Why the government must pay more attention to the ports

A lot has been written about the Nigeria maritime industry with its vast potentials that would…

Low cargo volume a time bomb

While the government of Nigeria struggles to reposition the ailing economy, experts are of the view…

Time for evolving effective intermodal transport system in the country

Last week, the maritime media was awash with news about the bad shape of the Ijora…

Nigeria as one of the world’s worst countries 

The Fund for Peace, a Washington D.C.-based non-profit, non-governmental research and educational institution, has ranked Nigeria…

Sustaining the fight against corruption 

The world has long viewed Africa as a land of conflict, contagion, and corruption. While conflict…

Why Peterside must review Akpobolokemi’s employments at NIMASA 

In the twilight of the tenure of former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…

Tackling Nigeria’s high unemployment rate

The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently disclosed that at least 1.5 million Nigerians became unemployed…

Need to address the plight of Nigerian seafarers

Millions of people around the world celebrated the Day of the Seafarer on 25 June, under…

Need to repeal colonial rail monopoly law

Railway transport occupies a significant role in the transport system of a country because the development…

Of Abuja and Lagos being among the worst cities in the world

A global human resources consultancy firm, Mercer, annually releases a quality of living index, which looks…

Time to end importation of fake, expired tyres

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said recently that the use of fake and expired tyres…

Buhari’s paradox of change

The performance of President Muhammadu’s Buhari one year assuming office has fallen well below the expectations…