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Govs don’t regard tackling insecurity as priority — Folarin, Afenifere scribe

Govs don’t regard tackling insecurity as priority — Folarin, Afenifere scribe

…Says federal police can’t pretend to be State Police …Insists S-West govs failed on Amotekun …Intelligence failed in tackling insecurity in North …Explains why Makinde erred in calling for Oriire abduction probe …Insists all faiths are victims of terrorism By Dapo Akinrefon Chief Ademola Folarin, a lawyer, is the General Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political […]
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No controversy in our relationship with Stevedores  — MWUN boss

No controversy in our relationship with Stevedores — MWUN boss

Contrary to controversies surrounding the recent signing of dockworkers Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA, the President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, has said the relationship between the    Union and Stevedoring Contractors is smooth.

Why Buhari must be re-elected — Zainab

Why Buhari must be re-elected — Zainab

President Muhammadu Buhari has a lot of plans for Nigerians like the loan he is giving to the traders to trade with; without collecting any interest

My encounter with late Shagari – Esogban of Benin

My encounter with late Shagari – Esogban of Benin

First contact My first physical contact with Alhaji Shehu Shagari, first civilian President of Nigeria, was during the inaugural conference of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), which took place at Satellite Town, Lagos in 1978. Before then, I knew Shagari only by reputation because of the public offices he previously held in the country. During the conference, something happened that brought Alhaji Shehu Shagari and I talking to each other.

BELLO BALA-SHAGARI: Shooting star who considers the  future distractive

BELLO BALA-SHAGARI: Shooting star who considers the future distractive

Entrepreneur, youth advocate, and scion of the family of late President Shehu Shagari, Mr. Bello Bala-Shagari, discusses how the lessons he learned from the former President defined his steady steps to relevance. The UK-trained Bala-Shagari, who is the President, National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, leaves anyone reading this with something to ponder upon.

Our job is to implement govt. policies – Compt.  Olumisire

Our job is to implement govt. policies – Compt. Olumisire

The Unit Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ Owerri, Comptroller Kayode Olumisire comes across as brief and straight to the point as possible.
He says the NCS derives greater joy in trade facilitation and making Nigerians embrace legitimate trade through regular sensitization campaign than chasing smugglers around; but insist “we will not think twice seizing imports that runs contrary to the prohibition order”.
In this interview with EGUONO ODJEGBA, he tells the story of how he bridges the seemingly opposite tasks. He says it is not the place of the NCS to ascribe economic or political reasons to the influx of smuggled armoured vehicles.