Author: Saint Augustine

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, on Tuesday, confiscated fake electrical cables and wires worth N30.5 million in Ekiti State. The incident happened during a raid in some major markets in the state after an intelligence report revealed that some of the vendors were dealing on substandard cables. Expectedly, the SON taskforce sealed off some of the shops after confistication of the substandard items in truckloads. Mr. Pius Manji, Director, Inspectorate and Compliance Department, SON, told newsmen after the raid that the exercise was aimed at sanitizing the markets of substandard cables and wires. Mr. Manji who was represented by…

The African Public Relations Association, APRA has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Public Relations Society of Malawi, PRSM, an institutional member of APRA, the government and citizens of the Republic of Malawi over the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of the Vice President of Malawi, H.E. Dr. Saulos Chilima, and nine others on June 10, 2024. In a condolence letter dated June 11, 2024, and addressed to Benson Linje, the President of PRSM, the continental association described the incident as a “huge loss, not only to the people of Malawi but also to the African continent.” The letter…

…. Warns miscreants to steer off ports environment The Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police, Western Command, CP Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola has assured that the command has mapped out strategies to ensure the close protection of critical national Infrastructure at the Apapa Port, Tincan Island Port, Lekki Deep-Sea Port and other lighter terminals which are critical facilities to the nation’s economy. The command assured free flow of traffic in and out of all port complexes to avoid all forms of vehicular clustering in and around the ports corridors as no form of road blockage, harassment, or intimidation of law-abiding Nigerians…

In a significant boost to the infrastructure development of Rivers State, the Kalama Development Initiative, a socio-political pressure group, has praised Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara for approving the construction of a bridge that will connect Kalama to the rest of the state.  The group, founded in 2018 to address the socio-political concerns of youths in

Fidelity Bank Plc was the most active stock on Monday, 10 June, 2024 at the Nigerian stock market as a strong positive sentiment led Nigerian equities to a net capital gain of N324 billion in the first trading session of the week. The market opened with widespread positive sentiment as investors sought to lock into value stocks in the high-end sectors of oil and gas, construction and manufacturing. With three gainers for every loser, the market closed with average return of 0.58 per cent, equivalent to net capital gain of N324 billion. The momentum of activities also improved considerably as…

The National Universities Commission, NUC has accredited the Bachelor of Nursing Science programme of Novena University, Ogume. The University’s nursing programme was granted full accreditation status by the NUC, the body responsible for the regulation of academic activities and standards of all Nigerian universities. News of the Accreditation was contained in a letter from the NUC to the university dated 6th of June, 2024, and signed by Engr. Abraham Chundusu, Director of Accreditation, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission. The Accreditation of the Novena University Nursing programme came as a result of a successful accreditation…

The Memorandum of Understanding On Port State Control For West and Central African Region, otherwise known as Abuja MOU in collaboration with the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, MACN has commenced a two day training on Ethics and Leadership for Port State Control Officers in the West and Central African Region. The event which kicked off in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday and continues this morning recorded participants drawn from 22 member states of the West and Central African Region. In his address, the Chairman of the Abuja MOU, Mr. Ebrima Sillah, while noting that shipping is an important off taker of global…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has described the death of Architect Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the defunct National Maritime Authority, NMA, as a rude shock. Reacting to Agu’s sudden passing last weekend, the NIMASA DG expressed that it is a significant loss to Nigeria, the maritime community, and NIMASA in particular. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Arc. Ferdinand Agu, a former Director General of NMA. He left an indelible impression on me within the short time we shared during my first stakeholder engagement…

As part of his administration’s effort to tackle street trading in the state, the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has completed and commissioned over 40 units of lock-up shops and market stalls in Okpuno. This initiative, aims to provide a permanent solution to the issue of street trading by offering traders a comfortable and modern trading environment was part of governor Soludo promises to itinerant traders which he has fulfilled. The Governor, during the commissioning ceremony, emphasized that these shops represent a model solution to the problem of street trading, noted that it was a prototype that will…

…Says Coast Guard has to happen in Nigeria A former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Temisan Omatseye has thrown his weight behind the establishment of the Coast Guard in Nigeria. Omatseye who spoke at an event held in Lagos recently was reacting to the outcome of a debate by the trio of Rosemary Benjamin Bassey, a 25 year old graduate of the University of Calabar, Fatola Kehinde Eunice, a 19 year old student of the Lagos State University and Utibe-Abasi Isaac, a graduate of Merchant Marine Training Academy, Apapa, Lagos on the topic,…