Nigerian ports, contrary to widely held notion, are not congested. The ports in Lagos are certainly…
Category: Periscope
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…
The Nigerian bookstore as a dinosaur
It has been a busy year and my promise this holiday season was to spend as…
INTELS and drama of cannibalistic politics
By Peter Ibie Keyhole views of the mass hysteria generated by the termination of the pilotage…
Blue economy legal and institutional frameworks: The Nigerian challenge
By Capt (NN) Sunday Daniel Atakpa Three countries considered as being in the forefront of blue economy implementation…
Anambra solution to CRFFN crisis
Regular readers of this column will certainly require little or no education about the controversy…
From Turkey with guns
While Benin Republic and China are systematically undermining Nigeria economically, Turkey seems interested in the…
Why media war will not serve NPA’s best interest
Perhaps there are people behind the scene advising the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority…
Audu Ogbeh and the illusion of yam export
By Bolaji Akinola A chanced meeting with a clearing agent on Creek Road, Apapa on Tuesday…
Why progress eludes maritime sector
By Bolaji Akinola We’ve been here before. We’ve gone through this motion over and over again…
Tariff on imported vehicles: Osinbajo should fulfill APC’s campaign promise
By Bolaji Akinola While addressing a town hall meeting of political stakeholders in Ondo State shortly…
The avoidable mess at our airports
By Bolaji Akinola The motor park mentality, which is a recipe for chaos, has found its…