By Afolabi Oyekunle The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria has commended all it's  Central Working Committee (CWC) members whose tenure expired on Monday, 29th July,2024 for their meritorious services to the Association.  2024. The Secretary-General of the Association   (ASCSN), Comrade Joshua Apebo,  commended the National Officers for their invaluable contributions that made the Association to wax stronger. Secretary General of ASCSN Comrade Joshua Apebo.  In a press statement issued in Lagos today (31st July 2024), the ASCSN Chief  Scribe posited that since they were elected into office on 29th July, 2020 during the  the Quedrennial National Delegates Conference of the Union which took place at the Nigeria Airforce (NAF) Conference Centre, Abuja, the National Officers have  upheld and maintained the lofty ideals of the founding fathers of the Association. “The Central Working Committee of the Association was electe...

By Afolabi Oyekunle.  Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TANTITA) has emphasised  inter-agency collaboration, community engagement, and advanced technology  as key in fighting oil theft in the country. The Executive Director, Operations and Technical, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd., Captain Warredi Enisuoh said this on Friday at the House of Representatives Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft, public hearing to address the pressing issue of crude oil theft in Nigeria. The hearing brought together representatives from various organizations, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Limited (TANTITA), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Department of State Services (DSS). ``The public hearing underscores the severity of crude oil theft in Nigeria and its far-reaching consequences. ``TANTITA's presentation stood out for its data-driven approach, ...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria has described  as baseless, frivolous and false, allegations that over $1billion (one billion dollars) of  the Union’s funds had been embezzled. In a press statement issued in Lagos today (26 th July, 2024), the ASCSN  Secretary-General, Comrade Joshua Apebo, enjoined its teeming members  throughout the country and the general public to discountenance such unfounded  wild allegations. “How much did the Union generate as check-off dues between 2012-2022  when Comrade Alade Bashir Lawal was the Secretary-General that he embezzled  $1billion." It stressed that it is only in Nigeria that a faceless group like the so-called  Nigerian Anti-Corruption Defenders Network could make such unfounded  allegation to impugn the character of innocent citizens and get away with it. According to the ASCSN, there had been various publications detailing  Nigerians owning pr...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The office of The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN),  says its office  at Area 7 at the Federal Capital Territory, in Abuja was invaded yesterday  (July 24th 2024) by Bola-Audu Innocent and his thugs. In a press statement issued in Lagos the ASCSN Secretary-General,  Comrade Joshua Apebo, stated that a detachment of Police in Abuja was taking steps to clear the office of hoodlums. It will be recalled that on 9th July, 2024, the National Industrial Court of  Nigeria (NICN), Abuja while delivering judgment in Suit No.NICN/ABJ/214/2022  held that Bola-Audu should complete his tenure by 29th July, 2024 having been  elected as the National President of the Union on 29th July, 2020. Following this development, the Union filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal,  Abuja in Suit No. CA/ABJ/CV/780/2024. “Now, instead of following due legal process and allow judgment to be  delivered in the case at th...

By Afolabi Oyekunle The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is set to host a strategic breakfast meeting on trade facilitation tomorrow, Wednesday July 24, 2024 at Rockview Hotel, Apapa Lagos. The event, themed "Trade Facilitation and President Tinubu's Economic Agenda: Matters Arising," will commence by 10:00 a.m. Comrade Fadipe Moses Olayemi, Founder and CEO of Skynet Trueway International Limited and Consultant CBI/MACN West Africa, will chair the meeting.  The event according to a press statement signed by the association's President, Mr Godfrey Bivbere aims to bring together key maritime stakeholders to discuss the strategic alignment of trade facilitation measures with President Tinubu's economic policies. He informed that the meeting will feature prominent figures in the maritime industry, including Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, and Barrister Pius Akutah, Executive Secretary and CEO of the Nigerian...