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 sector are full of appreciation for the...
Captain Abe made me cry
I am certainly not an emotional person. I hardly cry. Or better still, I don’t cry. Well, until a few days back. Perhaps because of the nature of my job, I have...
On principled transition to next level
Elections are over. The deluge of hate speeches have receded. Tensions have largely abated. The tempestuous wind of socioeconomic uncertainties has subsided. Normalcy...
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 my recent collection for a book that will awaken me from mental boredom, rekindle...
Reflections on the danger of leading without listening
It is now public knowledge that the Hon. Minister of Transportation, RotimiAmaechi, appears unhappy with the leadership style of President Muhammadu Buhari. In two...
NPA and the fallacy of port congestion
Nigerian ports, contrary to widely held notion, are not congested. The ports in Lagos are certainly not congested. What we have at hand in Apapa, Lagos is severe road...
Enhancing Nigeria’s maritime sector
Nigeria’s maritime sector is an overlooked gold mine. It is capable of becoming a key engine of economic development, if enhancive strategies are implemented for...
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 hooliganism. Prior to the 2006 port reform...
Ethics for business development
Happy New Year, my esteemed reader. We are in that time of the year when optimism is high, and people make resolutions. Very often, the resolutions are mere...
Lead us not into trouble
On Friday, December 14, 2018, President MuhammaduBuhari had an uncommon meeting with governors of the 36 states of the federation. According to the chairman of the...
The Nigerian bookstore as a dinosaur
It has been a busy year and my promise this holiday season was to spend as much time as possible with the family. The adorable young man of the house, I suppose like...
Against legislative hooliganism
Last week Wednesday, a new chapter of shameless conduct was opened in the parliamentary history of Nigeria. Lawmakers “treated” Nigerians to a tragicomic drama of...
