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SON raises alarm on fake engine oil Task manufacturers on Covid-19 essential products By Eguono Odjegba The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has alerted on the circulation of suspected substandard Toyota brand of engine oil in the Nigerian market. Director General of SON, Dr. Osita Aboloma said the suspected substandard engine oil was discovered through the agency’s regular market surveillance in its 42 offices nationwide. He further noted that the imported product had neither undergone the agency’s offshore conformity assessment process, nor registered with the agency for traceability and quality verification. This is even as the agency has appealed to manufacturers to adhere to acceptable standards in the production of quality hand sanitizers/hand lotions as essential preventive items needed to defeat the prevailing fight against the corona virus global pandemic. SON in a statement weekend stated that the Toyota brand of engine oil are being sold in 1litre and ...

Whistle Blowing: CRFFN Registrar battles AREFFN President By Eguono Odjegba There are indications that all is not well with the Governing Board of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, following observed in-fighting amongst members, believed to be a fallout of the recent whistle blowing by Alhaji Bala Lawal Daura over allegation of financial embezzlement anchored on ghost workers act and other shady deals. The Council Member and President of Association of Registered Freight Forwarders of Nigeria, AREFFN, Alhaji Bala Lawal Daura who was believed to have recently raised the alarm ‘by mistake’ based on a leaked audit query, said there is no record that the affected workers, collecting salary from the Council are legitimate staff, nor passed through official employment protocols. Apparently having his own pound of flesh, the man in the eye of the storm, CRFFN Registrar, Barrister Samuel Nwakohu, earlier this week, reportedly leaked unconfi...

Whistle Blowing: CRFFN Registrar battles AREFFN President BY EGUONO ODJEGBA There are indications that all is not well with the Governing Board of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, following observed in-fighting amongst members, believed to be a fallout of the recent whistle blowing by Alhaji Bala Lawal Daura over allegation of financial embezzlement anchored on ghost workers act and other shady deals. The Council Member and President of Association of Registered Freight Forwarders of Nigeria, AREFFN, Alhaji Bala Lawal Daura who was believed to have recently raised the alarm ‘by mistake’ based on a leaked audit query, said there is no record that the affected workers, collecting salary from the Council are legitimate staff, nor passed through official employment protocols. Apparently having his own pound of flesh, the man in the eye of the storm, CRFFN Registrar, Barrister Samuel Nwakohu, earlier this week, reportedly leaked uncon...

Ship owners’ resists move by Amaechi to hijack CVFF By Eguono Odjegba Facts emerging have hinted of secret moves allegedly by the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Amaechi Chibuike to hijack the administration of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF, without the knowledge of the presidency and National Assembly. But ship owners upon getting information about the ministry’s reported attempt have described the move as illegal, politically motivated and selfish; and have vowed to resist the development, Vanguard Maritime Report learnt. Top authoritative sources said the move have reached an advanced stage with the opening of a special CVFF account with Fidelity Bank, and a directive to Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to move USD50million from the accrued Fund into the new account. The directive to create the special account is believed to have been given without presidential or parliamentary approval, contrary to the provisions of the C...