Author: Saint Augustine

By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa, has implored Nigerians to embrace love and unity in honour of the valiant men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country’s peace and stability. Armed Forces Remembrance Day, observed every 15th of January, is a day Nigeria commemorates the supreme price paid by our service men and women in keeping the country united and safe. The APGA National Chairman encouraged citizens across all divides to reflect on the relentless efforts and ultimate sacrifices of the Nigerian Armed Forces. He urged Nigerians…

By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu Commissioner for Housing, Anambra State, Hon. Pauly Onyeka has showered encomiums on the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo on his plans to connect the current Awka City, Amasea, Ntokor with Awka 2 and Isiagu axis so as to realize the desire mega city for the South East. Hon. Onyeka stated this while receiving JC Michaels Limited and their overseas partners awarded the construction of 1,000 Ultra Modern Lock up Shops at Isiagu, Awka South Local Government Area. The courtesy visit was at the Commissioner’s office at the Jerome Udorji Secretariat, Awka . He said…

The Lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon.. Tolulope Akande Sadipe, has described Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan city, as tragic, adding that relevant authorities must bring the perpetrators to book. Akande-Sadipe, who chairs the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, said the tragic explosion which shook Ibadan, is sad. She noted that the avoidable incident has left the community in mourning, with fatalities and loss of properties. Hon. Akande Sadipe extends her thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families. Recognizing the immense pain and sorrow that accompanies such tragedy, Akande-Sadipe said she stands in unwavering solidarity with the community…

As part of concerted efforts to expose youths to diverse opportunities in agriculture, alleviate unemployment, and bolster agricultural productivity in Nigeria to grow wealth and combat poverty, the Youth in Agribusiness, YAS project of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA has successfully trained 1,918 youths in different parts of the country. In collaboration with the Government of the Netherlands, the YAS project held training sessions for beneficiaries in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Oyo, Kano, and Ogun states in 2023. The selection of participants was meticulously based on the criteria set for the project. The beneficiaries, comprising 543 new…

Mr. Pius Ukeyima Akutah, the newly-appointed Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council has expressed satisfaction over the impact Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, PCHS, the flagship company and subsidiary of SIFAX Group has had on the nation’s maritime sector. Speaking during his maiden official visit on the management of the terminal, the Shippers’ Council boss noted that Ports & Cargo has maintained its status as the foremost indigenous terminal operator in the country and has made everybody proud with the way it has run its operations. Akutah said, “We are very pleased with the operations of the terminal over the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has said that it has put on hold the approval it earlier granted MTN Nigerian Communications Plc to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited for a period of twenty-one (21) days with effect from 17 January, 2024. It will be recalled that the NCC had on January 8, 2024 published a Pre-Disconnection Notice informing subscribers of the approval granted to MTN Nigerian Communications Plc. (MTN) to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo) with effect from January 18, 2024 due to long-standing interconnection debt dispute between the parties. However, in a statement issued…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS Federal Operations Unit, Zone “C” has decorated 46 promoted officers in the zone. The Zone also recorded seizures worth Five Billion, Three Hundred and Fifty-one Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety naira (N5,351,826,390.00) only in total Duty Paid Value,DPV in the 2023 fiscal year. Three (3) officers were promoted from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Customs, CSC to the rank of Assistant Comptroller, AC; Five (5) from Superintendent of Customs,SC to Chief Superintendent of Customs, CSC and three (3) from the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Customs, DSC to…

President Bola Tinubu has commented Tantita Security Services Limited and other security agencies for combating oil theft. The Chief of Defence staff, Major General Christopher Musa gave the commendation on behalf of the president while inspecting the impounded MT Kali by Tantita and other security agencies at Oporoza. The CDS flanked by top officials of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL and top military brass assured of his preparedness to deal ruthlessly with oil thieves and their sponsors. He disclosed that the arrested vessel would be destroyed in line with standard practice to serve as a deterrent to others .…

The Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has said that it collected a total of seven hundred and sixteen billion, four hundred and seventy nine million, seven thousand, five hundred and seventy six naira, seventy four Kobo as revenue in the year 2023. This is even as the management of the Service has set an annual revenue target of one trillion, one hundred and thirty billion, seven hundred and sixty eight million, fifty one thousand, eight hundred and eighty one naira, twenty nine Kobo for the command in the year 2024. The Customs Area Controller of…

In reciprocation of stakeholders’ support to the command in achieving its revenue target in 2023, the Customs Area Controller of the Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Comptroller Dera Nnadi has declared the year 2024 as year of stakeholders. It will be recalled that the command collected a total of seven hundred and sixteen billion, four hundred and seventy nine million, seven thousand, five hundred and seventy six naira, seventy four Kobo as revenue for the year 2023 despite all the economic difficulties in the nation particularly in the first half of the year, translating to…