Countries ban importation of certain items mostly to protect their local industries but in Nigeria, the…
Category: Periscope
Using God to cover-up non-performance
It was Mrs. Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi, Chairman of the Nigeria Maritime Expo (NIMAREX) Planning Committee that invited…
Obasanjo, a maritime hero
“History will forgive us for taking wrong decisions but will never forgive us for not taking…
Another look at the cost of doing business in Nigerian ports
Private terminal operators have inadvertently become the whipping child of Nigerian ports. Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
The burden of Nigerian seafarers
On Tuesday 25th June, 2013, we all gathered again on the occasion of the 3rd Day…
Ship breaking: An untapped goldmine
Ship breaking or ship demolition is a type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of…
Of frequent changes at Customs Commands
Present Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Dikko Inde Abdullahi, was appointed into that…
Adieu Captain Omotayo
“The captain goes down with the ship” is the maritime concept and tradition that a sea…
The Lilypond mischief-makers
Some of the clearing agents operating at Lilypond container depot, Ijora, are either suffering from crass…
Where are the Cowardly Lions?
The Cowardly Lion is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author…
KILLED BY A PADDLE 6
Continued from last week The management of the company was changed as often as Transport Ministry…
KILLED BY A PADDLE 5
Continued from last week During the era of the Nigerian Produce Marketing Company, NNSL was overburdened…