Author: Saint Augustine

The Chapter Chairman of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Tincan Island Chapter, Chief Augustine Azubike Ekweozor has as a matter of urgency ordered its members to boycott and disassociate themselves from the joint strike action which will lead to shutting down business activities at Tincan Island Container Terminal (TICT). Ekweozor who made this known in a press release he issued in Lagos last Thursday following a directive from the NAGAFF National Headquarters stated that,” The planned strike action which is proposed to commence on Monday, 1st June 2015, is being hatched by our sister association in order to disrupt business at one…

Nze Aloy Igwe is the Chairman of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos Chapter. In this interview with our correspondent, he bared his mind on the recent boycott order issued by his association as well as some other associations to their members against the National Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) terminal, the challenges of the Aviation industry in Nigeria and his expectation of the new government of President Muhammadu Buhari among others. Excerpt; Recently Sir, the story that emanated from the Airport particularly from the National Aviation handling Company (NAHCO) terminal was not too…

Procter & Gamble’s anti-bacterial soap, Safeguard says its partnership with the popular children-centric TV series, Nnenna and Friends by Wale Adenuga Productions, to host Nigerian children to a fun-filled and educational celebration was driven by its passion to promote the health status of the children of Nigeria. The partnership which saw the attendance of over 7,000 children from various parts of Lagos State was part of the company’s efforts to mark this year’s Children’s Day held on May 27. Tolulope Pogoson, Safeguard’s Brand Manager, said P&G was excited to sponsor the Nnenna and Friends Children’s Day celebration because it is…

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has petitioned the Honourable Minister of Transport debunking what it called the subtle attempt by those it called rabble rousers to portray the association as being confrontational to his office. In a letter addressed to the Honourable Minister of Transport titled,”Re: Communiqué of Concerned Accredited Freight Forwarding Associations (CAFFA)” and copied the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and twelve others, the National Secretary of ANLCA, Dr. Emmanuel Ogu Oparah noted that the association was constrained to respond to series of verbal and written attacks on ANLCA by persons he said…

The Concerned Accredited Freight Forwarding Associations (CAFFA) has attributed the opposition of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) to the collection of the Practitioners’ Operating Fees (POF) by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN)to the invalidation of the contract terms between the first Governing Council of CRFFN dominated by ANLCA and S.W. Global. In a statement signed by the National Presidents of the four associations that made up the CAFFA namely; Fwdr. Eugene Nweke of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Fwdr. Festus Ejiofor of the National Council of Managing…

Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari following his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29th May, 2015 I am immensely grateful to God who has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democracy. Nigerians have shown their commitment to democracy and are determined to entrench its culture. Our journey has not been easy but thanks to the determination of our people and strong support from friends abroad we have today a truly democratically elected government in…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan Friday left the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja for his home town Otuoke in Bayelsa State. He took off on Nigerian Air Force Aircraft, flight 5N-FGW at about 12.03 pm. He left in company of his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, his Aide-De- Camp (ADC) Colonel Ojogbane Adegbe, his escort and some of security personnel. Some of those who bade him farewell at the Presidential wing of the airport are some members of his cabinet. They were led by the former Vice President, Arch. Namadi Sambo, Attorney General of the Federation Mohammed Adoke, the Aviation Minister, Osita…

The new Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has announced the appointment of Justice Daisy Okocha as the Chief Judge of the state. Wike made the appointment after being sworn-in by the Chief Judge of Bayelsa state, Justice Kate. Wike also directed that all the state owned courts which has been under lock be opened with immediate effect. The Governor of Rivers state further announced the reinstatement of some Lecturers of the Rivers state University of Science and Technology who were relieved by the Amaechi-led administration. Details later…

President Buhari seems to have taken a first shot on his intolerance to corruption when he avowed during his inauguration speech that he is for all Nigerians and not for any particular person or group of persons. He said” I belong to everybody, I belong to no body” President Buhari who commended outgone President, Goodluck Jonathan for his support during the transition programme said he has set a precedent for others to follow. He also commended the former president for conceding defeat during the general elections. Buhari vowed to restructure the local government system in the country in order to…

Chief Val Usifoh is the Chairman, Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN); a position he has occupied since 1999, he has been in the shipping corridor since 1963 during when he has worked with many Shipping lines including the defunct Nigeria National Shipping Line (NNSL). In this interview, he clarifies the ambiguity behind container deposit fund which many agents have severally accused the shipping lines of not refunding as well as essence of the shipping association of Nigeria and the experience of the members of the association during the economic down-turn in the country. Excerpt; Can you tell us the activities…