Author: Saint Augustine

…Says Ike was on his own The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has refuted a news report in one of the Maritime based newspaper (not Primetime Reporters) where it was quoted as blaming the non implementation on E-Transaction in the Nigerian Maritime sector on corruption in the Nigeria Customs service. The National Publicity Secretary (NPS) of ANLCA, Dr. Kayode Farintho who made the refutation at a news briefing in Lagos expressed his displeasure with the news medium saying that he had expected that the reporter or the publisher of the newspaper who he described as being close to…

The much anticipated report of the forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, operations on the missing $20 billion oil money may not amount to much after all, with PricewaterhouseCoopers, the audit firm that conducted the probe, saying it cannot vouch for the integrity of its findings. In a startling introductory letter addressed to Nigeria’s Auditor General, the audit firm said findings in its 199-page report were limited to available information and did not constitute a review in accordance with generally accepted standards. “The procedures we performed did not constitute an examination or a review in accordance with…

The Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association has warned the incoming government of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to be wary of those maritime operators whose duty it was to romance every government in power under the pretense of articulating policies for the government that would enhance the maritime sector while seeking their personal gains. The President of the association, Engr. Matthew Alalade who made this observation in a chat with newsmen in Lagos stated that the maritime practitioners would not want the industry to go into the wrong hands again having heard that some faceless people were…

The National President, National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Mr. Lucky Amiwero has called on the incoming government of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to take step towards reorganizing the entire maritime sector of the economy. Amiwero who made this known while speaking with newsmen in Lagos stressed that the maritime sector was capable of generating between 2, 000, 000 to 3, 000, 000 jobs for the teeming population of this country if well harnessed adding that for this to be possible, Nigeria must change its trade terms as was the case in America and other nations of…

The National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Prince Olayiwola Shittu has described the passion that all members of the ANLCA have in getting the association on its right footing as the reason behind frequent disagreement within the association. Speaking at a forum in Lagos, Shittu also said that the challenge facing members of ANLCA was that of maintaining the level which the association has attained in recent time pointing out that there were distractions and drag downs from different quarters even as he posited that such disagreements were what made the association thick. According to him,” the…

Some 200 girls and 93 women held hostage in Sambisa forest by members of the Boko Haram terrorists group have been rescued by Nigerian troops. In its Twitter handle, the Defence Headquarters said it could not confirm if the Chibok girls abducted by the terrorists group on April 2014 were among the rescued. “Troops captured and destroyed three terrorists’ camps, including the notorious Tokumbere Camp in the Sambisa Forest Operation,” another tweet read. According to the tweet, the freed persons are now been profiled and details would be released later. Defence spokesperson, Major General Chris olukolade, further confirmed the information…

Five months after it was presented by the Minister of Finance/Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Senate, Tuesday, passed the 2015 budget . However, the N4.493trn 2015 budget was N51bn higher than the N4.425tr submitted to the National Assembly by the Federal Government. A careful study of the approved budget showed the removal of the controversial fuel subsidy .The document however made provision for N21bn for the funding of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P). The Senate, in passing the budget, slightly reduced the N2.607, 601, 000, 300 proposed by the executive to N2.607, 132,491,708 as…

The National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs agents (ANLCA), Prince Olayiwola Shittu has expressed the hope that with the election and subsequent swearing in of Dr. Kayode Collins Farintho as the National Publicity Secretary of ANLCA, the press would be fully disposed to work with the association. Shittu who was speaking in Lagos on Monday during the swearing ceremony of the newly elected National Publicity Secretary (NPS) of the association, Dr. Farintho and the Chairman Lillypond/Ijora Chapter of the association, Mr. Olabanji Olufemi stated that with the election of Farintho, some journalists who had hated the association could now…

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) is to hold the 2016 Conference of the International Federation of Customs Brokers Association (IFCBA) in Nigeria. The National President of ANLCA, Prince Olayiwola Shittu dropped this hint on Monday in Lagos at the swearing in ceremony of the new National Publicity Secretary (NPS), Dr. Kayode Farintho and the Chairman, Lillypond/Ijora Chapter of the association, Mr. Olabanji Olufemi. Shittu however said that unless the incoming government of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari gives its financial support for the conference, the idea may as well be a mirage adding that the importance of such world…

The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has urged the three newly ordained Bishop of Church ‎of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) to be shepherds of all Christians and not just those of the Anglican faithful in order to ensure salvation for all. The Governor made the call while reiterating the prayers of Anointing by the Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, The Most Rev Nicholas Okoh when he handed over Pastoral Staff to the new Bishops. The Consecration of the Bishops was held Sunday at the All Saints Cathedral Onitsha. Governor Obiano emphasized that the church was in need…