Category: Reports
The hidden culprits of Apapa gridlock
To the average Nigerian, the traffic nightmare notoriously known as the ‘Apapa gridlock’ is caused by trucks entering and exiting the Lagos ports to evacuate...
Maximising gains of border closure through import duty reduction
There is no doubt that Nigeria’s border closure, especially the Benin-Seme border, has dealt a severe blow to the thriving vehicles smuggling business across...
Pandor’s audacious Insult on Nigeria
Amidst the brewing diplomatic row between Nigeria and South Africa sparked by the latest massive burning of business premises and looting of property belonging to...
Are seafarers becoming more unhappy?
The Seafarers Happiness Index platform from the Mission to Seafarers charity was originally founded in 2015 and is designed to monitor and benchmark seafarer...
The raging controversy over withdrawal of forex for food imports
There has been considerable controversy regarding the recent directive by the President, Mohammadu Buhari, to the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop allocating foreign...
Curbing the tramadol menace
The Nigeria Customs Service and the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) among other sister agencies demonstrated commendable cooperation...
National shipping carrier: Revisiting another failed venture
Former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, stirred the hornet’s nest as he was leaving office early last month. During a valedictory meeting with maritime...
How to stop pirates plaguing West Africa
Remember those Somali pirates? Earlier this decade, they brazenly hijacked giant oil tankers, demanded ransoms in the millions of dollars, and gave Tom Hanks yet another...
MT Apecus ‘hijack’ and matters arising
The story of the reported hijack of a Palau flagged vessel, MT Apecus, off Bonny coast in the Niger Delta and the subsequent revelations on the ship deserves more than a...
The presidential ultimatum to trucks on Apapa roads
The President, Mohamadu Buhari, on Wednesday last week issued an ultimatum to truck owners to vacate the Apapa port access roads and bridges within 72 hours. He also...
Scanners, 100% examination and Nigeria Customs Service
From all indications, what gave rise to the recent deployment of another Customs unit, known as Customs Strike Force, to the ports was the perception by the Customs high...
NIWA bill, other maritime bills and presidential assent
Recently, President Mohammadu Buhari denied assent to the National Inland Waterways Authority Amendment bill. The bill, which seeks to amend the existing National...
