Author: Saint Augustine

In what is seen as a practical move to develop tourism sector, create jobs and attract huge revenue from local and foreign tourists, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Project Finance and Development Limited for the development of Ogbunike Cave into a world-class Theme Park and Resort at the cost of N250 million. Under the arrangement okayed at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, the company will design, develop, finance, construct and operate the state-of-the-art Park and Resort. The equity distribution of the agreement allocates 75 percent to the company, 15 percent to the…

…As judge rules on STOAN stay of execution request tomorrow Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday reserved Thursday, March 19, 2015, for ruling on an application for stay of execution filed by the Seaport Terminal Operators’ Association of Nigeria (STOAN) of his judgment in a matter involving the association and Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). STOAN is requesting for a stay of execution pending determination of an appeal filed by its counsel, Mr. Femi Atoyebi (SAN) against the Federal High Court ruling delivered on December 17, 2014. Justice Buba reserved his ruling after he refused…

… Swears in Afam Nwankwoani The Chairman Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Emeka Ede and the Leader of the Enugu North Local Government Legislative Council, Hon. Kate Ayogu may soon be telling the Court why they should not be held liable of contempt of court. This is because, the Enugu North Legislative Council with the consent of the execute arm of the local government on Tuesday sworn in Mr. Afam Nwankwoani as the Councilor representing Ogui New Layout in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State instead of Hon. Kingsley Ekelozie who was re-elected by…

The Western Zone of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba to deploy more police personnel to the Western Ports to guarantee effective policing of the ports. The General Manager Western ports of NPA, Engr. Adeyinka Adetunji Odunsi made this appeal while playing host to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command, AIG Kalafite Helen Adeyemi in his office in Lagos. He informed the AIG that the officers currently working at the zone were overstretched hence the need for more hands. According to him,” we have…

The Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mallam Habib Abdullahi has advocated for the urgent convocation of a national conference on the delineation of functions amongst the agencies of government responsible for maritime safety and security. According to the Managing Director, the conference, which he said was long overdue, should be tripartite in nature with the active participation of the Marine Police, the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Assuring that the NPA would be willing to fully facilitate the hosting of the proposed tripartite conference, the Managing Director explained that the proposed conference should…

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mallam Habib Abdullahi has pledged to give all the needed support to the Nigerian Automotive Council to ensure the full and successful implementation of the new Federal Government National Automobile Policy. The Managing Director who gave the pledge in Lagos said the successful implementation of the new automobile policy would be for the overall economic interest of the nation. Speaking when he received the Director General of the Nigerian Automotive Council, Engineer Aminu Jalal who paid him a courtesy call in his office, Mallam Abdullahi implored stakeholders in the nation’s maritime sector…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested one Anas Abdulahi, an alleged fraudster who was said to specialize in impersonating the Customs Comptroller General thereby duping unsuspecting job seekers of their hard earned money. Abdullahi met his waterloo when he was apprehended by personnel of the NCS in the process of collecting payment from an unsuspecting Nigerian for two employment slots. The NCS, in a statement posted on its website yesterday, said charges had been filed against Abdullahi for forgery and obtaining money under false pretense. The two count charge filed at the Federal High Court Abuja carry a maximum…

… Calls for discipline in the rank and file The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Command, AIG Kalafite Helen Adeyemi has joined the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba in warning the men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force of the consequences of embarking on any form of strike action which according to her was a treasonable offence. AIG Adeyemi who gave out this warning in Lagos on Monday while addressing the men and officers of the Ports Authority Police Command, Western Ports, as part of his tour of the zone reminded the officers that…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the restriction of movement during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state is unlawful and a violation of the citizens’ right to liberty and freedom. The case was brought against the state by a lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. The trial judge, Mohammed Idris, while delivering judgement on Monday, said the restriction on movement violated Sections 35 and 41 of the Constitution which guaranteed personal liberty and right to movement. Mr. Mohammed voided the power of the state governments and its agents to arrest any citizen found moving between 7am and 10 am…

Nigerian former beauty queen and present President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Ibinabo Fiberisima has a case to settle with a Federal High Court in Lagos state. The Court during its sitting today upturned the election of the 42 year old mother of three. While delivering his judgment this morning, Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court said the election that ushered the 42-year old actress into office was conducted against a standing court order. The judgment was delivered in favour of a suit filed by an actor identified as St. Maradona Mikevine. Mikevine who served as…