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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Udeme Clement The recent Federal Government’s policy clarification on ports industry aims at eliminating monopoly has been described as an initiative that will engender competition in the system, in order to create thousands of jobs for economic growth and development. A policy analyst and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Prof, Fidelis Oditah, said this in a chat with pressmen, stressing that the new policy giving importers the right to use any terminal of their choice for discharge of cargoes is in tandem with the current administration’s reform to enhance Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) inflow in oil and gas sector. Oditah also a legal adviser to Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL), a foremost indigenous establishment, who had earlier kicked against the monopoly said, “Following the policy clarification, Ladol that had obtained an injunction restraining former President Goodluck Jonathan from implementing his policy directive of 20 April 2015, has filed...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, says 87 percent  of Urhobo in  PDP are solidly behind Governor Ifeanyi Okowa  on his re-election ambition  in  2019. Onuesoke spoke to journalists in Asaba, Delta State after a meeting with   the new Speaker of the  state House of Assembly, Hon Sheriff   Oborevwori. Onuesoke, a former governorship aspirant in  the 2007 general elections in the state, said with the support of Urhobo and other tribes in Delta, Okowa’s  re-election  in 2019 was guaranteed. Reiterating his loyalty to Okowa, Onuesoke appealed to the Urhobo to support the governor in his determination to win the state governorship election in 2019, adding that his re-election  would give him the opportunity to complete the work he  started two years ago. He maintained that the governor had executed  projects across the state in fulfillment of his SMART...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Udeme Clement In a bid to strengthen inter-agency cooperation on the fight against smuggling, which is taking its toll on local industries in Nigeria, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed willingness to partner  with the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ Owerri, on enlightenment programmes for the public. The Chairman of NUJ, Imo State Council, Sir. Innocent Igwe, made this known during a courtesy visit to the new Customs Area Controller, CAC, of the Unit, Comptroller Amajam Bukar, stressing that the media has a crucial role to play in anti-smuggling campaign , in order to enhance growth of local companies in the country. In his remarks, Bukar, who has already embarked on building strong partnerships with key partners of Customs in the zone, said collaboration between the zone and NUJ cannot be underscored. “The zone is empowered to suppress smuggling through enforcement of government policies and does not engage ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tunde Kazeem, the Kwara Director of Sports, says the Super Eagles had no reason losing to Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Super Eagles lost 0-2 to Bafana Bafana in the match played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday. It was a win which gave the South Africans their first win over Nigeria in any competitive match at senior level, through second half goals from Tokelo Rantie and Percy Tau help. Reacting to the result, Kazeem told newsmen that there was no excuse for the team to have lost, saying it was a bad Saturday for the country. Kazeem however said the Super Eagles were even lucky to have conceded two goals only as the visitors were ready to disgrace Nigeria more. “I am so disappointed. I can’t believe what happened today. “There was no midfield, the defence was flat and goalkeeping was zero. If not for the God of football, the South Africans could have scored more goals. “I don’t ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Udeme Clement Idiroko, the border between Nigeria and Republic of Benin is in the news again, as operatives of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Ogun Command intercepted nine packages of hard drugs (Cannabis Sativa), smuggled into the country in car engines. The Command also seized over 650 bags of rice concealed with wood in a  truck ,at the same region. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mr. A. Maiwada, disclosed this to Sunday Vanguard,  explaining that the Command recorded a total of 20 seizures, comprising 650 bags of rice, 10 vehicles and other prohibited items. “It was a mind boggling discovery as the items were concealed in the engine compartments, front/back bumpers, underneath the cars, the spare tyres and virtually every corner of the cars”, he said. He added, the methods in which smugglers perpetuate illicit act is alarming, as they use unhealthy and highly compromised ways of concealing edible and other items. The Command between ...