Nigerians are no strangers to flooding. Some parts of the country suffer flooding almost every…
Category: Editorial
Colo-mentality, Nigerians and the scourge of foreign products
Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, in his 1977 hit song, Colonial Mentality, aptly captured the internalised attitude of…
On Senator Gbemi Saraki’s port tour and engagement with stakeholders
The Honourable Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, was on a weeklong visit to…
Nigerian Navy wants to join in cargo examination at seaports
The Nigerian Navy has said that it wants to join the legion of government agencies…
The poor state of shipping in Nigeria
For the past decade, the common refrain listed among the top challenges in Nigeria’s maritime…
Need for urgent solution on Tin Can Island Port access road
Following the near collapse of cargo evacuation at the Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) as…
On proliferation of associations in the Nigerian maritime industry
In recent times, the nation’s maritime industry has witnessed a proliferation of associations of different…
As Lekki deep seaport inches to completion
Latest reports on the Lekki deep seaport indicate that the new port is nearing completion…
Amaechi and the CVFF debacle
About a fortnight ago, the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, in his characteristic…
Time to dismantle illegal checkpoints on port roads
The Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, recently accused police…
Loss of innocent lives and need to rein in the Customs
The frequent killings of innocent Nigerians by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have…
Why government should not waste public funds on new scanners for Customs
The Federal Ministry of Finance has on several occasions indicated its intention to purchase new…