Author: Saint Augustine

The Minister of National Planning Commission, Dr Abubakar Olanrewaju has said that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has performed effectively and efficiently in the discharge of its statutory responsibility within the present concession regime. He reiterated the Federal Government resolve to diversify the economy through the tapping of the enormous maritime potentials of the nation as an alternative source of revenue. Dr Olanrewaju was speaking in Lagos after a familiarization tour of the Ports in the Western Zone, under the NPA. According to the minister, “with the challenges facing the oil sector we must start to look for alternative means…

The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF), in partnership with CNBC Africa, Forbes Africa and BusinessDay, will host the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the two frontline political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to live debates to present their proposed agenda to the electorate. The debates tagged “2015 Presidential Election Debates”, shall feature Architect Namadi Sambo, PDP’s Vice Presidential candidate and his APC counterpart, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN in the first leg of the debate, while the second leg of the debate shall feature Dr Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR and Major General (Rtd) Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, the…

The APGA gubernatorial candidate in Nasarawa State, Mr. Labaran Maku has been described as Nasarawa’s brightest hope for focused and purposeful governance in the coming elections. Receiving Mr. Maku at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, the Governor of Anambra State who is also the National Chairman of the Board of Trustees of APGA described Maku as a great patriot who had served Nigeria meritoriously in his past capacity as the Minister of Information and someone whose innate leadership abilities should be of great benefit to the people of Nasarawa State. According to governor Obiano, Maku’s excellent pedigree marked him out as…

Women groups across five Local Government Areas in Anambra State including Ogbaru, Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Idemili North and Idemili South LGAs on Tuesday pledged total support for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the February 2015 elections. The endorsements were made in response to the call by the wife of the Anambra State Governor, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano as she embarked on a tour of the 21 Local Government Areas of the state to galvanize women in a bid to ensure total victory for the APGA candidates. Speaking during the first leg of the campaigns where she got…

…To collaborate on large scale rice, fish farming, others For Ndi Anambra at home and in the Diaspora and friends of Anambra State, last week will go down in history as the turning point in the journey to return the state to the path of greatness. It was the week when the leading lights of the business community of Thailand relocated to Anambra State to explore the vast business potentials of the state and tie a number of agreements that will leapfrog Anambra into a commanding position in the nation’s economy. After five exciting days of tours and presentations in…

The Executive Director of Media Ethics and Rights Initiative, Prince Ezekiel Amanambu has commended the Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano and the Anambra State House of Assembly for the bold initiative to pass the Breaches of Peace and Unlawful Assemblies Prohibition Law 2015 which prohibits engagement in unlawful assemblies and campaigns in such a manner as to cause public disorder and breach of peace in Anambra State. Prince Amanambu was speaking to newsmen in Awka over the recently as part of the nation-wide efforts to ensure conduct of peaceful elections in February 2015. Prince Amanambu, a Lawyer and Rights…

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has commissioned the Sun Medical Diagnostic Center, an ultra-modern diagnostic center located within the premises of the General Hospital in Onitsha. Performing the ceremony in Onitsha, Governor Obiano expressed optimism that the center would serve as a viable alternative to Nigerians who travel overseas in search of superior medical diagnosis as it is fully equipped with the latest facilities in modern medical research. As part of the efforts to drive home the need for proper diagnosis of ailments before treatment, the governor announced that the Sun Medical Diagnostic Center would provide a free diagnosis…

Following the downwards slide in the global oil prices, the former Chairman, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Tincan Island Chapter, Dr. Kayode Farintho has predicted that the year 2015 may not be a good year for the Federal government as it relates to revenue generation. Speaking in a chat with newsmen in Lagos, Farintho stated that the federal government should embark on efforts towards developing alternative source of revenue for itself to enable it meet up with its responsibilities to the people. He called on the government to revisit the import prohibition list with the aim of reducing…

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called on the Maritime reporters to create a forum where government agencies and the critical stakeholders in the industry should be brought to render account of their stewardship in the industry. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Mr. Hassan Bello who made this call in Lagos on Tuesday at a one day Media Perspective Forum on the Nigerian Shippers’ Council as the Ports’ Economic Regulatory stated that by this the press would make it mandatory for people and agencies to be focused on why they were set up. According to him,” they…

As the dust raised by the comments of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministries, Enugu Nigeria (AMEN) on the 2015 presidential poll is yet to settle, another Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ikeri has said that President Goodluck Jonathan has failed Nigerians. Fr. Ikeri who was preaching in a homily entitled,” Follow Me”, to mark the 3rd Sunday in the Ordinary time of the year at the St. Flavius Catholic Church, Oworonsoki Lagos on Sunday however stated that unless President Jonathan own up to the fact that he had made some mistakes, he may not win the confidence…