Author: Saint Augustine

Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group and the newly-appointed Chancellor of the Gerar University of Medical Sciences, Imope-Ijebu, Ogun State, has commended the university for the quality of infrastructure at the institution’s campus. Afolabi, who was appointed the first Chancellor of the institution recently, expressed his delight that the university, which will welcome her pioneer students in the next few weeks, already has impressive infrastructure and equipment that would aid a smooth commencement of academic activities at the permanent site. Afolabi made this known during his maiden visit to the university where he was received by the management team led…

By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu In their bid to ensure that the destitute, the hungry on the streets of Awka and beyond are well fed and adequately taken care of, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA women led by its State Welfare Secretary, Hon. Chikodi Nonyelu, JP recently embarked on street feeding of the poorest of the poor in Awka the Anambra State Capital. The women were seen at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Awka’s entrance; UNIZIK Temporary Site Junction as well as the popular Arroma junction sharing cooked meals, meats, drinks, water and assorted gifts to the destitute, the poor and beggars…

By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu People of Ezira community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State have pledged commitment to peaceful monarchical transition following the death of their traditional ruler, Igwe Samuel Okechukwu Uche. They said contrary to what is obtainable in some communities in the state where replacement of monarchs is characterised by violence and bloodsheds, theirs would witness crisis-free transition. Speaking during the last Ofala festival of the late monarch, President General of the community, L/R Nnanyelugo Moses-Akam also vowed to ensure the legacies of departed monarch were improved on. He said, “We’re gathered today for the last…

By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu During a groundbreaking meeting held over the weekend, at the US Consulate General in Lagos, the Anambra State Government delegation led by His Excellency, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, engaged in strategic discussions with the US Consul-General, William Stevens, and influential leaders from 26 renowned US high-tech companies. This distinguished Executive Council delegation included key figures such as Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, CFA, MD/CEO of the Anambra State ICT Agency; Uchechukwu Christian, State Commissioner for Industry; and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Innovation and Business Incubation, Ms. Chinwe Okoli. The aim of the meeting was to…

The Chairman, Customs Consultative Committee, Aare Hakeem Olarenwaju and the Secretary of the Committee, Dr. Eugene Nweke, yesterday, played host to Comptroller Dera Nnadi, the Customs Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Command who was on a working visit to the Customs Consultative Committee, at its Apapa office. Speaking during the visit, Olanrewaju drew the attention of the Controller to the wider negative impact of the unstable foreign exchange regime on trade generally, and used the opportunity to enlighten the CAC on the workings of the CCC while soliciting for broader areas of strategic consultations in order to…

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, will on Thursday declare open a two-day strategic management meeting of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. The retreat, scheduled to be held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, will focus on the theme Reimagining Tax Administration for Equity and Economic Growth. Upon assuming office, Chairman of the FIRS, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, championed a radical transformation in the values of the agency, aiming to make it more FIRS taxpayer-centric and a well-suited revenue-collecting agency. The visionary approach led to a significant overhaul of the agency’s organizational and management structures,…

The extinction of human experience with nature directly correlates to the urban invasion of green spaces and the extinction of natural species. The Head of IITA Forest Center, Adewale Awoyemi, explored the interactions of humans with nature in the Afrotropics as part of his PhD. People have acclimatized to watching television, playing video games, and surfing the internet for leisure rather than hiking, camping, birdwatching, insect catching, and fishing for recreation. The extinction of experience resulting from the loss of opportunities to experience nature poses challenges for people’s physical and mental health. People’s alienation from nature also contributes to public…

The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON has called on the federal government through the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi to work on providing a steady power supply for all the customs formations situated at Ikeja, the Lagos State capital. Recall that as at today, the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A; the Customs training school, customs warehouse and lately, the Zonal Headquarters of Zone A are all located at Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking to our correspondent in Lagos on Monday, the President of APFFLON, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite maintained that the development was unacceptable going…

The Director General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, Dr. Simon Ehui has called on the African Heads of State to contribute to combat food insecurity and hunger in Africa. Speaking with journalists at the IITA headquarters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital recently, Ehui recalled that the African Heads of State, in one of their meetings in Malabo, committed to encourage agriculture including research to the tune of ten percent of their budget noting that while some were fulfilling that, others did not. “So, in terms of funding, I wish to reemphasize that following the commitment of the African…

Lekki Port, Nigeria’s most modern and deepest seaport has successfully berthed the MAERSK EDIRNE, a 13,092 TEUs vessel. This is the largest container vessel to ever berth in Nigeria till date. The container vessel docked at Lekki Port at 14.42 hours on Sunday January 21, 2024. The MAERSK EDIRNE is one of 13 large container vessels which form the new CMA CGM WAX service that will operate along key locations including Xiamen, Qingdao, Shanghai, Singapore, Lekki Port, and Abidjan. This marks a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s maritime history as Lekki Port proudly joins the esteemed CMA CGM West Africa express…