Seafarers’ Day: Beyond the annual celebration

The Diplomatic Conference held in Manila, Philippines in 2010 saw the emergence of the 2010 Manila…

How many more will die before we act?

The past few weeks have been nothing but depressing for Nigerians. People have died in the…

National Shipping Line: Putting the cart before the horse

Since the liquidation of the Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) in 1995 and the outright sale…

The killer squad in Customs

How and why Customs have rapidly intensified their recklessness in the past few months has remained…

NPA and its retrogressive policy

Sometimes it is difficult to explain why we love to create problems in a peaceful atmosphere…

The Ajaokuta drama series

The role of steel sector to the industrialisation of a country cannot be overemphasised. The industrial…

PTML access card innovation is a welcome development

In May 2017 when the then Acting President, Prof.  Yemi Osibajo signed three Executive Orders dealing with…

Why SON must not return to the port

Nigeria is regarded as an import dependent and consumer nation. We consume less than we produce.…

A looming pandemic 

That the Mile 2 axis of Oshodi-Apapa expressway has become an unofficial truck park is no…

Maintenance dredging of River Niger: Another wasteful venture?

Appearing before the Senate Committee on Marine Transport to defend the ministry’s budget proposal for 2017…

Ambode’s visit to Apapa

The 11th edition of the Lagos state government quarterly town hall meeting was held in Apapa on…

Welfare of Nigerian seafarers

The claim that the global economy runs on shipping is incontrovertible. It is difficult to imagine…