BEARS & BULLS

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seems to lack the necessary investigative skills to handle the bout of illegal arms shipment into the country. The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Hameed Ali in defense of this criticism against  the Customs has …

MMS Plus was in one of the offices in the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) Headquarters on Tuesday when two men barged in with an obvious reflection of sadness on their faces. “Where is Goke and Tobi, I will show them …

Some patriotic officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have again saved the nation from what could have contributed to a turbulent national security threat as they intercepted the container bearing 1,100 pieces of rifles. Imagine the number of lives …

Last week, we reported that the Nigerian Police and NPA security men have formed a joint task force to extort over N2 billion monthly at the Apapa port gate. Mhmmmmm, the Department of State Security (DSS) has confirmed this even …

  Unlike her counterpart Mr. Yakubu Mahmoud at the Nigerian Railway Corporation headquarters (NRC), the District Public Relations Officer (DPRO), Mrs. Khadija Aroyewun-Adekomaiya is very intelligent and sound. A brilliant woman who convincingly knows her job, she answers her calls …

Nigerian Policemen have become notable for indiscipline, however, it is pertinent to commend the few who retain high sense of responsibility and professionalism. The new Ports Authority Commissioner Of Police (CP) Mr. Celestine Okoye initially displayed such rare sense of …

There was an ugly experience at the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) last week. MMS Plus correspondence had visited NRC on an investigative tour but was shocked to see the crowd waiting for Godot (trains) at the Ebutte Metta station. Passengers had been …

In what has been seen as a shameful statement, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the success recorded in agriculture across the states is due to the fact that Nigerians cannot afford to buy foreign foods. The President made the …

The amiable Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has shown the height of his generosity as he doles out N500,000 to pay anyone with useful information that would lead to the rearrest of …

While the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) gatemen continue show ‘kpalakpalaprokototo’ to their visitors, the security operatives at the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have introduced modern electronic state-of-the-art security screening exercise including biometrics such as; finger print and camera. You …

For many, retirement comes suddenly despite their knowledge several years back that retirement would surely come. They end up poor few months after retirement, looking wretched and unfulfilled. Your retirement age is the age at which you begin receiving social …

Yet, it was another pleasant surprise last week when the unusual happened during the showcase of seizures by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), in Ikeja, Lagos. The showcase of the intercepted items would require crossing to the other side of …

Despite the crisis that rocked Apapa fews weeks ago as a result of the killing of a truck driver who refused to yield to the police inducement request, the Nigerian Police officers seemed not have learnt from the horrible incident. …

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 Dr. Taiwo Afolabi erred as a host at the 2nd …

The awareness campaign of the African Women in Maritime (WIMA) Nigeria was seriously threatened by a braggart who claimed to be in-charge of the Bar-beach premises as he misjudged the members of WIMA Nigeria to be protesting rather than creating …

This week Tuesday wasn’t funny as MMS Plus reporter who visited NIMASA to grant interview to the Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi, was harassed and  bathed with insults  by the security men at the gate. The  mannerless gateman …

There was drama at the recent Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON)’s sensitization programme last week, when the audience was thrilled as Mr. Adebisi Kabiru who represented Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) began to blab as he shook …

Last week Saturday, was a special day for the Osakwe-Ogo family, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and the Society of Women Accountants in Nigeria (SWAN) as Mrs. Blessing Ngozi Osakwe-Ogo brought more honour and fame to them. It was her Investitute …

When the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi  Amaechi arrived over an hour late at the opening ceremony of the 2-day national conference on Truck Transit Parks (TTPs) in Abuja which should have kicked-off at 9am, he was shocked that the …

It has always been the dream of the an average Nigerian to visit and even own properties at Lekki and Victoria Island of Lagos because of the relative “perfect” life of inhabitants of the area. However, this desire seems to …