By Obiajulu Agu The nation’s seaports will continue to play a critical role in Nigeria’s growth and socio-economic development. The ports serve are gateway to the nation’s economy – providing […]
Periscope
The Tin Can Island netherworld
By Bolaji Akinola I visited the Tin Can Island Port Complex on Wednesday after a long while. I must say that the facilities around the port have continued to disintegrate […]
Who wants Bala Usman out?
By Bolaji Akinola I observe that in the maritime sector, many have abandoned their duties for rumour peddling. In some quarters, professionalism has been thrown to the dogs while the […]
Lagos: Reflecting on port-city relations
By Simeon Akin Omole The correlation between ports and urbanization has been a focus of interdisciplinary studies for over five decades. Origins of many cities are in fact traceable to […]
Is Beijing outflanking United States in South China Sea?
By Peter Apps For much of the last week, the U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson has been patrolling the South China Sea. It is just the kind of display of […]
When death sentence is appropriate
By Bolaji Akinola While one was struggling to digest the shocking revelation that former state oil chief executive Andrew Yakubu callously and criminally hid $10 million (more than N3 billion) […]
Government must encourage, not destroy, private sector
By Bolaji Akinola Many in government carry on as if the private sector is a nuisance. They talk down on the private sector, criticize and do all within their powers […]
Agony of the common man 2
By Bolaji Akinola I did not for the life of me think I would ever have cause to ride on an okada again. I resolved almost ten years ago to […]
The charade called Made-In-Nigeria campaign
By Bolaji Akinola The problem with the so-called buy Made-In-Nigeria campaign is that it is neither rooted in policies nor in patriotic fervour. Its mediatized and reactionary slant, as evidenced […]
Agony of the common man
By Bolaji Akinola Are all men created equal? Perhaps, but all men are not equal. When the job of Pastor Adeboye and a handful of other big men of God […]
Egg eaters don’t know how tough it is to lay one
By Bolaji Akinola Last year was bad for the operations of shipping lines and port operators but this year has been worse. Whilst the slowdown in the shipping business, as […]
Unsung heroes of Nigerian ports
By Bolaji Akinola Present leaders of the labour unions in the maritime industry have not been accorded sufficient credit for the patriotic roles they played and are still playing […]