BEARS & BULLS

As Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO struck a partnership with Maritime Worker’s Union of Nigeria (MWUN) to address the Lagos Port access quagmire, one of the NARTO members, an Alhaji, who witnessed the event observed a huge challenge …

In what can be described as a novelty in Nigeria, a protest which lasted for five days and comprised a large chunk of young aggrieved citizens didn’t record any casualties or hijack by thugs. Despite claims of a possible hijack …

Grueling queues for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) have returned to Lagos and other states of the nation for the first time in almost three years. PMS has become such a prized possession that dispatch riders are now being engaged to supply …

Mrs. Ifeoma Iloh is the Assistant General Manager (AGM) at Kings Communications Limited, publishers of MMS Plus newspaper. Ifeoma is also one of the nominees of the 2022 MMS Amazons to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day. As the name …

Eko Support is one of the terminals at the far end of the Apapa Port. It’s usually accessible by two vehicles who have gone missing for two weeks leaving commuters to groan as they are condemned to trekking the length …

Most Nigerian septuagenarians have retired from active service and perhaps with little impact in the society at that age. When the Chairman of Starz Group, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun marked his 70th birthday in 2021, life expectancy at birth in Nigeria …

A state of confusion has become rampant in Nigeria with security men running medical checks on doctors and other medical experts. This situation is the new normal following the COVID-19 pandemic as security operatives with little or no knowledge about …

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh and a patron of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Chief Henry Njoku celebrated their birthdays on Tuesday. Jamoh and Njoku are two eminent …

Hurray!!! The President of Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON), Mr. Frank Ogunojemite turns a year older today, January 29th. Congratulations Sir! You’re welcome to a new level of success and notable accomplishments like never before. …

It was very, very tempting to let go.  NIMASA presented its 2021 scorecards with plans for 2022 at a media parley last week in Lagos.  The plans and scorecards sounded impressive but threw up some concerns on the direction  of the agency in …

Rivers State Government is set to declare wanted and publish the names of people discovered to be involved in illegal bunkering in the 23 LGAs of the State. The State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike  disclosed this at a meeting with …

  Despite the presence of armed military personnel on the Tin Can/ Mile 2 expressway, the operations of touts has increased to the level that they have territorial battles over extortion hotspots on the roads. On Tuesday last week, our …

The new Harmonized System (HS) 2022 edition of the World Customs Organization (WCO) has made some major changes to HS Codes with a total of 351 sets of amendments covering a wide range of goods moving across borders. According to …

  The activities of port sector agencies have been characterized by the winner-takes-all theory of Charles Darwin’s Survival of the Fittest theory. It has always been a battle of supremacy between Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian …

Amid the yuletide celebration which feels the air and launches everyone into a celebration mode, there is a need to realize that the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t taken a vacation. While the virus continues to ravage countries in Europe and America …

MMS Plus newspaper wishes you a wonderful Christmas celebration filled with bliss and happiness. It’s this special time of the year again, so make it count for someone by giving him or her a gift. Yea, this is our last publication for …

Not too many people would identify themselves as an Agbero. The term is used to describe loosely organized gangs of street touts, who operate on the streets of major cities in Nigeria, including Lagos, Ibadan, Onitsha, Aba, Umuahia, Akure, Ado-Ekiti …

Last week, our correspondent observed that several persons were allowed entry into the Lagos State government house in Alausa, Ikeja without nosemasks. Lagos is one of the most affected states by the COVID-19 pandemic and it is important to keep …

The war against pipeline vandalism is one that could save Nigeria’s economy from further crisis and it’s a war that recorded a major win last week as 35 suspected vandals of petroleum pipelines were arrested. The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating …

The Ogun state headquarters of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) can pass for an ancient dungeon. Aside from the Controller’s office, other parts of the building were a terrible sight to behold when MMS Plus paid a visit …