Beyond the second Niger Bridge

It is heart-warming that the Federal Government has decided to commence work on the construction of…

DEHASSLING LAGOS PORT ROAD

The volume of economic activities in Lagos Ports and their immediate environments has increased tremendously over the…

How Nigerian Shippers’ Council can deliver on its new mandate

The appointment of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) as interim port economic regulator did not come as…

Call for speedy execution of deep seaports

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), in its relentless efforts to place Nigerian ports…

Overhauling security at the land borders

It is painful that the security situation at the Nigerian land borders is failing precipitously. Also,…

Between Okonjo-Iweala and Dikko

The wide disparity in the conflicting figures reeled out by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating…

Loitering at the port

The port is a security area where only authorised persons should be allowed entry. One of…

Nigeria’s porous borders

The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, in February 2013 stated that there were at least 1,487 illegal…

Return of oil bunkering

Return of oil bunkering The Federal Government recently granted approval for the resuscitation of oil bunkering…

Akpobolokemi: Three years after

Mr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi was appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…

Bad year for an ailing sector

Flipping through several reports and articles published in your soar-away maritime newspaper, SHIPS & PORTS DAILY…

The collapse of national security

Savagery on our land is claiming the lives of Nigerians and their property with lightening speed,…