Adieu Captain Omotayo

“The captain goes down with the ship” is the maritime concept and tradition that a sea…

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…