Author: Saint Augustine

The recent emergence of a new leadership in the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has received the support of the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) as conveyed in a congratulatory message to the Guild. At the recent All Nigerian Editors’ Conference, Mallam Garba Deen Muhammad, the former Deputy President, became the President, while Mr. Steve Ayorinde, who was Vice President (West) was elected Deputy President and Mrs Funke Egbemode, the former Social and Publicity Secretary is now Vice President (West). In the letter to the NGE President, the Acting Director General NIMASA, Mr. Haruna Baba…

In furtherance of her avowed commitment to empowerment of the indigent and less privileged members of the society, the wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano has trained an additional 160 indigent widows and women in various skills acquisition programmes initiated by her pet project, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ). A total of 160 beneficiaries selected for the Second Batch Skills Acquisition programme across the 21 Local Government Areas of the State are currently undergoing training in four areas across different centres in the state. 40 persons were selected in each of the training areas, namely…

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has arrested a thirty-five (35) year old Mr. Oloyiwola Olawale for being in possession of some unlawful drugs. The suspect who hails from Oyo state and resides at Baale Street, Okwafo in Oloruda Local Council Development Area of Lagos state was arrested on 21st August, 2015 along Ashipa axis in Badagry by a patrol team led by CSC Oza, M.D The suspect and the illegal drug have since been handed over to the Commander in-charge of Seme Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency who was represented by a Superintendent…

The National President, National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Mr. Lucky Amiwero has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take measures towards reviewing the port concession of 2006 with a view to ascertain whether or not the purpose of the concession had been realized. Amiwero who made this call in a letter he addressed to the President with the title, “The Negative impact of The Gridlock on Port Access Roads and The Unwholesome Practice of Terminal and Shipping Company Operations to The Economy”, pointed out that the Nigerian port system was expected to serve the economy…

The Centre for Marine Surveyors Nigeria has inaugurated its maiden Board of Trustees with the President of the Centre, Prince Engr. Adebambo Ademiluyi emerging as the Chairman of the Board. At a ceremony held in the Board room of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industries recently, the Board of Trustees which was inaugurated by Barrister Adebayo Ayo of Lords and Temple Solicitors has other members as follows; Engr. Akin Olaniyan as Deputy President, While Mr. Akin Akintunde will serve as Treasurer. Others are; Capt. Tajudeen Alao- Member, Engr. Anthony Cookey Iroegbu- member, Capt. Adegboyega Olopoenia-member and Admiral Emeraku Ijioma-member.…

By Boniface Aniebonam It is no longer news that the emergence of Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari as the President of Nigeria is an act of God and a measure of earned respect and integrity.  It is also a fact that Mr. President is very much aware of the expectations of the greater number of Nigerians who have suffered for so long due to extreme cases of human rights abuses occasioned by corruption at all levels of Government and public life in Nigeria.  We believe that Mr. President is very much aware that going forward in building a greater Nigeria there is…

The Centre for Marine Surveyors Nigeria has faulted the absence of indigenous companies in the measuring of the Nigeria’s crude oil describing it as a rape of the Nigerian economy by those who carefully orchestrated the development so as to propagate their selfish interests. Speaking at a roundtable organized by the Maritime Correspondents’ Organization of Nigeria (MARCON) in Lagos recently, the President and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the centre, Prince Adebambo Ademiluyi wondered how Nigerians could ever know how much of crude oil that Nigeria had when it was foreigners who buy the crude, owned the vessels as well…

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has pledged to ensure that the Single Window platform of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) would be effectively operated in Nigeria. The National President of ANLCA, Prince Olayiwola Shittu who made this known while playing host to visiting fact-finding team from Ghana on the operation of the Nigerian Customs Service Single Window platform at the ANLCA National Secretariat in Lagos recently said that this had become imperative owing to the inherent benefits therein for the licensed customs agents and other port users. Shittu pointed out that a situation where one could sit…

The Apapa Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it collected N30.1billion into the federation and non-federation accounts in August. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ekpa said in a statement yesterday that the amount was against N24.5 billion collected in July and the second highest it generated after it recorded N32.4 billion in March. He said the amount collected into the federation account stood at N16. 082 billion while N14.066 billion was collected into the non-federation account. Ekpa said the sum was collected from import duty on wheat grain, rice levy, sugar levy and seven percent port levy…