Author: Saint Augustine

The peace seemingly enjoyed by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) was yesterday threatened as the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs agents (ANLCA) has directed its corporate members to disregard any payment and modalities for any payment on the Practitioners’ Operating Fees until further notice. It will be recalled that CRFFN having giving a one week notice for the commencement of the collection of the said Practitioners’ Operating fee, actually commenced the collection of the fee on Monday, the 11th day of May 15, 2015. The Notice read in…

The Shippers Association of Lagos State (SALS) has advised its members as well as the entire shippers in Lagos State to boycott the National Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) sheds until further notice. The association however advised the shippers to go using the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL) in their transactions This order came following the refusal of NAHCO to shift grounds after series of attempts by shippers to resolve some impending issues with the management of the company which has degenerated into strike by the freight forwarders operating at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Cargo unit in Lagos. Rev. Nicol while addressing maritime journalist at Shippers Tower in Apapa, Lagos said, ‘‘it…

Governor Willie Obiano of Ananmbra State has congratulated the Obi of Onitsha and Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe on his 74th   birthday anniversary. Conveying the best wishes of the Government and people of Anambra State on the occasion, Obiano expressed thanks to God for the gift of Achebe to humanity and the State. The Governor said it was with a sense of pride and admiration that he sought to share in the joy of the anniversary, noting that the premier traditional ruler belonged to the class of those who not only attained great heights but…

The dream of the wife of the governor of Anambra State, Chief Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano to touch the lives of the young and old people through her pet project, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ) appears realizable as she has acquired sizeable hectares of land for the establishment of Old People’s Homes in the three Senatorial Districts of the State. Speaking in an interactive session with pressmen in Awka, Chief (Mrs.) Obiano said that her passion for taking care of the aged over the years exposed her to the realization that what the old people in our society need most is attention and…

Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has condoled the Azikiwe Family and Obi of Onitsha on the death of Chief Chukwuma Bamidele Azikiwe, Owelle of Onitsha, eldest son of Nigeria’s first president, the late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe on Sunday May 11, 2015, aged 75. Obiano in the condolence message stated that he was shocked when he got the news of the demise of Chief Chukwuma Azikiwe, a 1964 Harvard Business graduate whom he described as a political leader in his own right. Recalling how the deceased joined the Anambra State Governorship race in 1991 when he aspired for governorship nomination on…

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Lamido Sanusi Ado Bayero yesterday denied that his family owned shares at Intels Nigeria Limited. A statement sent by NPA yesterday reads: “The attention of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Management has been drawn to the head story of Thisday Newspaper publication of Monday, May 11th, 2015, captioned, ‘After Paying INTELS over N1 Trillion, FG Moves to Acquire 10 Per cent Equity’. “In the publication, the writer made several wrong and false insinuations on the equity ownership of INTELS and the role of the NPA. One of such wild allegations is that…

After 10 days of exciting football action, the semi-finalists have emerged in this year’s Maritime Cup Football Competition. They are Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Micura Stevedoring Services, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents Agents (ANLCA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). ANLCA emerged leaders of Group A with seven points yesterday after defeating sister association, the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) 2-1 at the NPA Sports Ground, Surulere, Lagos. ANLCA had earlier played a goaless draw with Sifax and defeated NCS 3-0 in the group match. Customs is Group A runner up with six points after defeating…

Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com now has thousands of Merchants selling a vast array of products on the site, in addition to its own massive retail operations. Recently, the company launched the new Self-Fulfill model, allowing sellers all across the country to benefit from the platforms’ nationwide pervasiveness. With the new launch, sellers can now choose to deliver to konga’s shoppers or customers either directly, through any courier service of their choice or via Konga’s KExpress. Konga’s Self-fulfill model opens up endless business opportunities for entrepreneurs and customers by facilitating trade on the Konga’s website. For Konga’s customers, the new…

The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has said that unless the incoming government of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) addresses the conflicting issues in the Common External Tariffs (CET), it would not attest to the document working in Nigeria as in other countries. Speaking at a news briefing in Lagos yesterday, the National Publicity Secretary (NPS) of ANLCA, Dr. Kayode Farinto stated that the review was necessary if not, it was going to add to the sufferings of the industry practitioners rather than alleviate them. Farinto who noted that with the CET, the outgoing government of President Goodluck Jonathan…

…Demands immediate relocation of tank farms from Apapa The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Monday threatened to withdraw the services of its members from the ports nationwide in other to compel the federal government to live up to her responsibilities to the citizens of Nigeria should it fail to address the recurring traffic gridlock at Apapa. The National Publicity Secretary (NPS) of the association, Dr. Kayode Farinto who disclosed this in a press briefing in Lagos stated that the association viewed the traffic gridlock experienced daily at Apapa as totally unacceptable to it. According to him,” It…