Nigeria Customs, Madmen and Specialists

  “Madmen and Specialists” is the title of one of the popular plays of Nigeria’s Nobel…

Dakuku owes Nigerians apology over N50bn floating dock mess

  At a recent press conference in Lagos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and…

Of CVFF and disbursement

  Baring another whimsical change of mind, the Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund (CVFF) will soon be…

The hidden culprits of Apapa gridlock

  To the average Nigerian, the traffic nightmare notoriously known as the ‘Apapa gridlock’ is caused…

Pandor’s audacious Insult on Nigeria

  Amidst the brewing diplomatic row between Nigeria and South Africa sparked by the latest massive…

The raging controversy over withdrawal of forex for food imports

There has been considerable controversy regarding the recent directive by the President, Mohammadu Buhari, to the…

MT Apecus ‘hijack’ and matters arising

The story of the reported hijack of a Palau flagged vessel, MT Apecus, off Bonny coast…

The presidential ultimatum to trucks on Apapa roads

The President, Mohamadu Buhari, on Wednesday last week issued an ultimatum to truck owners to vacate…

Scanners, 100% examination and Nigeria Customs Service

From all indications, what gave rise to the recent deployment of another Customs unit, known as…

NIWA bill, other maritime bills and presidential assent

Recently, President Mohammadu Buhari denied assent to the National Inland Waterways Authority Amendment bill. The bill,…

Customs Strike Force and uneasy calm at the ports

Customs Comptroller-General, Hameed Ali, has again stirred the hornet’s nest at the ports with the latest…

NIWA: The burden of unfulfilled mandate

Exactly two years ago, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi tasked the National Inland Waterways…