AKINOLA CHARLES' BLOG

Nigeria has lost 60 percent of its import cargo to neighbouring countries as a result of its unfriendly import policies, stakeholders in the industry have said. The stakeholders made this known yesterday at the round table organized by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN, in Lagos. Speaking on the issue, National President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, NCMDLCA,

Time ran out for one brave finalist here on Sunday night but, against all well-reasoned forecasts, it was not Andy Murray. In what was probably his most extraordinary win over Novak Djokovic since he won the first of his three grand slam titles in New York four years ago, the prince of perversity, riding a wave of

The father of a slain soldier killed in Afghanistan said their family was booed on a flight to meet his son’s body at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Sgt. John Perry was killed, along with Pfc. Tyler Lubelt, by a suicide bomber at Bagram Airfield last Saturday before the bomber could hit his target, according to reports. His family was flying from Sacramento to Philadelphia, with a layover in Phoenix, but their flight out of Sacramento was delayed 45 minutes, reports said. In order to help the family catch their

A pregnant mother was shot to death in California early Friday, but doctors were able to save her unborn child. Vanessa Oviedo, 27, who was 35-weeks pregnant, was shot in the head in what police are calling a “targeted” drive-by shooting while at an intersection in Visalia, California. "The vehicle actually pulled up on the left-hand side into opposing traffic and stopped," Lt. Brian Winter with the Visalia Police Department said. "Which is another reason that we believe probably the incident was targeted." Oviedo was in the car with four other people, including the driver 23-year-old Andrew Aguirre, two other men and a one-year-old child in

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- A leading Republican voice on national security matters says he doesn’t care what President-elect Donald Trump says, the United States will not reinstate waterboarding. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Saturday at the Halifax International Security Forum that any attempt to bring back harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding, which simulates drowning, would quickly be challenged in court. McCain, who was tortured as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War, says extreme interrogation techniques are banned under U.S. law and

Cameroon made a bright start to their campaign at the Africa Women Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Egypt in a group A opening match yesterday. Goals from Aboudi Onguene and captain Manie Chrisitine gave the Indomitable Lioness es the edged as they aim to win their first title. Cameroon coach Enow Ngachu said he is optimistic his side has what it takes to win the trophy, having had massive imp

Jose Mourinho has declared that Manchester United are the unluckiest team in the Premier League after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal. Juan Mata put United ahead at Old Trafford on Saturday in the 68th minute, but Olivier Giroud headed home with one minute of normal time left to ensure the spoils were shared. It is a third successive league