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During his inauguration speech as the 16th President of Nigeria recently, President Bola Tinubu made the announcement of the removal of fuel subsidy. The announcement triggered a chain of reaction which culminated in the increase of the pump price of …

She wasn’t dubbed the Queen of Port Management and Administration for nothing. Under her watch as the Port Manager of Lagos Port Complex, Mrs Olufunmilayo Olotu carved a niche for herself as a no-nonsense, discipline, and highly principled administrator. She …

A few days ago, the media was awash with allegations of back-stabbing between Nigerian billionaire businessmen, Femi Otedola and Tony Elumelu over the ownership of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp Plc). Otedola had accused Elumelu of back-stabbing him and blocking …

  Engineer. Gbenga Komolafe is the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), an agency saddled with the statutory responsibility of ensuring compliance with Nigeria’s petroleum laws, regulations, and guidelines in the Upstream Oil and Gas …

By Kingsley Anaroke There are too many things the Late Lady (Barr) Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi represent and must be remembered for. One, is her generosity of offering pieces of useful advice. She once reminded me of the need to pen a …

The Minister of Transportation, Muazu Jaji Sambo, last week, visited the Nigerian Shippers’ Council(NSC). This is his last place of visit among the parastatals in the maritime industry. His predecessor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi also reserved NSC for the last. Why? …

By Kingsley Anaroke   The Kaduna Inland Dry Port, since commissioned by President Mohammadu Buhari  in  2018 to ultimately operate as Port of Origin and Destination, meaning the capability to receive and export cargo directly from countries of shippers’ choice.  But five years …

By Sunny Edemenang, Uyo   The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and two-term governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, recently visited Akwa Ibom State for his campaign. Speaking with newsmen before the campaign rally, he revealed his …

  There have been growing concerns and fear about the Lekki Deep Seaport which is expected to begin commercial operation soon. There is the fear of recreating the chaotic perennial Apapa traffic on Lekki corridor as much as there is …

  Recently, the National Fleet Implementation Committee(NFIC) submitted its interim report to the Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu’azu Sambo, applauding their work so far. But the path to final glory is replete with thorns. Enjoy the report.   1.0 INTRODUCTION …

  Nigeria is a typical example  of the Theatre of the Absurd. Despite being the largest producer of crude oil in Africa, scarcity of petroleum products continues to be an  incessant problem in  Nigeria,touted as the giant of Africa  Over …

  Mrs Eunice Ezeoke is the president of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA)-Nigeria. In this interview with MMS Plus, Mrs Ezeoke, bares her mind on how Nigeria could take advantage of the visit of the scribe and the …

By Genevieve Aningo   Mr. Olawale Fasanya is the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria(SMEDAN). In this interview hosted in the agency’s site but transcribed by MMS Plus, the Director General speaks …

Otunba Frank Ogunojimite  is the amiable president of the African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of  Nigeria ( APFFLON). In this interview with MMS Plus Ogunojimite x- rays the performance of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) since the re introduction …

  Fuel subsidy has a long history in Nigeria,with every successive  government ,from president Olusegun Obasanjo regime to the late President Musa Yar’adua down to president Jonathan all have had to deal with fuel subsidy. However, according  to the Petroleum …

  The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello- Koko, at the State House briefing recently provided updates on the strides being made by NPA in line with the Authority’s mission to deliver efficient port services …

  Captain Suleiman Baiyee is a Fulani Mariner trained by Shell as  a navigating officer through a scholarship abroad on Marine Engineering and Navigation.   After scaling  up to become a  Sea Captain,  acquiring other academic qualifications and worked overseas for more than a decade,  Captain Suleiman …

Dr.Muda Yusuf, an astute economist of repute,is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Center for the Promotion of Private Enterprises( CPPE), and also the immediate past Director General of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry,(LCCI).  In this interview with MMSPlus, …

Mr.Usman Shuaibu is the immediate past National Chairman of Young Ship Nigeria,an Association of young professionals in the maritime industry committed to the growth and development of young  people in the industry and the maritime sector as well. He is …

Last week, MMS Plus, brought you views from the Dr. Taiwo Afolabi -led Board of Trustees(BOT) faction of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), where the Secretary of the Association, Alhaji Babatunde Mukaila gave their own side of …