Stakeholders in the rail transportation sector are gearing up towards a more efficient freight system in the country. The stakeholders, which include Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA and Inland Container Nigeria Limited, ICNL have all expressed their readiness to partner with the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, to explore better ways to make the rail freight system more efficient.

FORMER Minister of Finance, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, erstwhile Minister of Foreign Affairs, Major General Ike Nwachukwu, and the presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, TREM, Dr. Mike Okonkwo, were unanimous, yesterday, that absence of good governance, equitable and just distribution of national income and the rule of law were factors responsible for the growing insecurity in parts of the country.

WARRI—SHELL Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited, SNEPCo, has said that multinational oil companies do not collude with oil thieves to steal crude oil at loading terminals.

Nigeria dropped five places from last year’s 115th position to 120th.

…As candidates prepare to sell their tickets…
THE Federal High Court, Port Harcourt has vacated its order compelling the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to recognize Senator Andy Uba as the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in the forthcoming elections in Anambra State.