As Nigerians continue to await the final outcome of the alleged stolen $236,000 from the coffers of the Nigeria Football Association last year, the Abuja Magistrate’s Court which is handling the case yesterday relocated to the NFA secretariat ostensibly to have on the spot assessment of the scene of the crime.

MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, and its Senior Staff Association of Communications, Transport and Corporations, SSACTAC, NPA branch counterpart, have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the management of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA to resolve all impending issues bothering on workers’ welfare and benefits, failing which the entire sector would be shut down.

Managing Director of APM Terminals Apapa Limited, Mr. Martin Dirks has said that the terminal has been developed to become the largest container terminal in Africa.

THE Ghanaian government is set to expand its berthing facilities as a means of attracting more cargo consigned to the sub-region..

Ahead of preparations for 2011 elections, fear has gripped political office holders in Kwara State following the sudden suspension of the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Alhaji Ganiyu Cook Olododo and two Special Assistants from office by Governor Bukola Saraki.

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced moves to under study the hydrographic, ship registration and survey system of the Maritime and Ports Authority (MPA) of Singapore with a view to improving maritime industry in Nigeria.

MORE than five multinational corporations led by Diageo owners of Guinness Nigeria PLC, have come together to address water challenges in the country. This is to help Nigeria meet one of the Millennium Development Goal (MDGs).

A group under the aegis of Central Working Committee of Freight forwarders of Nigeria (CWCFFN) has faulted the Organised Private Sector (OPS) opposition to the recently introduced Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) introduced by the federal government.

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector want the appointment of the minister to be based on expertise rather than sentiments and political consideration.

NGOs from the Network for Accountability of Tobacco Transnationals and tobacco corporations are at war over push for tobacco tax in Nigeria and in167 other countries.

The Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Chief Goodluck Opiah, has solicited the assistance of the Israeli government in taming the menace of kidnapping in the state.

AHEAD of the country’s 50th independence anniversary, the Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has scored the National Orientation Agency (NOA) low, saying its programmes over the years have failed to change the attitude of citizens toward grafts and indiscipline.

Mr David Adulugba, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), said in Abuja on Tuesday that more than 300 tonnes of various products from Nigeria were traded among African countries informally.

Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, and Standard Bank of South Africa have concluded a US$48.6 million debt facility for Gruppo Investments Nigeria Limited to fund the development of Ikeja Mall in Ikeja, Lagos.

The upward trend in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued, Tuesday, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N139.24 billion.