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Should the rice pyramids unveiled by President Buhari recently qualify as one or a gimmick ahead of the 2023 presidential elections? With government officials, political associates, governors of the ruling party and party members in attendance coupled with the atmosphere …

Nigerian international travellers, among others, were stranded on Thursday last week, as some foreign airlines withdrew flight services into the United States, citing safety concerns over 5G rollout. The passengers, who had earlier booked connecting flights into the United States, …

There are projections that the removal of fuel subsidy this year would lead to an end of the risky, yet hugely rewarding, business of smuggling premium motor spirit (PMS) across the nation’s borders. A litre of gasoline is between N162 …

Local airlines have urged the Federal Government to reciprocate more against foreign aeropolitics, especially in defense of the local industry and its operators. The carriers, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), commended the government for standing resolute …

Two years after the delivery date set by the Minister of Aviation, the new terminal for Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, has remained uncompleted with finishing touches stalled in the last three months. The terminal, though seemingly completed on …

By Kenneth Jukpor In a nation with over 210million citizens and a youth population of about 65 percent jostling for too few jobs, the freight forwarding sector represents a viable option for massive employment for Nigeria. The inherent opportunities in …

COMMUNIQUE ON THE ONE DAY BUSINESS DISCOURSE TO X-RAY THE PROPOSED EXCISE DUTY REGIME FOR CARBONATED AND NON-CARBONATED BEVERAGES IN A RECOVERING ECONOMY HELD AT THE MMS INTERNATIONAL IMAGE CENTRE, LAGOS ON NOVEMBER 9TH, 2021 INTRODUCTION The one-day business discourse …

Recently, the Port Manager of Lagos Ports Complex (LPC), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mrs. Olufunmilayo Olotu turned 56. Wherever her name is mentioned, it’s usually in an ambience to celebrate excellence, dexterity, professionalism and patriotism. Olotu is a port administrator …

In a bid to forestall disruption in the supply chain of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) arising from forex challenges, the federal government has mandated all the parties involved in the supply chain to reach an accord to receive harges in …

With over 32 confirmed deaths from the collapse of a 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos, the anomaly has underscored the need to push for the prosecution of culpable officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). A Nigerian lawyer …

While a pirate attack was being repelled in Nigeria by the Russian Navy on Tuesday night, another incident was recorded in the Gulf of Guinea as three crew members were kidnapped in Equatorial Guinea. The incident which occured at about …

Across the West African coast, pirate attacks gave rise to the Joint War Committee (JWC) of Lloyds’ of London. JWC pronounced the area from the limit of Togo and Benin republic maritime boundaries all the way along the gulf of …

Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) all have maritime surveillance infrastructure that enables them monitor Nigerian territorial waters. NPA has the Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence System (CCCIS), NIMASA has its Command, …

There are several sectors of the Nigerian economy in dire need of local content protection and special privileges, but not many citizens believe the nation has carved a niche for itself in digital technology or information technology. Consequently, the move …

“Terminal operators in Nigeria have done tremendously well since we came onboard in 2006. If you remember the state of the ports before terminal operators came in, you’ll agree that we have done a lot.” – Princess Vicky Haastrup, the …

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the entire leadership of the Ministry have been commended for the commitment to organize the upcoming Governing Council elections for the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), a decision …

Despite the colossal sums raked in by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) across several commands and units monthly and annually, there has also been an avalanche of court cases with aggrieved freight agents and their clients. The issue leading to …

BY PROF. PAT UTOMI I knew Alhaji Ahmed Joda. I first met him in 1980. From what I know of him, it is clear they don’t seem to get as well made as he was, anymore. He was wise, smart, …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have been at loggerheads over reported cases of petrol smuggling and possible solutions in recent weeks. NNPC, last week confirmed the claim by the Customs Service that Nigeria’s …

Capt. Niyi Adeyemo was the Nautical Assessor of the three-man “Marine Board” to investigate the unprecedented marine casualty of one of the biggest ocean liners ever owned by Nigeria, MV River Guarara. At the conclusion of the investigation, the Board …