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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)Lagos state command Anti – Vandal unit has arrested 5 oil thieves suspects with recovery of 4 peddler trucks and unquantified litres of adulterated automotive gas oil ( ago ). Commandant Eweka Okoro who made this known,to journalists at the State Command’s Headquarters, promised to remain committed to the renewed charge of the Commandant General on eradication of all forms of economic sabotage in the state . According to him,”The Commandant General (CG), CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi PhD had reiterated his vow to stamp out oil pipeline vandalism, illegal oil bunkering, illegal dealings…

Chairman of Oyo State Western Nigerian Security Network also known as Amotekun, General Kunle Togun (retd) has vowed to use bees and poisonous snakes to attack bandits terrorizing the state and region. Togun stated this while delivering a lecture at the special meeting of Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) held at the weekend in Otu Township Hall, Otu, Itesiwaju local government area of the state. He called on the Federal Government to allow operatives of the outfit to make use of AK 47 and other standard weapons to fight banditry in the Southwestern states He disclosed that,”Oyo State was the…

Senior pastors and general overseers” of churches in Nigeria have been asked to sell the jaundiced Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress to their church members. Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu who stated this, said he apologised to Christian clerics over the APC Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists on Mondayby the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde. He also appealed to them to help talk to their followers about the need to “forgive” and give the party a chance. According to the statement, the Chairman of…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed five members for the Standing Tribunal of Inquiry into Chieftaincy Matters. The five Newly appointed members are: Honourable Justice O. A. Dabiri (rtd) – Chairman; Chief (Mrs.) Mariam Olaniyi; Chief Adebola Dosumu; Engr. Jimoh Folorunsho Kazeem and Mr. Nojeeb Ola Agunbiade. This latest appointment was disclosed in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. According to him, the tribunal was constituted to ensure peaceful resolution of Chieftaincy disputes and harmonious communal presence in the State. Muri-Okunola stated,: “In the same vein, Mr. Governor has also approved the movement of the…

2 internet fraudsters have been sentencd to five years, six months imprisonment for committing internet-related offences and cheating. Justice Nasiru U. Sadiq of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, convicted and sentenced two ithe fraudsters to five years, six months imprisonment . The fraudsters: Peter Uzorchukwu Sharon also known as Drew Mason and Peter Prince John, were jailed on Monday, September 12, 2022 after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge, bordering on internet fraud and cheating by impersonation. The Economic and. Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Kaduna Zonal Command arrested and arraigned the fraudsters.

Plans are underwayto facilitate seamless transit cargo movements from Nigeria’s dry ports to the Republic of Chad. The Secretary General Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), Dr Paul Adalikwu disclosed thisin ND’jamena, the Chadian capital during his first working visit to Chadian Minister of Transportation, Hajia Fatima Goukouni Weddeye. Dr Adalikwu during his visitation, promised to support Chad’s Ministry of Transportation and the Shippers’ Council for the facilitation of transit transport of Chad destined cargoes. He also promised to make arrangement for Chadian government officials to visit the proximate dry ports in northern Nigeria. This, according to him,…

Comptroller Mohammed lauds Port users’ corporation The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt Area ll Command Onne Port has generated a total of ₦115,264,159,921.12 from January to June 2022. This was contained in a press release signed by Onne Port Rivers State Customs area ll Command PRO, Ifeoma Onuigbo Ojekwu. According to the release, the 2022 half year collection shows a remarkable difference from the ₦78b collected in the first half of 2021 and ₦46.6b generated in same period of 2020 while further comparison indicates 147 percent increase above the 2020 collection and 47 percent increase. It further states that, under…

President of Advocacy for Maritime Development Association Oluwasegun Alabi has said lagislations are required to improve policies that would revolutionise the Maritime sector. At a round table discussion organised by AMJON, on Thursday, Alabi noted that his mission for establishing his Advocacy Association was to further improve the industry for the good of stakeholders.”I’m also a strong ANLCA member and a trucker too with a disguised record, I formed the association to actualise standard, improve functional methods of doing business in the industry”Alabi who address various issues affecting the Maritime sector insisted that policies guiding the effecient running of the…

The Nigeria’s Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Deep Blue Project is recharged to assist the country fight the smuggling of illicit drugs and narcotics into the country. Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh disclosed this at the just concluded JournalNG Port Industry Town Hall Meeting held in Lagos. He stated that NIMASA has been doing a lot to breach easy access to drugs and other illegal substances through the sea.”NIMASA is also making concerted efgorts through the Deep Blue mechanism to hunt down perceived drug peddlers that operate on sea,” Dr Jamoh said. Dr Jamoh who was represented…

The president General Maritime workers union of Nigeria, MWUN, Comrade Prince Adeyanju Adewale has affirmed that the UnionWill keep the flag of zero tolerance to drug peddling and use on it’s burner in a bid to address the drug trafficking problem in the ports. Comrade Adewale disclosed this while making a presentation during the JOURNALNG Port Industry town hall meeting on Wednesday in Lagos. In his presentation, he highlighted the need for a concerted effort toward drug control in the ports and country “Indeed, drug trafficking represents a major challenge for Nigeria and port users/operators. This is true due to…