BEARS & BULLS

Mrs Mfon Usoro Recently, Mrs Mfon Usoro was re-elected National President of the Chartered Institute of  Logistics and Transport(CILT) Nigeria, considered very deserving by many members and stakeholders.   Also, Bashir Ambi was elected Chairman of CILT Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, last week …

Suddenly, every APC Minister and Senator wants to defend the presidency over the obvious proclivity for lavish and wasteful spending especially as it concerns the N5billion presidential Yatch dotted in 2024 budget. The Navy was expected to clear the air …

At last, Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, has launched the electronic ticketing platform for the Lagos- Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri rail line. The electronic ticketing contract was awarded earlier this year by Federal Executive Council (FEC) to GSD Solution, to …

Former Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello Recently, former chief executive officer and executive secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council(NSC), Hassan Bello was appointed director on non-executive status by Dala Inland Dry Port, Kano. It is a …

Late Iyalode Alaba Lawson, NACCIMA’s President MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame(WoFHoF) family  was thrown into mourning mood again on Saturday with the passage of one its matriarchs, Iyalode Alaba Lawson, chief executive officer, Lawson Group of Schools, Abeokuta, Ogun …

The raging new terminal charges revealed again how rancorous and disunited in structure the freight forwarding associations are. But most pathetically, it painted the family of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders(NAGAFF) in disarray. Knowing the way some …

Basil Nwaolisa, Chidi Opara and many others who founded the Concerned Freight Forwarders Association must be commended for standing in the gap for the freight forwarding community in this season of anomie.  They provided a tripod and reasonable third force at …

Another constitutional crisis is brewing in the presidency over the health of Mr. President. This time it is over the inability of President Bola Tinubu to hold the weekly Federal Executive Council(FEC) meetings. The president has been out of the …

Engr. Imam Ibrahim Kashim Ima President Tinubu’s administration has made history by appointing a 24- year old boy as Chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency(FERMA). Engr. Imam Ibrahim Kashim Ima just completed his National Youth Service Corp(NYSC) in 2022.   …

 From the gross display of corporate image management ineptitude of most corporate communications managers in the maritime industry, the Bull has hereby moved the motion that prospective and potential image managers must as condition work in operation department of their …

George Moghalu It started like it will not end four years ago. The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority(NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu left NIWA on September 29,2023 after an inglorious years of service. He was a mistake at …

Why is Imo State always gifted with leaders who pander so much to vanity and fraudulent promises? At least, in recent years this has been the case!  Perhaps, this is why some say they are always producing 419 governors(?). Ikedi Ohakim …

Senator David Umahi Sen. David Umahi, Minister of Works,last week locked out members of staff of his ministry for coming late to office. They also had a revenge match.   The Ministry caught fire for his audacity to embark on change …

There seems to be a conspiracy of silence among institutions and associations in the maritime or abi, marine and blue economy sector. Could this silence be for political or professional realignment? Many who advocated for a separate ministry for maritime …

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria(CRFFN) may have got approval at last to merger freight forwarding and customs brokerage firms to enthrone sanity and professionalism. This will see the raising of capital base of firms as …

President Bola Tinubu’s mischief makers are at it again. Is it that the meeting  between the two leaders –Tinubu  and the United Arab Emirate(UAE) leader, Mohammed Bin Zayed Ai Nahyan was misunderstood like the Aburi accord?  While Nigeria claimed that UAE had lifted …

The rampaging military incursion into political leaderships of  countries in Africa continued  on Sunday with media reports that the Democratic Republic of Congo  submitted to a state coup. The coup was reportedly led by the Commander of the Presidential guard.  The country’s president was …

The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) recently assembled freight forwarders for an acclaimed new policy awareness workshop and settled them to keep silent while an unfriendly and killer trade policy is introduced. Shame! Today, they are all silent. What indeed is …

Mr. Ubon Essien ended his Journey  to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety(NIMASA) as the Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy to the Director –General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh last month, August, 2023.  It was a journey that allegedly  delayed the luck and favour …

The  Ag. Registrar/CEO of the  Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria(CRFFN) is said to be re-engineering the Council for more a prosperous tomorrow. She has successfully interfaced  with agencies and stakeholders for support towards alternative sources of survival for the …