Author: Saint Augustine

A Lagos based Law firm, Chibuzo Azubuike and Co. has called on all the leading actors in the crisis that is rocking the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) to make sacrifices so as to save the dying council. Principal Partner of the Chamber, Mr. Chibuzo Azubuike Esq. who made this call in a letter he addressed to the Chairman of Elders/Founding Fathers, Chief Austin Kelly, the President of the Council, Mr. Lucky Amiwero, the factional President of the Council, Chief Festus Ejiofor and Council to Mr. Amiwero, Sir Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara urged the parties to…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has expressed the agency’s desire to work with other stakeholders and expedite action on the passage of the Anti-Piracy and other related Crimes at Sea into law. The DG who stated this at a 4-day workshop organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the United States Government which held in Lagos recently, explained that the bill was necessary to provide the requisite framework for the fight, prosecution and punishment of piracy and related maritime crimes in Nigeria. Dr.…

…“Onga my cooking charm,” confession of a woman accused of using juju to hypnotize customers By Joseph Undu It was a black Friday morning in Lagos suburb of Ajah for Mrs. Bimbo Adeji (not real name), a food vendor popularly called in Nigerian parlance “Mama Put” when irate youths and other embittered customers went berserk, beating her black and blue over an accusation by one Mrs. Jane Oyedun (not real name) that Adeji was using juju to hypnotize customers. Oyedun, according to investigation by Champion Newspapers, operated a restaurant opposite Adeji’s restaurant at an undisclosed location in Ajah, a suburb…

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has said that emphasis on revenue generation other than strict adherence to regulatory functions as stipulated in the law setting up most regulatory agencies of government in the country was the major reason why fake and substandard products still flood Nigerian market despite the presence of many regulatory agencies. The association which made its position known in a letter it addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari dated 6th April, 2016 and was signed by its National Secretary, Mr. Arthur Igwilo recalled that the laws that set up these agencies made them primarily…

The wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano Friday called on the women of Anambra East Local Government Area to work and pray for the sustenance of peace and progress in the state to ensure even development and progress in all the communities. The wife of the governor who was speaking during the rescheduled empowerment tour of the Council area charged the women to pay attention to what their leaders and representatives were doing in order to understand when it was in their interest. “It is important that our people understand that governance is not strictly…

The National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Wale Adeniyi has said that the recent visiti by the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Col. Hammed Ali (Rtd.) to the Ports and Terminals Multi-services Limited (PTML) and the Five Star Logistics Limited terminals in Lagos was part of an operation meant to streamline clearance, facilitate trade and increase revenue. Adeniyi who disclosed this in a chat with Primetime Reporters on Friday said that the CGC had consultations with the terminal operators and customs officers adding that the ultimate objective of the visit was to improve operations in…

The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi will be leading  a team of maritime and transport captains and icons to design a road-map for responsive and accountable leadership in the transport agencies and institutions  in the country at the forthcoming  Transport Leadership Lecture being organized by Kings Communications Limited, publishers of MMS Plus  Newspapers, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Transport. Billed for  Thursday, April 28th, 2016 at the Hotel Colonade, Ikoyi, Lagos,  the Minister is the Keynote Speaker, while a former Minister of Industry and ex-President of Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria(MAN), Chief Kola Jamodu is the…

Following the denial of access into the ports for non registered trucks by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the subsequent littering of the ports access roads with trucks laddened with empty containers on them, the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, (ANLCA) has come out to say that the development was commendable. Dr. Kayode Farinto, the National Publicity Secretary (NPS) of ANLCA who stated this in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos noted that though the action may be painful at the moment but would eventually be to advantage of the trading community at the nation’s ports. Farinto…

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has described as ill-conceived the temporary closure of the Tincan Island and the PTML Commands of the Nigeria Customs Service on Monday following the visit of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) Speaking in an interview with Primetime Reporters on the closure, the National Public Relations Officer of NAGAFF, Mr. Stanley Ezenga stated that a visit of this nature should not amount to an economic loss both for the nation and for the freight forwarders who battle to take delivery of their consignments on time to avoid paying demurrage.…

As the rush by the truckers to obtain the entry permit sticker continues to grow by the day, the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has warned the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to desist from concentrating on collecting money and issuing stickers at the expense of ensuring strict adherence to minimum standard for trucks. Recall that the Managing Director of NPA last flagged off the implementation of the minimum standard for trucks operating at the Western Ports hoping that the exercise would reduce accidents and death occasioned by rickety vehicles used in conveying cargo to…