Author: Saint Augustine

Representatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, licensed customs agents, terminal operators, shipping companies, bonded terminal operators among other stakeholders are set to battle for the Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000) grand prize for the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA inaugural annual table tennis tournament. The tournament which is being put together by the Western Zone of ANLCA in partnership with the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, is set to hold between the 6th and 7th December, 2024 at the NOT BAD SPORTS ARENA, 12 Dele Olupona Street,…

Stakeholders at the Institute of Capital Market Registrars, ICMR 13th Annual Conference and investiture of Fellows of the Institute, will be proposing policy recommendations as well as suggest actionable policy measures with a view to enhancing financial stability in Nigeria. Other key objectives of the conference includes having a comprehensive assessment of the current national economic landscape and identify. According to a statement signed by the President and Chairman of the Council, Oluseyi Owoturo, the institute stated that the conference will focus on assessing Nigeria’s current economic landscape and proposing actionable measures to enhance financial stability.. The event will also…

The Matron of the women in National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, Hon. Princess Chi Ezeh has condemned the viral video in circulation on social media where a female customs officer, Assistant Comptroller Isa A.M was publicly humiliated by freight forwarders. Recall that some freight forwarders and shippers at the Car Park C of Five Star Logistics Terminal, Tincan Island Port, were seen ridiculing the Customs officer in a video which has been trending on social media for over a week. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday, Princess Chi who is also the Managing Director of Muna Sylver Nigeria…

…As Hon. Gummi dumps PDP for APC Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, took to the streets on Monday to protest what they described as poor governance under Governor Dauda Lawal. Staging a strong protest against Governor Dauda Lawal, the protesters said that the tenure of the former governor of the State, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle was far better than the present one in terms of economic opportunities, job creation, and security. The demonstrators accused the governor of neglecting citizens’ welfare, worsening hunger, and imposing candidates in local elections against…

The federal government has cleared the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle over allegations of complicity in banditry in Zamfara State. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, in an interview on a national television station, Arise Tv said allegations against the Minister were thoroughly investigated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and found to be baseless and politically- motivated. According to him, the NSA’s investigation concluded that the allegations against Matawalle were “mere fabrications.” He said, “As far as I know, most of those things are…

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, alongside the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and Dr. Segun Awolowo, the Secretary of AfCFTA Nigeria will be among the distinguished guests gracing the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria, MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture, MAMAL 2024. The event is set to take place on November 21, 2024 at the prestigious Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, and will address the theme, “AfCFTA: Dismantling Trade Barriers, Navigating Regional Trade.” This year’s lecture is poised to tackle the pressing issues surrounding the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, offering insights on how to…

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF says it is partnering the Nigeria Customs Service Area II Command, Onne to mitigate the impact of stress among freight forwarders at Onne, Rivers state. Disclosing this to some selected journalists during a sensitization campaign tagged, “Stress Management Iln the Maritime Industry”, at Onne, Rivers state recently, the NAGAFF Onne Chapter Chairman, Seaport, Forwarder Ike Okechukwu Ernest said the pressure his colleagues are passing through in the course of their business on daily basis motivated him to carry out such awareness campaign on stress management in relation to maritime industry. He…

More accolades for the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr Muhammed Bello Matawalle for his commitment and dedication to his duties. The latest is the remarks of goodwill of the Minister made by the newly elected National Speaker of the leading Youth’s body in Nigeria, the Youth Assembly of Nigeria, YAN, Comrade Famuyibo Oluwasegun, during his acceptance speech at the national election held at Agura Hotels, Abuja weekend. Comrade Oluwasegun, who hails from Ekiti State, described the Minister as a Youth role model who has demonstrated rare courage in fighting bandits and terrorists to their standstill in North West…

…Rolls out scorecard The lawmaker representing Awka North/South federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Prof. Oby Lilian Orogbu has reaffirmed her commitment to enhancing the welfare of citizens, pledging more interventions in various communities. The lawmaker spoke at a programme of the United Nations women, UNW held in collaboration with the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS at the weekend. The event in Awka, the Anambra State capital which later culminated into a town hall meeting was designed to drum support for more women inclusions in the legislature. Presenting her scorecard before the mammoth crowd that included…

The Rural Electrification Agency, REA has signed a landmark, multi-stakeholder Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with strategic partners to enhance collaborative efforts aimed at accelerating access to clean, reliable, and sustainable energy for unserved, underserved, and peri-urban communities across Nigeria. The signing ceremony took place in Abuja, and marks a significant step towards driving innovation and expanding renewable energy solutions in key institutions in Nigeria. With an active history on sector coordination and energy access project implementation in Nigeria, the REA continues to facilitate productive partnerships with other government agencies, development finance institutions as well as the private sector geared towards…