Author: Saint Augustine

L The former Administrator of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron, Engr. Olu Akinsoji has bemoan lack of statistical data of the Nigerian seafarers at sea describing it as an impediment to the development of the sector in the country. Akinsoji who was speaking in a keynote address he presented at the  Nigerian Maritime Students Conference with the theme,”The Youth and the future of the Nigerian Maritime Industry”, organized by Platform Communications in Lagos recently regretted that Nigeria which boasted of 897 ocean going officers and 451 cadet officers in the late 90s could no longer keep tabs of…

…Receives House Committee on Customs                                                       The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service Ikeja, Lagos has said that the it effected Six Hundred and Sixteen (616) seizures of offending/prohibited items valued at six hundred and fifteen million, six hundred and fifty eight thousand, four hundred and fifty naira (N615, 658,450.00) with a payable duty of one hundred and sixty four million, eight hundred and twenty nine thousand, three hundred and thirty five naira (N164, 829,335.00) between  1st January and 31st May, 2016. According to a release signed by the Unit’s Public Relations Officer, Uche Ejesieme, the…

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has said that it collected a total  N542, 934, 941.07  (Five Hundred and forty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-four thousand, nine hundred and forty-one naira, seven Kobo) as revenue in the month of May,2016 . The Command also made 98 (Ninety-eight) seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N83, 280, 340 (Eighty-three million, two hundred and eighty thousand, three hundred and forty naira) adding that about 6 (Six) suspects were also apprehended with the seizures made and are at different levels of investigations and prosecutions. Giving the breakdown of the…

The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the commencement of the construction of Ajah reinforced concrete Flyover, just as it said that vehicular movement in and around Ajah roundabout would henceforth be disallowed from Tuesday, June 7, 2016. The State’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ganiyu Johnson, in a statement he signed said the Bridge which would be constructed by Messrs. Hitech Construction Company Ltd, on completion, would alleviate the traffic gridlocks been experienced by motorists in Ajah and its environs. He said as part of the traffic management strategies to minimize the effects of the closure on motorists during the…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said that against all odds, Nigeria has continued to surmount its challenges due to the commitment of Governors and their spouses to addressing issues of governance in their respective States. Governor Ambode who spoke when he received a delegation of the Southern Governors’ Wives’ Forum (SGWF) on a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Ikeja, said that the efforts by Governors to deliver good governance in their States would not be effective without the complementary role by their wives. He said the SGWF was an important platform that would afford wives of…

The Federal Government on Friday commenced the test run of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line. The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi who disclosed this on his Twitter handle stated that the trains, stations and the tracks were ready for public use in July, 2016. According to him,” Today, we commenced test run of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line. Trains, stations and tracks ready for public use in July”. It will be recalled that Amaechi had at an event in Lagos told stakeholders that the Abuja-Kaduna rail line would be ready for use by the end of March 2016 but…

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday evening met with former President Goodluck Jonathan behind closed doors. The meeting which came barely 24 hours after the former President returned to the country was held inside the official residence of the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although the meeting was believed to have centred on the renewed violence in the Niger Delta being perpetrated by a new militant group known as the Niger Delta Avengers, a source at the Presidency who spoke under anonymity told our correspondent Friday that the meeting which was described as “private” held at about 9pm. He said,” Indeed,…

Lagos State Governor, Dr. Akinwunmi Ambode has said that efforts by Governors to deliver good governance will not be effective without the complementary role by their wives. Ambode who made this remark when he hosted the Southern Governors’ Wives Forum (SGWF) at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja,  Lagos Friday described the SGWF as an important platform that would afford wives of Governors share knowledge and exchange notes on governance. He pointed out that Nigeria was making steady progress despite some daunting challenges that face it adding that this had been made possible due to the commitment of Governors and their…

Ninety-Eighty women trained as Community Health Workers (CHW) under the auspices of the Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ), NGO of the wife of Governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano were recently further empowered to enhance their effectiveness on the job. During the programme held at the Governors’ Lodge Amawbia, the Health Assistants who work in remote communities across Anambra State also received the pleasant news of their deployment under the payroll of the Ministry of Health which would henceforth handle the payment of their stipend. Addressing the Community Health Workers, the wife of the Governor reminded them that a…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will undergo major reforms in the next one year to boast its capacity to drive the growth and development of the Nigerian maritime industry. The Agency’s Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside who stated this recently also added that the reforms were in line with the ‘change’ agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration which was committed to the diversification of the nation’s economy. During an audience with a delegation of the Oxford Business Group led by its Country Director, Izabela Kruk, Dr. Peterside emphasised that the agency had the requisite knowledgeable human…