Former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, stirred the hornet’s nest as he was leaving office early…
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How to stop pirates plaguing West Africa
Remember those Somali pirates? Earlier this decade, they brazenly hijacked giant oil tankers, demanded ransoms in…
MT Apecus ‘hijack’ and matters arising
The story of the reported hijack of a Palau flagged vessel, MT Apecus, off Bonny coast…
The presidential ultimatum to trucks on Apapa roads
The President, Mohamadu Buhari, on Wednesday last week issued an ultimatum to truck owners to vacate…
Scanners, 100% examination and Nigeria Customs Service
From all indications, what gave rise to the recent deployment of another Customs unit, known as…
NIWA bill, other maritime bills and presidential assent
Recently, President Mohammadu Buhari denied assent to the National Inland Waterways Authority Amendment bill. The bill,…
Customs Strike Force and uneasy calm at the ports
Customs Comptroller-General, Hameed Ali, has again stirred the hornet’s nest at the ports with the latest…
NIWA: The burden of unfulfilled mandate
Exactly two years ago, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi tasked the National Inland Waterways…
Still on the ‘hijack’ of Turkish Ship El-Hiblu 1
A few weeks ago, precisely on March 27, 2019, the world was jolted by the report…
Piracy: The cheery news from IMB
A fortnight ago, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), a specialized department of the International Chamber of…
The sad story of another floating dock
Dry docking is an integral part of shipping business. Ships must be in good shape to…
NIMASA’s ‘basket of incentives’ to ship owners
In a recent interaction with journalists, the director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…