COMMENTARY

By Kenneth Jukpor Nigeria has been besieged by the outbreak of violence conflicts which has over the years claimed thousands of lives and property. This is owing to the activities of kidnappers, armed robbers, sea pirates, political thugs, arms traffickers …

Nigeria has been besieged by the outbreak of violence and conflicts which have over the years claimed thousands of lives and property. This is owing to the activities of kidnappers, armed robbers, sea pirates, political thugs, arms traffickers and the …

By Kenneth Jukpor Recently, our correspondent visited the Idiroko Border community to observe firsthand the modus-operandi of smuggling and other illicit activities in the area as well as the unique role of security operatives. Idiroko is a town in Ipokia …

When Isaac Asimov said that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, he may not have had the unpalatable conduct of armed security personnel in Nigeria, but his apt saying epitomizes the folly of overzealous officers who feel comfortable …

It might have been a mere coincidence that at last PresidentMuhammadu Buhari “accepted” yesterday the “resignations of service and theirretirement” at a time the political consequences of rising insecurity aredangerously becoming manifest. However, not a few would draw a link …

In a world where there are so many voices, especially those loud and popular ones which endorse corruption and all manner of societal ills, it has become uncommon to find individuals who prioritize dexterity, diligence, transparency and patriotism. Corruption has …

No one solves a problem s/he does not understand. Putting this statement in another perspective, we say, once our conception of a problem is wrong, we cannot find a solution to it. Nigeria is not making rapid progress because those …

By Kenneth Jukpor As the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is set to take off in January 2021, several Chief Executives of government agencies in Nigeria’s transportation sector have sold an ambience of optimism that the …

Lagos State needs help, the state is literally convulsing and in the worst state of disrepair. It has never been this bad, our roads are in a deplorable state, a journey from Maryland to Ikorodu which ordinarily would take less …

Apapa seaport and wharf environment, normally wears a different outlook in the nights. The sharp difference between the nightlife and daylight is of great significance. In the day, the ever busy port activities cum commercial operations notable of every entreport …

By Kenneth Jukpor MMS Plus presents the scorecard of transport sector agencies based on their performance in the first quarter of 2018 with regards to their core functions. In this week’s appraisal we x-ray the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and Maritime …

 By Dr. Eugene Nweke. Introduction Since the establishment of the Nigerian port Act of 1955 to date, the quest to achieve an effective professional freight forwarding regulation in Nigeria has been a tall order or a up-hill task.   The …

BY: DG/CEO NIMASA DR. DAKUKU ADOL PETERSIDE BACKGROUND In order to remain focused on our mandates, the Agency in its entirety adopted a new VISION, MISSION and CORE VALUES, which is to serve as a compass towards realizing our goals …

By Chief (Dr) Eugene Nweke 1. Introduction     This modest is borne out of the quest to undertake a comparative study of an ideal Maritime industrial  settings.     The aim is to comparatively sample an efficient and effective …

When an account holder dies, her relatives and friends are often left to handle the details, including closing bank accounts. Bank accounts should be closed as soon as possible after death, but doing so isn’t always a cut-and-dry process, according …

  By Uchenna Uwaleke For an economy that witnessed five quarters of negative GDP growth in a row, a growth rate of 1.40 per cent (year on year) in the third quarter of 2017 after recording 0.55 per cent (later …

 By Julius Okechukwu, Ojo, Lagos   To ascertain the propriety or otherwise of the purported revocation of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFC) concession agreement with Aulic Nigeria Limited will require a dispassionate look at the whole arrangement from …

  By Kingsley Anaroke There hasn’t  been any bold attempt at  combating  smuggling in Nigeria like the book and in the book: “Appraisal of the Crime of  Smuggling in Nigeria”,  authored by  a serving Customs officer  with academic temperament and  …

As technological innovation and automation takes centre stage in the world of logistics, there is one crucial component of success in the industry that is alarmingly in danger of being overlooked.  The first of its kind investigation on the effectiveness …

By Ada Montserrat Okeke, LL.B (Durham), LL.B (IMLI, Malta), B.L INTRODUCTION Shipping is essential to the global economy; over 90% of all global trade is carried by ships.[1] Nigeria is a maritime nation; with a coastline measuring over 853 kilometres, a 12 …