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Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye’s recent disclosure that 70 percent of medicines used in Nigeria are imported while only 30 per cent are produced locally is another disclosure that …

Recently, a new bill was passed by the Nigerian Senate to scrap one of the key agencies in the aviation industry, the Accidents Investigation Bureau (AIB) and merging its functions with other related agencies in other aspects of the transport …

As Nigeria clocks 60 years of independence; this should be a good time for sober reflection. It is a time to take stock of the nation’s multiple failures and ponder solutions to address the myriad of challenges and looming economic …

Following the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva’s recent disclosure that the Federal Government is working with critical stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to convert the massive amount of flared gas to affordable electricity for Nigerians …

  By Okey Mark One subject matter that has been a subject of controversy in Philosophy is whether man is a by-product of luck, destiny or hard work. It has created different schools of thought. Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam is …

Enforcing standard safety guidelines is an urgent requisite in the nation’s inland waterways system to inspire confidence in water transport. The death toll from boat accidents has been vexatious: In July 2020, seven corpses were recovered after a boat conveying …

Local carriers may begin to heave a sigh of relief as the Federal Government embraces reciprocity in relating with foreign airlines plying Nigerian routes. But it is still a long way to go without a comprehensive review of commercial agreements …

As more business enterprises belonging to Nigerians are being closed by the local authorities and the Ghana Union of Traders Associations, it has elicited angry reactions in Nigeria. The leadership of the Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana says it is …

Despite claims by the Federal government to support the return to  normalcy of the nation’s economy, the hope of accessing the bailout fund and stimulus packages for different sectors of the economy remains opaque. The aviation industry, one of the …

The President’s assent to the new Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, on August 7, 2020, which repeals and replaces Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990[1] (the “Repealed Act”). The ‘CAMA 2020’ is one of the most impactful piece …

The recent bust of a worldwide international paedophile ring using Bitcoin payments highlighted one of the key fears surrounding crypto-currencies — their use by criminals. Social networking giant Facebook is keen to get in on the act by launching a …

Over the years some Nigerians have become comfortable with the strategy of obtaining bank loans without plans to repay them. Other folks genuinely invested in business ventures that crashed or misdirected the funds to personal and other issues different from …

The COVID-19 pandemic has come as a force majeure. As a consequence, the country’s large appetite for importation of everything under the sun has been temporarily suspended and the wish is for it to be permanently suspended. Although we may …

The COVID-19 pandemic brought global socio-economic disruptions with searing consequences but it provided opportunities for good politics and good business. There have been interventions by various governments to mitigate its disruptive effect on the economies of countries. In Nigeria, the …

Over 50 countries across the world have mandated wearing face masks in public. People wear them to protect themselves and others from catching the coronavirus that spread across nations of the world. As the pandemic continues, the face mask looks …

Over the years, the uncertainty and irregularity of government policies has destroyed many Nigerian businesses and emerged a major impediment to Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) in the country. While foreign investors who came into the country have pulled out in …

 The problem of inadequate funding and maintenance of highway infrastructure in Nigeria has been of great concern to both the government and citizens. To address this challenge as well as the government’s persistent claims of paucity of funds to fix …

Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) in its year 2020 annual Seasonal Rainfall Prediction, (SRP), predicted heavy rainfall with flooding in most parts of the country, particularly, Lagos State in June. Rightly so, the state has witnessed heavy downpour with last week’s …

In the transport and maritime sector, there are few women who can boast of a career as colourful as Mrs. Mfon Usoro. She clocked 60 years on Friday, June 12, 2020 and MMS Plus joins the entire maritime community in …

A new norm has taken over in Lagos, as transportation cost has increased by about 200 percent. However, commuters are left with no choice as transportation is essential despite the increasing cost. Transporters claim that the vehicles carry just 60 percent …