The Founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam has said that activities of the operation unit of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is becoming worrisome as they overstep their bounds even as …

The Rector of Crown Maritime Academy, Mr. Martins Okechukwu has advised youths to engage in result-oriented and practical studies in solving issues as a way of tackling the high rate of unemployment in the country. He said this at the …

The Federal Government is to incorporate members of the Nigerian Ship-owners Association (NISA) in the formation of the proposed new national shipping line. The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, who disclosed this recently …

The country’s largest oil-producing company, the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has been given a 30-day ultimatum by the Nembe community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to shut down its operations for failing to abide by the …

Why Truck Operators Combed APMT Travellers and cargo agents operating at the nation’s airports have been groaning under severe pains of numerous illegal charges on imported cargo by some international cargo carriers who have perfected means of making abnormal profits …

Chief Patrick Nwankwo is the Managing Director, GPC, Global Ventures Limited, he is a Shipping Agent, Stevedoring Contractor, a Cargo Surveyor and also into Mining Services. In this edition of your Shippers Guide, he explains what it takes to delve …

The scripture says what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? This biblical allusion is apt to describe those who practice journalism with bitterness, wanting to get all and leaving others with nothing. …

A fortnight ago, the Maritime Stakeholders rallied around the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association, WISTA – Nigeria, to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. It was a colorful event. Enjoy the pictorial effect of the WISTA package

“Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder.” Despite the above considerations, there are now increasing numbers of romantic couples who live at a geographical distance from each other. Commuter marriage is one such example. A commuter marriage is a relationship between …

Bull congratulates Comptroller Usman Turaki for his recent promotion from Deputy Controller of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to Customs Area Controller in charge of Federal Operation Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ command. He was a staff officer of the unit but …

As people are clamouring that the government should fix the bad roads in Apapa and the environs because of its adverse effect on the economy of the country and the health of the people living within the area, some security …

There have been cacophonies of voices as to how the government can revive the dwindling fortune of the maritime industry and how to also fathom the way forward because the amount of information at one’s disposal determines the level of …

Mrs. Nkiruka Onyejeocha is an apostle of positive change; and represents a generation of transformative leadership. She is the House Committee Chairman on Aviation. She is our woman of fortune this week. Nkiru is endowed with a beauty that is …

Toronto-listed Oando Energy Resources Inc. (OER), a company focused on oil and gas exploration and production in Nigeria, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Medal Oil Company Limited. The purchase price of $5 million was satisfied by the …

The Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said that the Federal Government must take urgent steps to ensure speedy diversification of the nation’s economy if it hopes to achieve sustainable growth and development. Uduaghan spoke last week in …

As part of the effort to boost LPG utilisation in the country, the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) has taken its switch to gas campaign to the next level with the empowering large number of women in the ancient town …

.Barr. Emmanuel Gowon, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in this interview with Segun Oladipupo explained how the traffic gridlock on the Apapa and Tin Can ports roads are caused by government negligence, terminal …

Dr. Dorothy Chan is the International President, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). She is a woman with drive to succeed and passion for excellence and commitment to work. She was recently in Nigeria to celebrate the 2nd WiLAT …

Policy not having a legal backing from the legislature and as such is prone to policy inconsistency, possible jettison/abandonment by the successive administration. b). Power supply that will add the needed impetus to accelerate cheaper and reasonable assembling and production …

What Significance To Maritime Law? (2) On whether the seminar has met the expectations of its founders, Justice Auta was in the affirmative. He said that “to all intents and purposes, in fact without any fear of equivocation I can …