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The Pro-chancellor of Imo State College of Education, HRM Eze Dr Oliver Ohanwe, the traditional ruler of Ihim Isiama autonomous community in Okigwe, Imo State, has called of President Bola Tinunbu to approve the development of Urashi Seaport in Imo State, He said approval of the Urashi Seaport for immediate commencement of construction is the most crucial thing President Tinubu can do for the South East geopolitical zone which according to him has the three most important commercial and industrial towns (Onitsha, Aba and Nnewi) in the country. Eze Ohanwe, who is also the CEO of Olinco Marine Travel Services,…

No fewer than three Isoko young youngsters and secondary school students, will be honoured with plaques and cash gifts for academic excellence by a socio-cultural group Enyaharo Isoko, Sept.24th in Lagos. This is to encourage young ones to focus on excellence, both in academics and other life endeavours to take them off crime and criminality. The socio-cultural group, known as Enhayaro Okugbe Emo Isoko (Enyaharo Isoko for short), will honour three youngsters who have excelled and put the Isoko nation on academic and innovative technology path. The youngsters are Orevaoghene Whiskey, a student of Topfaith International Secondary School, Essien Udim,…

Former President of Association of Nigerian Licenced Customs Agents (ANLCA), Hon. Iju Tony Nwabunike, has described Ag. Customs Comptroller General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi as ‘a tested hand’ ready to improve the maritime sector in general and freight forwarders in particular. Nwabunike said this was because Adeniyi remains “a tested hand any day, any time,”, having been in the maritime industry for decades as customs officer.Nwabunike described Adeniyi as a seasoned customs officer who has the industry in his palms. He said that what the administration of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu did in appointing Adeniyi as Customs CG has been the…

Comptroller Martina Tilly Gyado has assumed office as the Customs Area Controller of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command (KLTC) in Lagos. She formally took over from Comptroller Timinadi Bomodi on September 15, 2023. At a brief handing-over ceremony in the KLTC conference hall, the outgoing Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Timinadi Bomodi, who led the command from January to mid-September 2023, disclosed that the command raked in N36.93 Billion, representing a 22.44% increase when compared to the N30.16 Billion it generated during the same period in 2022. He also noted that it represents 59.37% of the total expected revenue for 2023. While…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, criticised kings in Oyo State for failing to honour him. The ex-leader schooled the monarchs, saying that despite their status, they ought to honour elderly people and those in positions of authority in line with the Omoluabi ethos.The octogenarian stated this during the inauguration of a 34.85 km Oyo-Iseyin Road and the completed Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Iseyin Campus, which houses the College of Agricultural Sciences and Renewable Natural Resources. Obasanjo, who spoke in Yoruba, explained that during his administration, he publicly prostrated to greet kings.He said, “I greet the kings and chiefs…

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The nomination is for a term of five years in the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Senate. A statement by his spokesman Chief Ajuri Ngelale explained the directive is in conformity with Section 8 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which vests in the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the authority to appoint the Governor and Four (4) Deputy Governors for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by the Senate…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the police to immediately release the president, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Tajudeen Baruwa, three other national officers of the union and 18 others who are currently being detained in Abuja. They were arrested after at least one person was killed, and several others injured on Tuesday during a violent clash between two factions of the NURTW on Sapele Crescent, off Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki II, Abuja. The police said the NURTW officials would be charged with alleged criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, public disturbance, and conduct likely to cause breach…

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) under the current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. George Moghalu, has described the successful concessioning of Onitsha River port as one of the major achievements under his administration. Moghalu stated this in a statement made available to newsmen by Jibril Darda’u, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, of NIWA. According to the agency’s boss, “Another milestone achievement is the successful concessioning of Onitsha River port, which it stated was built in the Second Republic during the Administration of Alh. Shehu Shagari and laid dormant until during the Jonathan’s Administration when it was rehabilitated and…

Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs. Bashir Adewale Kingsley Adeniyi has congratulated Emenike Nwokeoji the newly elected National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Custom’s Agent’s (ANLCA). Abdullahi Maiwada, Customs National Public Relations Officer, made this known in a press statement. The statement reads “On behalf of the officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service, the Acting Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, congratulates Mr Emenike Nwokeoji on his election as the National President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA). “The election, which took place on Thursday, September 7, 2023, reflects the confidence and trust that…

In a bid to sustain industry harmony in port operations, the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Wednesday solicited support from the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN). The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the leadership of Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju while congratulating the newly elected executives of ANCLA during a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) affiliate, Secretariat on Wednesday , urged them to always remember past leaders of the association. Adeyanju reiterated that former leaders like Prince Olayiwola Shittu remains relevant to the association’s growth adding that his…