Import duty waivers, exemptions and concessions are used by governments in various parts of the world…
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Import duty waiver: The scam of the affluent
Import duty waivers, exemptions and concessions are used by governments in various parts of the world…
Can Lagos cope with two new deep seaports?
The development of new deep seaport in Lagos is certainly a most welcome initiative since it…
Can Lagos cope with two new deep seaports?
The development of new deep seaport in Lagos is certainly a most welcome initiative since it…
Wanted: Tipping Point Leadership
Indigenous shipping is in shambles. I have often heard operators lament government neglect. In their opinion,…
Boarding, rummaging and sampling at Nigerian ports
Checks on ships at berth are statutory and are carried out all over the world but…
The way we are
There is a major problem at our seaports and that problem is basically that of an…
Our dead shipping companies
Ships & Ports Daily newspaper carried a stunning report last week that no fewer than 80…
Minister Idris Umar’s habitual lateness to official functions
The 2011 World Maritime Day celebration was scheduled to hold at 10am that fateful day, Tuesday…
The folly of import prohibition
Countries ban importation of certain items mostly to protect their local industries but in Nigeria, the…
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…