BEARS & BULLS

There are very few things about the coronavirus (COVID-19) that could be interesting, let alone hilarious. The virus has caused enormous hardship to billions around the world and the very mention of the pandemic strikes fear into many. Interestingly, COVID-19 …

Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2020 has brought various shades of drama in Africa. The latest drama is the sudden disappearance of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy that has reportedly been stolen from the Egyptian Football Association …

D Chi-Chi! Mrs. Chizoba Anyika is an Assistant Director at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Secretary of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria. Yesterday, Chi-Chi turned a year older, wiser and prettier. She …

No fewer than four persons died in a ghastly helicopter crash in Ikeja, Lagos on Friday. This helicopter, a Bell 206B3, with registration number 5N BQW which belongs to Quorum Aviation, crashed into a building at Salvation Road, Opebi. While the Accident …

A port city should be an exclusive area, secured and clean. Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Lagos State Government carried out the long awaited clean up eradicating the shanties around Tin Can Island Port (TICP) area last week. Although hundreds …

Twenty-four new ultra-modern trains will commence operations on the Lagos-Ibadan railway line in September, according to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The disclosure was made on Twitter on Friday last week by NRC. According to the Corporation, the trains will …

In the face of insecurity that has grown from bad to worse in the country despite promises of  a safe society.  Sunday Shodipe, a suspected serial killer, who was arrested in connection with killings in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo …

When Chief Executive Officers hold events, courtesy demands that they are available to welcome their guests personally and also create time to attend to journalists. The latter part was where the organizers of the recent press conference with Chief Executives …

The Editor-in-Chief of MMS Plus newspapers, Mr. Kingsley Anaroke has been re-elected as President of the League of Maritime Editors and Publishers (LOMEP). Congratulations Sir! Continue to blaze the trail with notable achievements as you lead the veteran maritime journalist group. Indeed, …

Several months after the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi announced that the Transport Ministry had obtained Presidential approval to proceed with the disbursement of Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced …

It disappointing how promises made to help Success Adegor, the little girl that became an internet sensation after she was sent home by her class teacher, and on her way home, she furiously said some words which were captured on …

Despite the misrepresentation by some citizens of the country, Lieutenant Victor Agunbiade has stood out as a good representative of Nigeria. He is proof that Nigerians are good people irrespective of the nation’s corrupt tag in the global community. Agunbiade …

The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, was on his way to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps last week when his convoy got attacked in Baga, a town under Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno state. This attack exposed the …

In a normal society rules are obeyed irrespective of your political or social status; but the reverse is the case in Nigeria as the political  class ensure they flout the laws. With the recent reopening of the country airspace, there …

Money Management Series (MMS) Plus felicitates with its Editor, Mr. Kenneth Jukpor and the dynamic Graphic designer, Mr. Francis Iyonmana who celebrated their birthday on Wednesday. These characters are the company’s Team ‘July 22’ who continuously make notable  contributions to …

The nation was hit with the sudden death of the Nigerian Air Force’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, who died in a road accident in Kaduna. She died less than a year after she was decorated as the …

Barr. (Mrs.) Jean-Chiazor Anishere, President of African Women in Maritime (WIMAFRICA), marked her birthday on Tuesday last week. She is adored as an eminent personality and maritime amazon endowed with numerous positive traits of the horoscope sign ‘Cancer’ for June …

Recently, the nation witness a drama as the ex-boss of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, was arrested by a combined team of Department of State Services personnel and Policemen at the Wuse II office of the EFCC …

Nigeria launched its first ever Biticon Automated Teller Machine (ATM). This was installed by Ikorodu indigene and Chief Executive Officer of Block Stale, Adekunle Daniel break a new ground when the ATM was installed in Lagos. Bitcoin ATMs have increased in …

The coronavirus pandemic has been haunting the globe for months, however, only health workers knowingly come in contact with infected persons on daily basis. When maritime journalists and top Customs officers at the Apapa Customs Command were informed that they …