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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Apapa wharf road traffic logjam which has brought sleepless nights to Lagosians may never come to an end, MMS Plus can authoritatively reveal. The logjam which is 90 per cent man-made has become a big contract giving those behind it a …
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By Dr. Eugene Nweke This memo serves as a “Save Our Soul” emanating from the stable of a concern Freight Forwarder. It is a professional position paper and not an executive summary. A professional enlightenment memo aimed at aiding your …
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A presentation by Hajia Lami Tumaka,Director, Special Duties at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) At the 4th Women in Journalism Africa Conference I am delighted to be in your midst today to share my thoughts on the dearth of female …
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By Shola Fadeyi The current Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) , Hadiza Bala Usman has justified the confidence reposed in her by President Muhammadu Buhari , which informed her appointment as she continues to implement reforms that …
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BY MAX SIOLLUN The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, delivered a heart-rending speech last week, in Abuja to mark the 50 years of the declaration of Republic of Biafra. His speech recalled the realities of the past …
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By Hassan Adebayo The Nigerian Ports Authority and and Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited (Intels), Nigeria’s leading logistic firm for the oil and gas industry, are locked in a fierce business dispute, with the NPA threatening to terminate Intels’ port …
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By the Association of Igbo Maritime Practitioners In Nigeria -ASIMPIN. You recall that the Association of Igbo Maritime Practitioners in Nigeria – ASIMPIN, formally known as Igbo Maritime Forum, before its registration with the Corporate Affair Commission – CAC, is …
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Barring the activities of fifth columnists or those bent on frustrating efforts at repositioning the ports, the move by frontline stakeholders and well-meaning Nigerians to create synergy among the ministry of transport agencies may just be the needed boost to …
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This strong position paper is born out of passion to offer reasonable suggestions that will improve and move our Maritime sector forward, especially, with a consideration to boosting our international trade supply and security chain, as well as taking our …
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By Francis Ugwoke Nigeria is currently facing economic crisis that has impacted negatively on trade. The crises are from different fronts. The poor returns from crude oil sales are being worsened by the Niger-Delta militancy with pipelines being destroyed on …
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” Hunger, Starvation and Famine have been the immediate challenges of humanity from ages. However, the Strength of a great society is the spirit and capacity to change” . It is in line to the above statement, by Adam Smith, …
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Curbing Corruption In Trade Supply Chain PREAMBLE : Looking at corrupt practices from a general perspective, one can deduce that, the provision in the fifth schedule of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), …
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This is not the best of times for our SMEs ( Small and Medium Enterprises) in Nigeria. Most SMEs depends on importation, foreign exchange, Electricity and government spending to survive. The free fall of naira in the Forex market …
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The 14th Maritime Seminar for Judges has come and gone, with memories still fresh. It afforded maritime stakeholders an opportunity to re-appraise the roles and objectives of agencies and operators. In this paper, Barr. Emmanuel Achukwu, Principal Partner in the …
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The affirmation of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) as the seaports economic regulator by President Muhammadu Buhari at the maritime seminar for judges which held in Abuja recently as well as the agreement by participants at the event …
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The 14th Maritime Seminar for Judges ended last week in Abuja with Local and International participants. Mr. Patrick Opara, Legal Manager, Ecobank Nigeria Limited, delivered a paper on “Electronic Evidence in Admiralty Practice (Banking Perspective) TEXT OF PAPER ON ELECTRONIC …
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This is not the best of times for our SMEs ( Small and Medium Enterprises) in Nigeria. Most SMEs depends on importation, foreign exchange, Electricity and government spending to survive. The free fall of naira in the Forex market and …
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