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Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano today received investiture as State Patron and member of Nigerian Girl Guides Association at a brief ceremony held during a visit by senior officers of the association at Government House Awka, Anambra State. Speaking after the installation, the State Commissioner of the Nigerian Girl Guides Association, Mrs. Uche Orakwute told the wife of the Governor that she was found worthy for the investiture because of her dedication to the service of the people and for coming to introduce herself at a meeting of the association last year without protocols.…

Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com has kick-started its 3rd year anniversary celebrations with the announcement that it would partner Audax Solutions to train the next generation of computer programmers at the Audax Code School. Beneficiaries of the Konga grant ages 9 – 16, would be selected by Audax from Public schools, orphanages and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Audax Code School is an initiative of Audax Solutions which provides in-depth introduction to computer programming skills based on the fundamentals of web and mobile applicaions development. With the program, the children will be provided an in-depth introduction to computer programming skills based on…

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero has told the contractors handling the rehabilitation work at the Tin Can Island port access road to expedite action on the construction work currently being done to ease traffic in and out of the Ports. Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero stated this yesterday when he undertook an inspection tour of the project at the Tin Can Island Port, Apapa. The contract for the rehabilitation of the 3.5km access road spanning from the second gate of Tin Can Island Port to the PTML was signed recently to ameliorate the suffering…

We are ready to receive more members -ANLCA A former Chairman of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Tincan Island Chapter, Chief Jude Maduka and 9 others members of NAGAFF have resigned their membership of NAGAFF and joined the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA). Speaking in an interview with Primetime Reporters at the National Secretariat of ANLCA in Lagos on Tuesday at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the association, the National Publicity Secretary of ANLCA, Dr Farinto Kayode said “in as more members are willing to join ANLCA, they are…

…As FG postpones implementation till further notice The National President, National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Mr. Lucky Amiwero has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the proposed implementation of the Automotive Policy on the collection of 70% import duty earlier billed to commence today owing to the negative impact it would have on the economy. Recall that the Federal government in April this year shifted the full implementation of the automotive policy to July 1, 2015. In a letter he addressed to the President, Amiwero recalled that the new automotive policy had witnessed six…

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has dragged the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Mohammed Bashir; Council for the Registration of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) and the Inspector-General of Police before the temple of justice to stop collection of CRFFN’s Practitioners Operating Fee (POF). Also joined in the suit brought before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos were the Attorney-General of the Federation; National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF); National Association of Freight Forwarders and Consolidators (NAFFAC); National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA); the Association of Registered Freight…

Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, on Monday rejected alleged transfer of some detained Boko Haram members to Ekwulobia Prisons in Anambra State. MASSOB said Boko Haram activities were taboo to Igbo culture and that Biafraland was not a dump site for Islamic religious fundamentalists, who always engage in bloodletting. National Director of information, MASSOB, Comrade Uchenna Madu, who issued a press release on the contentious issue of alleged decision to transfer Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra State, Monday, stated that it had discovered that this latest move by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to relocate what…

At the occasion of the Inauguration of the National Economic Council, held at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday 29th, June 2015. Protocol I am delighted to be here with you at this occasion on the inauguration of the　National Economic Council (NEC)　for　this Administration. The National Economic Council was established by the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999), as amended, Third Schedule, Part I, Section 153: Sub section (18 & 19). The　NEC,　as one of the Federal Executive bodies, has the mandate to advise the President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation,…

Chief Willie Obiano, on Monday cancelled his official engagements, including Executive Council meeting to meet President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged transfer of some Boko Haram detainees to prisons in Anambra. Anambrariansnews reports that it could not be so as the National Executive Council (NEC) attended by all the state Governors in Nigeria was inaugurated by Buhari Monday and Obiano could not abandon all he was doing to go and see Buhari on a day he was supposed to be in Abuja. Anambrariansnews maintains 47 Boko Haram suspects have been dumped in Ekwulobia prisons, Anambra state based on intelligent reports…

…As Soldiers take over Anambra prisons Few days after Anambra-based traders under the auspices of Anambra State Amalgamated Traders Association (AMATA) shut down all markets in the State to protest the widely-believed relocation of Boko Haram convicts to Ekwulobia Prison, traders from the entire South-East region yesterday showed solidarity to the cause by staging a 7-hour protest in Ekwulobia, to demand that the prisoners be moved back to the North. The South-East solidarity protest is coming on the heels of information that 47 members of the dreaded Islamic sect were moved to Ekwulobia prisons in Aguata Local Government Area few…