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There are few things that can make the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) but their common problem which is the massive extortion from them at the various ports …

By March 15, 2017 High Chief Michael Ajayi will be 60 years old and will be retiring from the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) having put in 23 years meritoriously. He is leaving the service as a General Manager, Public Affairs. He …

The present state of the scanning equipment at the ports which has led to an influx of contraband into country, highlighting the need to reassess, the Trade Facilitating Tool (Scanner, VSAT and IT platform by auditing the state of the …

The recent seizure of the container laden with 661 pump action rifles at Apapa port, has raised too many issues and reechoed the need to reverse the influx of weapon of mass destruction such as small arms, drugs, hazardous waste …

Nigeria has a great potential to rule the African airspace but it is frittering away the opportunity. There have been about 22 Aviation Ministers just within the last three decades. Each of them comes with a more confusing strategy to …

The recent seizure of the container laden with 661 pump action rifles at Apapa port, has raised too many issues and many questions on the operations of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the government’s attitude to private sector participation …

 For the ports industry stakeholders, the year, 2017, holds a lot of promises. This is considering the plan by the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, to reposition the ports in line with global standards. With the ban on …

“The secret of crisis management is not good vs. bad, it’s preventing the bad from getting worse.”-Andy Gilman. President Mohammadu Buhari may have just prevented the escalation of crisis in the Southern region of Nigeria with his decision to approve …

The ban on importation of vehicles through the land border continues to stir controversy as the House of Senate has called for the reversal of the Federal Government policy believed to have seen almost ten thousand (10,000) motor vehicles held …

 At a time where the country is faced with a worse economic situation, a recession, many Nigerians are seeking the easy way out to making a head out for themselves and their families. Both the public and private institution are …

 The present administration is focusing on issues that will rapidly develop the aviation industry within the shortest possible time and these issues include aviation safety and security, infrastructural development, the establishment of a national carrier, lack of a world class …

 Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do- Potter Stewart Several management theories have been developed over the years to help increase organizational productivity. Only few managers use a …

 Don’t wait until you’re in a crisis to come up with a crisis plan- Phil McGraw In today’s competitive market, reputation can be a company’s biggest asset. This is the very thing that makes you stand out from the crowd …

 E.K Clark accused Amaechi of deceitfully avoiding to mention that the Take-Off Campus of NMU at Kurutie which boasts of competitive and acceptable standard facilities was ready. According to Clark, the structures at Kurutie met the standards of the National …

 The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is revered as the maritime agency with the most dedicated and efficient workers and it only took the Minister of Transportation few minutes to realize this as he said “You appear more organized and I …

 “Judges have failed us, Senators, Professors and Generals have also failed us. We don’t need academic qualification or experience, what we need is moral qualification”- Unknown   In every organization, the leader has a great role to play in ensuring …

 The key is to embrace disruption and change early. Don’t react to it decades later. You can’t fight innovation. Ryan Kavanaugh The introduction of biometric identification cards for accessing the nation’s seaport has long been over due as this is …

 “There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up” – Booker T. Washington  Perhaps stakeholders in the maritime industry can take a cue from Booker Washington’s apt saying and decide to push/ …

 “Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future” – Denis Waitley This wise saying underscores the importance of learning in order to make progress and the export endeavour should …

 Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. – Ronald Reagan The amnesty programme granted to Niger Delta militants winds up next year, but a look at the state of affairs at …