affairs Division in his quest to contribute most meaningfully to the organization’s image appreciation and publicity mileage. According to him, “collaborations, should be the watch word as we…

…As cadets thank President Buhari, pray for Him -Peterside applauds Nigerians performance in South Shields Marine School The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has again struck a new partnership with the South Shield Marine School at the South Tyneside College, South Shield, Newcastle in the United Kingdom, to provide sea time opportunities for about 400 cadets of the agency’s sponsored Nigerian Seafarers Development Program (NSDP). The institution which has so far about 502 Nigerian students being trained in various fields in marine Engineering and Nautical Science amongst others, have about 326 students due for sea time, a mandatory…

A maritime expert, Hon. Chris Asoluka has taken a swipe at the Nigerian government for seemingly laying a weak foundation for the future growth of the nation’s maritime industry. Asoluka who took a hard look at the nation’s maritime sector in a lecture titled,” Maritime Sector in Nigeria: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”, at an event to mark the 3rd Year Anniversary of Primetime Reporters, Annual Lecture and Award giving ceremony at the Rockview Hotels, Apapa, Lagos on Thursday pointed out that,” “Our yesterday was better than our today in shipping development”, adding that it was quite difficult today to predict…

…Dedicates Award to Anambra, Nigerian women The Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano has been honoured with the Primetime Reporters’ First Lady of the Year 2016 Award in an event that took place at the Rockview Hotels, Apapa, Lagos Thursday. The Award which was presented to her Excellency at an event to mark the 3rd Year Anniversary of the Primetime Reporters, Annual Lecture and Award giving ceremony was in recognition of her efforts at caring for the poor, the needy, the less privileged, women and children through her pet project, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ)…

…As Usman says NPA positioning for greater efficiency The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has assured that all pensioners who are qualified for pension increase in line with Federal Government Constitutional provision will enjoy same. Speaking in her address to the representative of the Concerned Pensioners of the NPA at Marina, Lagos, the Managing Director emphasized that a committee would be set up to work out the details of the payment. Usman who added that the Authority operated a salary structure different from Federal Government Harmonized Public Service Salary and its associated structures, assured…