Author: Saint Augustine

…Says announcement misleading The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has faulted a paid public announcement by the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) describing the announcement as misleading and an abuse of privilege. ANLCA had on Wednesday issued an announcement on a Radio programme informing the freight forwarders and the general public that henceforth, the ongoing training programme by the Nigeria Customs service at its National Secretariat was a prerequisite for the renewal of licenses by the Nigeria customs Service. However, in a press release issued on Wednesday by the National Protocol/Head of Special Duties NAGAFF,…

There was a mild drama Wednesday at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Festac Town in Lagos, venue of a one day stakeholders forum on the maritime industry with the theme,” Seamless Importation: Building Stakeholders Synergy and Fostering Trade Without Compromising Standards”, organized by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) when the two factional Presidents of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) Mr. Lucky Amiwero and Chief Festus Ejiofor grounded the forum to a halt for about ten minutes. Trouble started when the Master of Ceremony introduced Chief Festus Ejiofor as the President of NCMDLCA, an action…

The stakeholders in the Maritime sector on Wednesday advocated for an outright embargo on goods from countries where sub standard products were being imported into Nigeria as a way of discouraging them from embarking on such venture. Delivering a lecture titled, “Building an enduring Private/Public Partnership in the Maritime Sector”, at a one day stakeholders forum on the Maritime industry organized by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) in Lagos, the Secretary General, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Dr. Emmanuel Ogu Oparah stated that only when this was done could Nigeria get her war against Fake and sub…

The Murtala Mohammed International Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it would ensure that the cargo terminals and warehouses at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos remained closed until the terminal operators address some of the nagging issues at the airport. Speaking in a Press Conference in Lagos on Monday, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Tajudeen Olanrewaju stated that the action became necessary following the failure of all efforts made by the command to get the terminal operators to comply with the customs directives to ensure security at the airport as well…

A Pentecostal group, the Praise Ever Ministry and its pastor, Pastor Evelyn Calistus has instituted a court case against the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and the RCCG Heavens Gate Area Headquarter, located at Fagbile Estate in Ijegun area of Lagos. The plaintiff who spoke with our reporter said she was suing for injunction to compel Adeboye and his church to vacate the land on which her church is built and to stop further disruption of her church activities by the defendant, in addition to suing for N200million damages, allegedly, for sundry cases…

In its renewed determination to explore possible areas of foreign business collaboration, the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has evolved new aggressive strategies designed to attract foreign investors and business collaboration to the nations seaports. Sequels to this, two Ports in United States of America (USA) have indicated strong interest to have business relation and collaboration with the Authority (NPA). The two ports, namely, the Port of Miami and Port of Everglades which were recently visited by some Board and Management members have indicated their willingness to have business relation with the NPA which would facilitate technology transfer as well as…

The Rector, Certified Institute of Shipping (CIS), Rev. Prof. Alex Okwuashi has faulted the recent move by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to reverse the storage charges currently charged by the Terminal Operators to what it used to be as at May 2009 describing the action as unrealistic. It would also be recalled that the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Wednesday 29th October 2009 published an advertisement announcing the reversal of storage charges at the ports to that, which was in force as at May 1, 2009. NSC also ordered an increase in the free storage period at the port…

The Rector, Certified Institute of Shipping, Prof. Alex Okwuashi has underscored the need for the establishment of maritime bank in Nigeria to give the required support for the infrastructural development in the maritime sector. Prof. Okwuashi who made this known while delivering the 2014 investiture lecture titled,” Development of Transport Infrastructure in Nigeria”, organized at the Certified Institute of Shipping, Magbon, Lagos on Thursday noted that the bank should be created and funded by the government so as to live up to expectations. While acknowledging that a new Maritime Microfinance Bank was in the offing, he however said that the…

…Confers Professorial title on the Rector The Certified Institute of Shipping (CIS) on Thursday announced the reconstitution of its Governing Council and the Academic Board of the investiture. The institute also announced the approval and ratification of the appointment of Rev. Dr. Alex Okwuashi as the Rector of the College as well as a professor of Maritime Administration and International Shipping with effect from October, 2014. Speaking in a welcome address to mark the 2014 annual lecture, investiture, award ceremony and the commissioning of the CIS-JAMB CBT Centre of the institute in Lagos, the President and Chairman of the Institute,…

All is now set for the launching of a new musical video album produced by Rev. Sebastian Ejiofor of the Christ Anglican Church, Ebute Metta, Lagos. The eight tracks album titled,” Ekwela ka ihere mee M” (let me not be ashamed) which is his first musical work will be launched on Sunday 23rd November, 2014 at Christ Anglican Church, 60/64 Glover Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos at 2 pm. The event, which will be under the Distinguished Chairmanship of Sir and Lady Ifeanyi Atuenyi, will also have the Archbishop, Province of Lagos and Bishop Diocese of Lagos Mainland, the Most Rev.…