Recent threat by Niger Delta elders under the auspices of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), led by a former Information Minister, Chief Edwin Clark, to pull out of the […]
Editorial
East-West road, like Apapa road, as moral burden
Early this year, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola blamed abandonment of the East-West road project by the Federal Government on economic recession. However, dark clouds have […]
Need to reduce human traffic at the port
The port is a security area where only authorised persons should be allowed entry. One of the greatest threats to the safety and security of goods and persons at Nigerian […]
Pollution problem in the Niger Delta
In the heady days of fiery quest for independence from the colonial masters spearheaded by the founding fathers; the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe in defiance of the ‘Cant and hypocrisy […]
Towards building a modern Customs
The recent passing of the Nigeria Customs Service Management Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2017 by the Senate has opened up a new vista in the life of the Nigeria […]
Illegal importation of arms into Nigeria
On May 23 this year, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced that it intercepted a container load of 440 pump action rifles imported from Turkey through the Tin Can Island […]
Clampdown on unlatched containers
A safety saying recorded around the 1900s advised; “Every accident is a notice that something is wrong with men, methods, or material, investigate, then act.” Arising from this, the notice […]
Fighting illegal, unregulated, unreported fishing
Without controversy, Africa’s ocean and seas have been subjected to unnecessary pressure and pillaging by foreign vessels and fishermen that rummage the environment uninhibited, carting away precious aquatic habitats. While […]
Leveraging the potentials of Nigeria Railway Corporation
Without mincing words, the recent repair works carried out on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja brought to the front burner the urgency required to put in […]
Task before the new leadership of MWUN
The recent election of Comrade Adewale Adeyanju as President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) through a peaceful and democratic process is a clear indication that the union […]
Perilous journey through the Mediterranean Sea
Everyday, thousands of African migrates attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe in search of the proverbial greener pasture. Usually, scores of these migrants lose their lives in the […]
Appointments of maritime agencies’ heads
One of the critical points that have been made over time is that the maritime sector has the potential to lift Nigeria out of recession if given the required attention. […]