In the annals of the Nigeria Customs Service, few names resonate as powerfully as that…
Category: Periscope
Drowning in Negligence: The Perilous State of Nigeria’s Waterways and the Urgent Call for Accountability
It is with a heavy heart that we must again address the recurring tragedy on…
Nigeria @ 64: A Lament for Lost Opportunities, Collapse of Indigenous Shipping
As Nigeria marks 64 years of independence, one of the most glaring failures of our…
Hadiza Bala Usman’s book of 99 errors
I finally found the time last week to read Hadiza Bala Usman’s polemic titled “STEPPING…
Cronyism Defenders Miss the Mark: A Response to Misdirected Criticism
The verbose, ad hominem critique of my article, Cronyism and Nepotism: The Bane of Nigeria’s…
Cronyism and Nepotism: The Bane of Nigeria’s Maritime Development
The practice of appointing close allies and relatives to key government positions, commonly known as…
Nigeria’s IMO Council bid as a wild goose chase
Past management teams at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have woefully failed…
Nigeria Customs of death
By Lasisi Olagunju Grand ancestor of Nollywood, Ayinla Olumegbon’s ‘Wole Wole Arufin’ (The Lawless Sanitary…
Bashir Jamoh: A breath of fresh air at NIMASA
Maritime industry operators, especially Nigerian ship owners, seafarers, cadets and other workers in the maritime…
Reflections on Marvin Abe’s Journey and the Unveiling of ‘The Voyage of Saints’
I have never been one to succumb to emotion. In fact, for as long as…
NPA and the fallacy of port congestion
Nigerian ports, contrary to widely held notion, are not congested. The ports in Lagos are certainly…