When President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Dr. Bashir Yusuf Jamoh as the Director…
Category: Columns
Bashir Jamoh: A breath of fresh air at NIMASA
Maritime industry operators, especially Nigerian ship owners, seafarers, cadets and other workers in the maritime…
Climbing the zenith of success Jim Ovia’s way
Last week, when I was about to embark on a five-hour trip, I hurriedly looked through…
Reflections on the danger of leading without listening
It is now public knowledge that the Hon. Minister of Transportation, RotimiAmaechi, appears unhappy with the…
NPA and the fallacy of port congestion
Nigerian ports, contrary to widely held notion, are not congested. The ports in Lagos are certainly…
Enhancing Nigeria’s maritime sector
Nigeria’s maritime sector is an overlooked gold mine. It is capable of becoming a key engine…
My Maritime Man of the Year 2018
Unionism in Nigeria’s maritime industry, prior to post-port reform regime, was synonymous with thuggery, banditry and…
Ethics for business development
Happy New Year, my esteemed reader. We are in that time of the year when…
Lead us not into trouble
On Friday, December 14, 2018, President MuhammaduBuhari had an uncommon meeting with governors of the 36…
The Nigerian bookstore as a dinosaur
It has been a busy year and my promise this holiday season was to spend as…