BEARS & BULLS

Had he known he was going to face such public humiliation, probably the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside wouldn’t have attended the Shipowners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), 2017 Workshop and Dinner …

The recovery of $43.5 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million at No. 16 Osborne Road, Flat 7B OsborneTowers in Ikoyi, Lagos seems to have turned disastrous for the whistleblower(s) as the agencies in-charge are not set to fulfill their part of …

Senator Gbenga Ashafa has said the National Transport Commission (NTC) Bill is at its final stage at the National Assembly. The passage of the NTC bill is ever important at this critical stage of our transport infrastructure deficits. With the …

The bus limousine service at the Murtala Muhammad Airport Lagos that conveys passengers from the Hajj camp end to Ikeja is inappropriately named. This is because there is no leisure in the bus ride for passengers. The buses have been …

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has cancelled the promotion examination recently conducted for senior officers from the rank of Assistant Comptroller to Deputy Comptroller over irregularities noticed in the conduct of the examination. The Comptroller General of the Service, Col Hameed …

When military coup and intervention into politics is becoming archaic, another insurrection came up in Zimbabwe recently. Although, the military claimed to be restoring normalcy in a nation that has enjoyed relative peace even as everywhere was seen to be …

This week was agog with merry making for some great achievers as these scorpios marked their birthdays. Mr. Kingsley Anaroke, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Kings Communications, publishers of MMS Plus newspaper and an inductee of MMS Woman of …

Air Peace appears to be striving for excellence in an environment where other Nigerian airlines are dwindling in size and in fortune. Recently the airline became a member of IATA which will enable it to sign interline agreements with other …

Buhari wasn’t aware railway would pass through his village – Amaechi. Buhari wasn’t aware of APC campaign promises- Femi Adeshina Buhari wasn’t aware of Maina’s fugitive status- Bubuzelas Yet, everyday we see photos of him reading newspapers. Does it mean …

At a point when decency seems to have deserted public service in Nigeria. MMS Plus observed a crop of refined Customs officers who apologized to an agent after he received an unpleasant treatment from one of their colleagues. This event …

Yea! Hearty celebrations for the embattled former Director Customs, Immigration and Prisons Pensions Office (CIPPO) and acting Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina. His unsurprising reinstatement to the civil service and promotion despite absconding from his duty …

Dr. Joe Odumakin is perherps the most distinguished among living African patriots. She has lived a better part of her life as an activist, traversed, courageously, where even some men fear to tread and remained consistent without minding the hazards …

The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has taken up the onus to frequently engage port stakeholders on appropriate procedures to enhance the ease of doing business at the ports in line with the recent presidential orders on ports operations. However, …

Recently Aviation Unions and Bi-Courteny Aviation Services Ltd, managers of the MMA2 Terminal have been at loggerheads over the issue of who owes what in the aviation industry. According to the aviation unions, BASL owes the Federal Airports Authority of …

Tin-Can and Apapa Ports host two of the nation’s premier seaports, which generates billions for the nation yet the roads have become characterized by potholes, gridlocks and frequent accidents. The rainy season has led to trucks fallen in scores daily …

Mr. Oyeniyi Iwakun is emerging media guru at Kings Communication Limited, publishers of MMS Plus Weekly newspaper. Last week Thursday was a special day for this young and ambitious man and the MMS Plus editorial team wishes him many triumphant …

When the Minister of Transportation Hon. Rotimi Amaechi stated Nigeria would have a national carrier (for ships) before the end of 2016, maritime stakeholders knew that the chances of realizing this were slim as the Minister was brimming with anxiety …

“Apapa is sitting on a keg of gunpowder” MMS Plus editorial team came to this conclusion during our editorial meeting on Monday last week as we discussed the headway for tank farms and the dangers of a fire outbreak at …

As part of efforts to curb the laxity in public service, the Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman has said that under her supervision NPA wouldn’t collect monies for any service not rendered. “Every service NPA doesn’t …

The wedding bells were rolled out and there was plenty to cheer about for the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr. Abdullahi Goje last week, as his beautiful daughter Hauwa Abdullahi Goje walked down the aisle in style. Goje …