Author: Saint Augustine

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has declared that the predominance of conventional universities in Nigeria to the detriment of specialized universities was largely responsible for the current unemployment challenge confronting the Nigerian economy. Receiving the Management of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Governing Council of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) during a courtesy visit in Asaba, Governor Okowa stated that specialized universities would provide the right tools to equip graduates with requisite technical abilities that would make them create employment after completing their studies. “Nigeria should move beyond conventional universities and seek to establish…

…Reiterates call for deregistration of ANLCA Less than 24 hours to the meeting scheduled to hold between the Minister of Transport and the freight forwarding associations in Abuja to resolve the crisis generated by the proposed collection of the Practitioners’ Operating Fees (POF) from the freight forwarders by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), leaders of the four out of the five registered associations have made their reservations to the Minister as regards the scheduled meeting. While acknowledging the receipt of the invitation to the meeting in a letter addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Federal…

The Managing Director, Cowry Asset Management Limited, Mr. Johnson Chukwu has identified inadequate gas supply to the various power plants in the country as the major limiting factor to the power supply in the country. Chukwu who disclosed this in Lagos however said that the out gone government has gone far in rectifying this problem as the second Escravous-Lagos Pipelines (ELPS)was billed for completion in July thereby bringing another one million litres of gas to Lagos adding that that would boost gas supply to all the power plants in the Southwest part of the country. He hoped that with this…

…Says it is a religion that ‘destroys lives’ A schoolgirl who left the Jehovah’s Witnesses after learning of its alleged failure to protect vulnerable women has blasted the organisation in a powerful speech to her classmates. Holding back tears, she recalled her personal experiences as a member of the church and how she was taught everyone outside the religion, including her father, would be sent to Armageddon. According to UK Independent Newspaper, She also highlighted women’s lowly position in the hierarchy of the organisation and how they are viewed as inferior to men. “They cannot teach men. They cannot even…

Chief Edozie Njoku and Matthew Ombugaku, chieftains of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have protested against the procedure adopted by the party to elect its new national leaders. APGA on June 6, held a National Convention in Awka and elected new leaders to take over from Chief Victor Umeh-led executive. The election, which was by voice vote to confirm the single candidates cleared for each position, produced Chief Ikechukwu Oye as Chairman and Mr Labaran Maku as Secretary, among others. The politicians who briefed newsmen in Awka on Sunday, however, expressed their discontentment with the sudden zoning arrangement. Njoku said…

The call by the Area Manager, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Lagos Area, Mr. Muazu Sambo for the agency’s headquarters to be relocated back to Lagos from its present location in Lokoja, Kogi State has received its backing from the Shippers’ Association of Lagos State (SALS). In an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos, the President of SALS, Rev. Jonathan Nicol observed that NIWA has no business being in Lokoja arguing that even though Lokoja could boast of having streams, one cannot compare it to where you have the oceans even as he called for its relocation back to Lagos.…

As the controversy over the collection of the Practitioners’ Operating Fees rages on, the Secretary, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Tincan Island Chapter, Evang. David Kanikwu has challenged the three out of the five freight forwarding associations to complete their accreditation process with the Council for the regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). Kanikwu who threw this challenge while speaking in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos gave the names of the association to include; the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), the National Association of Air Freight Forwarders and Consolidators (NAFFAC)…

The sleepy town of Ugwueke in Abia State was agog over the visit of the former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi. He was accompanied by the respected son of the town and one of the foremost Economists and the Managing Director of Cowry Assets Management Company, Mr. Johnson Chukwu. Obi who was at Ugwueke Secondary School, Ugwueke encouraged the students to see education as their future, as that acquisition that would sufficiently arm them for global competition. He also encouraged them to take interest in other extra-curricula activities such as sports, while shunning acts of indiscipline and other…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Governorship candidate in the April 11, 2015Governorship election for Nassarawa State and former Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku has emerged the National Secretary of the party. At the National Convention of the party held Saturday in Awka, Anambra state, a former Special Adviser to the former Abia state Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor-Kalu on Special Duties, Dr. Victor Ikechukwu Oye, from Anambra state emerged the National Chairman, taking over from Chief Victor Umeh who led the party for over a decade with an impressive track record. The Convention which used voice votes to ratify…

The spirited effort and commitment of the Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano to caring for the needy and support for indigent and the physically challenged persons through her NGO, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ) received international recognition and support with the donation of 30 brand new Wheel Chairs ‎ by a United States of America based group, Grace Project International to CAFE at the Governor’s Lodge Amawbia. Receiving the mobility aides, Mrs. Obiano expressed profound appreciation on behalf of CAFE for the recognition and support. According to Mrs. Obiano, “I am overwhelmed with joy…