Author: Saint Augustine

By Babagana Umaru Danladi In the corridors of power and the realm of national security, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi stands tall as the Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS. With an illustrious career spanning decades within the service, Bichi epitomizes the values of integrity, dedication, and service to the nation. His tenure as the DSS DG is marked by a remarkable display of leadership qualities that have not only upheld the integrity of the institution but also fostered a culture of excellence and commitment among its personnel. One of the defining characteristics of Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi…

…Honours Acting VC of COOU, Omenugha, CP Adeoye, others By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu The Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, Anambra State Chapter recently held it 2024 Annual General Meeting, AGM cum Award Ceremony. The group during the event honoured deserving individuals including the Acting Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, Professor Kate Omenugha, fnipr, with leadership excellence Service Award, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, CP Aderemi Adeoye as well as inducted him into the institute. CP Adeoye’s membership as the Anambra State Chapter member of the institute was expressly ratified by the National President of the Institute…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON has seized fake and substandard tyres, solar batteries and baby feeding bottles products worth several billions of naira in Lagos. The SON has evacuated the substandard products from the warehouses located in various markets in Lagos State as part of efforts to rid the country of unwholesome products. Briefing newsmen in Lagos, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke said the tyres were damaged because of the act of stuffing them into one another in containers for shipment. Mr. Pius Manji, Director, Inspectorate and Compliance Department who represented Okeke during the raids said the evacuation exercise was to…

The Executive Director, Operations and Technical Services, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, has lost his mother, Mrs. Theresa Enisuoh. Enisuoh, also a former Director of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, was part of the team putting so much to protect the nation’s oil sector. This feat helped Nigeria to regain its position as the biggest recipient of payments from Shell as production entitlement, royalties, taxes and fees to the government in 2023 amounting to $4.92 billion, the highest in four years. A family source, in a statement on Monday, noted that Capt. Enisuoh’s mother, Mrs.…

SIFAX Logistics Company Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has donated some modern office equipment to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA. The equipment includes two units of an air conditioner, a refrigerator, an executive office table, and a chair. While handing over the equipment in Lagos, Basil Agboarumi, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs and Governmental Relations, SIFAX Group, said the donation was in line with the company’s commitment to its robust stakeholder engagement across all the sectors it has operations, both locally and internationally. Agboarumi said the company also believes in the vision of LASTMA which is to ensure…

Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure, and diversify connectivity to ensure uninterruptible connections. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, made the submission in a statement delivered at the 21st West Africa Telecommunications Regulatory Assembly, WATRA Annual General Meeting, AGM which held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from the 19th to 22nd March, 2024. Dr. Maida, whose message was delivered at the WATRA AGM by the Deputy Director, Public…

…Pledges effective communication at all levels The newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola says the Agency’s Management under his leadership will build a purpose driven organization, while also prioritizing effective communication at all levels to enhance innovation, collaboration and synergy. In his maiden address on his assumption of duty last Friday, the DG noted that the Agency under his leadership would prioritize safety, security, efficiency, environmental sustainability amongst others. “We must strive to foster innovation and excellence in everything we do. The maritime industry is constantly evolving, driven by technological…

The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Dr. Zacch Adedeji has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to combating illicit financial activities within its borders and across the continent. Adedeji gave the assurance while addressing the delegation from the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa, CoDA led by its Executive Director and Head of the Secretariat of the African Union High-level Panel on Stopping Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, Mrs. Souad Aden-Osman, who were on a courtesy visit to the Revenue House in Abuja recently. He briefed the delegation on the ongoing initiatives of the Inter-Agency Committee and highlighted the challenges and…

In a decisive move aimed at upholding fiscal responsibility and safeguarding the economic integrity of the country, the Federal Government has initiated criminal proceedings against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange platform. The charges, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, were announced on Monday by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. The lawsuit, designated as suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024, implicates Binance with a four-count tax evasion accusation. Joined with the crypto company as second and third defendants in the suit are Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, both senior executives of Binance currently under the custody of the Economic and Financial…

…Urges SON, NAFDAC, NDLEA, others to do same …Applauds Lagos State Governor on opening up of Mile 2 – Tincan Island Port corridor The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON has commended the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, for approving a 5 day Adminstrative and Operational Awareness Training programme for Declarants (Agents). A statement signed by the National President of the association, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite on Monday and made available to Primetime Reporters stated the well attended workshop which held at Customs Training College, Ikeja, Lagos from 11th to…