One of the dark spots of pre-concession era of the Nigerian Ports was the activities of ‘Wharf rats’ ‘Wharf rats’…
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Category: Editorial
Reformed Ship Registry: Raising Nigerian Flag from Ashes of Shame.
Last week Monday, Dakuku Peterside, the Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), took delivery of a report…
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Anti-Piracy Law: The Task Before NIMASA
Nigeria recently sent a strong signal to both the local and international shipping community of its intention to reduce…
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Now that Amaechi may come back
Except there is a last minute political manipulation and portfolio rejigging, Rotimi Amaechi, the immediate past Minister of Transportation, is…
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Before Nigeria ratifies African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)
For several years in the past, African Heads of Government have been desirous of having a single and unified African…
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Nura Dalhatu’s aborted “Coup” As Metaphor For Officers’ Disenchantment in Customs
Penultimate week, July 8th, 2019, Nigerians were treated to a mild drama at the Abuja Headquarters of the Nigeria Customs…
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Maritime industry: Waiting for the Minister
Today, July 8th, 2019, marks the 41 days since President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in for the second term in…
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Nigeria-Benin Republic Joint Border Trade Portal: The Benefits, the Challenges.
Penultimate week, the Nigeria Customs Service and its counterpart in Republic of Benin, launched a joint interconnectivity platform which is…
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Day of the Seafarer: Beyond Annual Ritual of Rhetoric
Today, June 25, Nigeria will once again join other member-nations of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to celebrate the Day…
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NIMASA’s Floating Dock: Good venture gone awry?
In 2013, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) came up with an ambitious project that is meant to stimulate…
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Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, a child of necessity
On May 30th, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari wrote back to the National Assembly that he would not assent to a…
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Amaechi’s stewardship in maritime industry
Amaechi’s stewardship in maritime industry Until recently when President Muhammadu Buhari dissolved his cabinet, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, bestrode the Nigerian Maritime…
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Insecurity and vulnerability of Nigerian Ports
In recent times, the security architecture of the country has come under ceaseless bombardment by insurgents and militants, stretching our security…
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CRFFN and burden of leadership
The creation of Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria(CRFFN) was a deliberate attempt of government to reform…
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One Year of Macabre Dance of Nwabunike as ANLCA President.
Recently, Tony Iju Nwabunike, the National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents(ANLCA) marked his one year in…
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Container Deposit as tool for extortion by shipping companies.
Shipping is a big business. So the shipping companies are in this business to make profit, just like all the…
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The CGC Strike Force – a monster in the making
On April 25, 2019, a circular issued on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali and signed by DCG…
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How much is NIMASA’s Certificate of Competence Worth?
Seafarers or seamen are essential parts of shipping activities in a maritime nation and form the nucleus of its human capacity…
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National Transport Commission (NTC): Catalyst for growth in Transport Sector
A well structured and coordinated transport sector often triggers a phenomenal growth in the economy. Most developed economies of the…
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The need to decentralise powers of NIWA over waterways transportation.
Water transport the world over is the most desirable mode of transportation due to its affordability and low maintenance costs.…
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