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Kebbi State contingent to the 2020/2021 National Sports Festival, on Tuesday, began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, ahead of their departure for the competition on April 2. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the festival, tagged “Edo 2020” has been scheduled to hold between April 2 and 14, with all the 36 states and Abuja participating. Speaking after receiving his dose, the Kebbi state Director of Sports, Alhaji Usman Umar-Ladan, who led the delegation, said the state was fully prepared for the festival. Also read: Kaduna govt advises civil servants against strike “As you are aware, it is mandatory for all participating states to be vaccinated, you can see, today, all the athletes that will represent Kebbi have taken their vaccine and we are ready for the competition. “The festival will be taking place in Benin, Edo State, and Kebbi contingent is set to compete favourably in different events and by the grace of God Almighty we will leave for Edo by Friday,” Umar-Lada...

PDP and its colour flags The South-West Zonal Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has nullified the suspension of the chairman of the party in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Olaniyan Fredrick Ifedayo, his Deputy, Hon. Olu Falekulo and seven other members of the Local Government Executives. The Zonal Caretaker Committee said their suspension by the State Working Committee fell short of procedures as laid down in the party’s Constitution. The Caretaker Committee, in a letter signed by the Zonal Secretary, Hon Daisi Akintan and addressed to the Ondo State Chairman of the party, Hon Fatai Adams, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, called for restraining and urged the chairman to always ensure that his actions were in consonance with all extant laws of the party. The letter dated March 28, 2021, was copied to the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus and others. It reads “The Zonal Caretaker Committee received a letter...

By Ozioruva Aliu THE Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has condemned the vandalisation of some facilities of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) by unknown persons in Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. Obaseki stated this who received the TCN Manager in Edo, Mr. Isaac Okpe on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Benin City, ordered for thorough investigation into circumstances that led to the incident. “As a government, we are very concerned about this incident. Why will people go out to vandalise such structures with such a high risk?” he queried. The governor continued: “We need to get to the bottom of our investigation to know why people engage in such incidents. READ ALSO: COVID-19: How Nigeria can successfully vaccinate its population ― Lawan “We need to know the purpose. If you recall, about four years ago, we set up a committee to look at the menace of settlement of where these equipment are sited. “Some communities were claiming that th...

Govt urged to meet 10% budgetary allocation on agriculture By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Over 15, 000 smallholder women farmers’ cooperatives have benefited from ActionAid Nigeria, AAN’s, Public Financing for Agriculture, PFA, project in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in boosting productivity. This was disclosed by the Country Director, AAN, Ene Obi, in an address of welcome at the Public Financing for Agriculture (PFA) Learning and Close-Out Meeting, held in Abuja. According to Obi the PFA Project is designed to catalyse increased quantity and quality of public investment in agriculture to increase the productivity and well-being of women smallholder farmers, their households, and communities in Nigeria. She further stated that the project was able to empower smallholder women farmers and Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, through capacity building, evidence-based data generation, and the creation of policy and programmes influencing spaces. She added that the Pr...

By   Godwin   Oritse IN a bid to maintain industrial harmony in the Nigerian maritime industry, the National Association of Stevedoring Companies, NASC, has begun negotiation with Seaport Terminal Association of Nigeria, STOAN, on the review of rates payable to stevedores. Recall that after several months of negotiations, an agreement between the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, and Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria on pay increase for maritime workers was signed two weeks ago. Speaking to Vanguard Maritime Report, president of the National Association of Stevedoring Companies, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola, said that any moment from now negotiations on the new rates for stevedores with terminal operators will commence. READ ALSO Alleged Islamisation of Judiciary: Your criticisms laughable — CAN replies NSCIA Sunmola also disclosed that besides his group and terminal operators, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and the Nigerian Maritime Administration an...

By Godfrey Bivebere and Providence Adeyinka STAKEHOLDERS in the maritime industry have indicated that the industry was ready to absorb the imminent shock from global energy The stakeholders’ position is contained in a communiqué from the one day maritime symposium in honour of Greg Ogbeifun’s 70th birthday tagged “The Establishment of A Nigerian Global Trading Fleet” held virtually. They noted that with the opportunities in global trade, showing a spike in value – from $6.45 trillion in 2000 to $19 trillion as of 2019, giving priority to maritime transportation and treating the sector as a key economic driver will greatly benefit the nation’s economy. READ ALSO Stevedores, terminal operators open negotiations on rates review They pointed out that “much of what we use and consume in our everyday lives either has been or will be transported by sea, in the form of raw materials, components or finished articles. Whether through export or import, wet or dry cargo, having several of N...

  • Shippers Council pledges support By Godfrey Bivbere BARGE operators under the aegis of Barge Operators Association of Nigeria, BOAN, have set up a P&I Club, an insurance outfit to protect their investment and operations. President of BOAN, Mr. Edema Keliekume, who disclosed this in Lagos at a meeting with the management of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, said that they understand the barging business involves a lot of risks such as the unfortunate incident at the Lagos waters recently; and therefore choose to protect themselves. He explained that they started the P&I Club long before the recent incident but noted that the two incidents that have happened so far are not associated with their members.   READ ALSO As under Trump, US report avoids ‘Occupied Territories’ The BOAN boss said efforts are on to bring up those involved in barging operations under their umbrella while they seek the support of NSC and other government agencies to assist them brin...