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“A successful society is characterized by a rising living standard for its population, increasing investment in factories and basic infrastructure, and the generation of additional surplus, which is invested in generating new discoveries in science and technology”– Robert Trout Infrastructural …

“When you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict. And when you have a conflict, then it’s an educational process to try to resolve the conflict. And …

Lagos ports have become a burden to the city residents as well as the port users as a result of the perennial traffic gridlock. It is open-secret that utilization of the ports in other parts of the country, especially the …

Recently, there has been a fight for turf on the privatization and concession spaces among government agencies, especially between Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). Despite the development of a Public Private Partnership policy in …

“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least” – Anonymous From the apt saying above one can deduce that the Nigerian government has not aptly prioritized the role and significance of the transport …

“The quality of person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor”– Vince Lombardi The apt sayings by Lombardi show the importance of commitment and hard work to ensuring success in …

“Competition always produces better results than a monopoly” – Beto O’Rourke President Muhammadu Buhari has taken a cue from Beto’s apt saying, as he signed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection bill into law, last week. This is coming fifteen …

“There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy” – Robert Brady. This wise saying by the English Politician was made about America but his emphasis on the sacrosanct state of transport …

Chances are good that, at some time in your life, you’ve taken a time management class, read about it in books, and tried to use an electronic or paper-based day planner to organize, prioritize and schedule your day. “Why, with …

“For facilities management to be effective and efficient, it must align its activities to support and facilitate the organization’s business operations” – Anonymous The recent report that the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) was on Thursday last week afternoon hit …

Despite the efforts of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) especially on Nigerian waters continue to increase; what could be the lasting solution …

Over the years, the shipping industry and the maritime sector at large has continued to experience setback as a result of poor financing. This has also led to the poor utilization of wide opportunities available in the maritime industry. The …

Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships, and collaboration, as we need an entire army of companies to work together to build a better world within the next few decades. This means corporations must embrace the benefits of cooperating with …

As the Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) published a press release lamenting the death of three of its members within the last fortnight in very tragic circumstances. It has become important to underscore the palpable and pervasive state of insecurity in …

“Addiction is a tough illness, and recovery from it is a hard but noble path. Men and women who walk that path deserve our support, encouragement, and admiration” – Sheldon Whitehouse As the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reported seizures of fifty-three containers …

Current underpricing of fares could make local routes some of the cheapest in the world with the affected airlines having one of the least chances of survival. Recent investigation revealed that at an average cost of N30,000 per flight, it …

When cash is tight and bills need to be paid, your first instinct may be to try to get a small business loan of some kind—any kind. But depending on the type of small business financing you are seeking, you …

Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation – Dean Kamen   Drawing an analogy from Dean Kamen’s apt saying about technology one can understand the prospects of propane as …

The recent seizure of about N1.12 billion worth of gold about to be smuggled abroad grabbed media headlines. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in intercepting the illegal gold shipment that was being smuggled through the Abuja airport to …

With the roads leading to the nation’s major ports in Tin Can Island and Apapa almost impassable, the prospects of moving empty containers from holding bays to ports via barges has become the only viable option to get the containers …