How extortion is now govt backed in Lagos – Truck owners, drivers
THE extortion menace that is currently impacting on haulage businesses on the Nigeria’s Apapa port corridor has now become institutionalised as truck owners and drivers now include money for extortion as part of their operational cost.
Air Nigeria unveiling, a gimmick — Senate
•Deplores opaque arrangements on proposed national carrier By Henry Umoru THE Senate has taken a swipe at what it described as unnecessary controversy generated by the last minute unveiling of Ethiopia Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 series aircraft which the Federal Government flew into Abuja for unveiling of Nigeria Air, saying it was a gimmick. The Committee on […]
$400m war risk premium is biggest fraud – Omatseye
Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Temisan Omasteye, has described the war risk insurance, WRI, and premium slammed on cargoes coming to Nigeria as the biggest scam in the world.
INEC publishes final list of candidates for Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa guber polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has approved the final list of candidates for the three off-cycle governorship elections scheduled to hold in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states on Saturday, November 11.
Apapa traffic was my greatest challenge – Funmi Olotu
The outgoing Port Manager, Lagos Port Complex, LPC, of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Mrs Funmi Olotu, has said that the most challenging situation she faced in the course of discharging her duties was the port access roads saying that the ports are efficient and effective in terms of cargo evacuation.
10th NASS leadership: Akpabio’s fate uncertain as Tinubu breaks speakership impasse
AHEAD of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, there are strong indications that President Bola Tinubu may have changed his mind over the choice of Senator Godswill Akpabio and Mr Tajudeen Abass as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively.
