The increasing influx of Chinese products into the Nigerian market is giving sleepless nights to many concerned Nigerians.Given that agencies like the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Standards Organisation of Nigeria ( SON) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC ), mann the borders to regulate the influx of banned and sub-standard goods, many are at a loss as to how these fake goods find their way into the country. Some have concluded that the institutions are largely ineffective in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities. Following the crippling effect of this trend on the economy, the Federal Government is set to tackle the problem headlong. Would this measure follow the way of other failed initiatives? Charles Kumolu asks.

MANY years ago, in one of his albums, the late Reggae exponent, Peter Tosh asked this question: “Everybody is talking about crime, tell me, who are the criminals?” This becomes more relevant in our life as a country today.

British Nmachi Ihegboro has amazed genetics experts who say the little girl is NOT an albino.
Dad Ben, 44, a customer services adviser, admitted: “We both just sat there after the birth staring at her.”

THE Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, yesterday, accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, of consistently defaulting in remitting funds into the Federation Account over the years.

The Federal Government, weekend, raised alarm over the increasing rate of unemployment in the country which hits a high of about 19.47 per cent.