The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Maritime Services, Oyewole Leke has said that Nigeria’s economy suffers a loss of at least $15 million everyday as a result of insecurity in the maritime sector. He made this known while speaking on Channels Television’s Question Time. Mr Leke revealed that the risk premium on cargos heading to Nigerian ports were high because Nigeria was listed as a ‘risk zo ...

The Executive Secretary of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP), Beatrice Jeddy-Agba has revealed that Nigeria has been regarded as the “source, transit and destination country for various forms of trafficking”. Ms Agba, who acknowledged that Nigeria has “a huge trafficking problem”,  said some cultural practices in the country have not helped ...

The Special Adviser to the President on Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Professor Sylvester Monye has credited the ‘24-hour ports opening regime’ to President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to ensure better efficiency at ports in the country. While speaking on Question Time, Professor Monye explained the reason why 14 agencies operating at ports had to be cut to 7, saying that it would help reduce bur ...

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Cleopas Angaye has said that Nigeria is rated number one in Africa in terms of information technology as the country boasts of at least 50 million penetrations. He disclosed this while speaking in an exclusive interview on Question Time, a programme of award-winning Channels Television. He also said that the country which was ra ...

A Federal Commissioner with the Nigerian Law Reform Commission, Mr. Kefas Magaji, has declared that Nigerian laws are “business friendly.” In this edition of Question Time, Mr. Magaji reveals that the major problem of the commission is the implementation of laws. He also talks about other challenges and prospects of the agency.   ...

In this edition of Question Time, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), George Uriesi, clears the air on the controversies surrounding the concession agreement between Bi-Courtney Aviation Services and the aviation agency. Mr. Uriesi describes the agreement between FAAN and Bi-Courtney as “non-value adding,” adding that they are agreements which are largely to the disadv ...

The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that his administration is focused on consolidating the achievements of his predecessor in the area of infrastructural development and improving the lives of the people in the state. Speaking in his office during Channels Television programme, Question Time, Mr Ahmed listed the areas his administration is focusing on. ...

The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has shed light on the reasons why the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) formed its own version of the Governors'forum. Speaking in his office during a Channels Television's programme, Question Time, the governor said as a dynamic organisation, the PDP cannot sit and watch the changes that are taking place in other parties and refuse to react to those changes. ...

On Question time today, the Minister of Communication Technology; Mrs Omobola Johnson who has been in office now for a year after the President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan created the new office. Looking at her personal background, there’s no doubt that she probably is the person fit for the office as a pioneer as she is knowledgeable in the I.T field with a bachelor degree in Electrical and Electronic Eng ...

Discussing the values of culture and tourism,Ayotunde Balogun was with the Minister of Culture and Tourism; Mr.Edem Duke ...