ON THE SPOT MANAGER

In the midst of the political heat and campaigns in the country, jitters are beginning to set into the hearts of stakeholders who can see where the country’s economic pendulum is swinging. As the oil fortune is fast dwindling with …

It is becoming worrisome and apprehensive how commercial motor cyclists flood various streets of Lagos state. This development started immediately the Lagos state government lifted ban on okada riding in the state. More so, 75% of the riders are foreigners …

The saying that action speaks louder than words cannot obviously be ascribed to the Maritime sector because of its snail speed at implementing its policies. The year 2014 witnessed a series of seminars, conferences, summits, workshops etc. events aimed at …

In October 2013, the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria handed over the running and management of its electricity supply and distribution to private operators (DISCOS). There were high hopes and high expectations from Nigerians that at least the challenges of …

The year 2014 has come and it is already bidding us farewell. The entire staff and crew of Maritime Management Series (MMS) Plus Weekly newspaper wishes our numerous readers and well wishers a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year …

As the year is winding up and activities at the port are increasing plus the 2015 elections around the corner, there is every need for the security apparatus in the country to be beefed up especially at the border areas …

After eleven days of service withdrawal from the port, could it be said that the purpose for such number of days of strike was worth it after all? Worse still, there are divergent opinions by stakeholders over whether the strike …

Even though there are still pockets of complaints amongst the users, the introduction of the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), can be said to have done more good than harm both to the users and …

A fortnight ago, clearing agents and freight forwarding personnel embarked on what they referred to as withdrawal of service from the nation’s flagship port, Lagos Port Complex over alleged inefficient service delivery and arbitrary terminal and shipping charges by the …

The global decline in the price of crude will surely engender fear in poorly managed economies like Nigeria which largely depends on oil for its revenue There was early warning sign by middle of July this year signifying that global …

The various ligations against the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) over their eligibility to tinker with terminal and shipping charges by terminal operators and shipping lines are not unexpected. When the shippers’ council was pronounced the ports economic regulator by the …

The rate at which commercial transport operators charge fares on the Lagos roads calls for concerns because commuters are at the mercy of the dictates of the weather or the disposition of the driver of a particular vehicle or the …

The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) is one of the several parastatals of the Federal Government that help to execute some of its policies as a means of keeping the sanctity of a nation.In this case, SON is an agency …

It is the month of October just two months away from Christmas, a period that the port witnesses high importation of cargo which invariably results in both high human and vehicular traffic at the port. As it is, there are …

The proliferation of the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by unlicensed persons was one of the highlights of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Directorate of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the issue is one that requires synergy to …

Hon. Ifeanyi “Gburugburu” Ugwuanyi, all things being equal is the next Governor of Enugu state, courtesy of Chime’s leadership discernment and ability to separate the wheat from the chaff. There were over 15 candidates jostling for the position, seeking dearly …

Standards are progressive platforms set for generations yet unborn to benefit and live on. Setting a standard is always a carefully thought out and well driven idea that are easily buyable by the people. If bad or not well planned, …

Now that a new port police commissioner has been deployed to take over from Mr. Kayode Aderanti, whose stay was brief as the commissioner in the port, what should be the expectation of the maritime operators and stakeholders? Anyway, the …

If Nigeria wants to develop her indigenous aviation sector, it is advisable that the government make a legislation that indigenes must form greater quota of their employees rather than flooding the sector with expatriates, meanwhile some of the expatriates use …

It seems that that the #bringbackourgirls protest has finally died down. It so looks as if people are tired of carrying placards and protesting to bring back our girls. Even the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and civil society groups seemed to …