“The captain goes down with the ship” is the maritime concept and tradition that a sea…
Category: Columns
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…
KILLED BY A PADDLE 4
Continued from last week The management of the shipping line rightly decided to acquire new ships…
KILLED BY A PADDLE 3
Continued from last week In 1961, the Nigerian government acquired the 49 per cent shares held…
KILLED BY A PADDLE 2
Continued from last week On Ships Nostalgia Forum, I stumbled on an interesting post by one…
KILLED BY A PADDLE 1
The story of the defunct Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) is a fitting narrative of the…
If Jonathan had turned up
Could President Goodluck Jonathan, in spite of the much-touted Transformation Agenda of his administration, after all…
Jane Shoboki: Saint or Sinner?
Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Jane Shoboiki, is either a very good Customs officer or a very…
Welcoming Mr. Thief Catcher
Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi, was a…