By Genevieve Aningo The mining sector in Nigeria remains under explored despite its potential to accrue Nigeria buoyant economic gains. . It’s a fact that Nigeria is home to most natural mineral resources such as gypsum , iron ore, zinc, …
Read More »Dangling Fortunes Of Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Profile
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is lagging behind its peers on the continent as it struggles to ramp up exports. Its total exports as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product in 2021 was 26 percent, the highest since 2011 when it …
Read More »MMS Hall Of Fame: Women Seek Relevance In Male Dominated Leadership And Political Architecture
In a world said to be dominated by men,it becomes almost an impossibility for women , particularly in African clime to be seen and be hard. Marginalization of women in economic development, in social and political spaces is a worldwide …
Read More »PSTT, And The Quest For Corruption Free Port Corridors
By Frank Odinukaeze Taking up the job to create order in disorder is a herculean task that is sometimes even beyond the gods, moreso when Nigeria and Nigerians are concerned. What may be impossible for the gods are very possible …
Read More »Enhancing Waste Management In The Supply Chain Logistics
By Genevieve Aningo There is a trend to adopt green technological innovations across sectors to safeguard the environment; since human activities have deteriorated it; causing climate change, greenhouse emission which at the long run are insalubrious. Though Nigeria may be …
Read More »National Transport Policy: Sambo’s Quest To End A Bleak Future
By Frank Odinukaeze When on 29th September at the World Maritime Day( WMD) celebration media parley with the Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, he revealed that the Federal Government was desirous of ‘resurrecting’ once again the National Transport Policy(NTP),which before …
Read More »REVEALED! Hope Uzodinmma’s Freudian Slip: Oguta River Port, An FG’s Huge Scam
The announcement last week by Governor Hope Uzodinmma of IMO State that the Federal Government had approved the dredging of Orashi River to the Atlantic Ocean, generated concerns and debate, compelling him however to make a volte-face on his earlier …
Read More »IMAN, Police, SON: A Triangular Web Of Mess At Ports
By Malachy Onummadu Amidst the dwindling economy and the proliferation of substandard products in Nigeria, the Importers Association of Nigeria(IMAN), has accused the Standards Organization of Nigeria(SON) of aiding the importation of substandard products as well as encouraging economic sabotage. …
Read More »Local Content And Airlines’ Insurance Obligation: Creating An Equilibrium
Meeting insurance obligation is a critical challenge to Nigerian commercial airlines due to the cost of premium, which is defined by country risk and other factors, including operational environment, airport facilities, government policies and country’s safety record. In Nigeria, insurance …
Read More »A Paradox Of High Revenue Target By Customs
By Malachi Onummadu and Anthony David The recent view of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) that the agency will do everything possible to meet up with the projected revenue targets for the year 2022 at N2.272 trillion …
Read More »AFCFTA: Why Nigeria Is Not Yet Ready For Take Off
By Frank Odinukaeze Nigeria was the 34th nation to sign the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA ) and by implication the last . Now, ten African nations including : Ghana, Egypt, Kenya,Rwanda and Cameroun, have all completed the mandatory …
Read More »Social Contract: Exploring A Paradigm Shift In Maritime Advocacy With Political Parties
By Sabastine Mbah For decades the maritime sector has been begging for attention and advocating that only those with the sparkles and well-grounded on the workings of the industry should hold sensitive positions. Except for the current Minister of Transportation, …
Read More »Badagry Deep Seaport: The Competition And Contradiction
As part of numerous efforts by government to decongest Apapa and Tin-Can ports and the intention of making Nigeria the maritime hub of West and Central African sub-region, the concession arrangement for the Badagry Deep Seaport has been approved and …
Read More »Banks, OPS Move To Drive The economy Through Synergy
By Frank Odinukaeze The Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB) organised the 1st national stakeholders conference with the theme: Promoting synergy between the banking industry and the organised private sector (ops). The conference brought together the movers and …
Read More »NIWA: Questing For Safer Waterways
By Frank Odinukaeze and Chioma Akabuogu The month of July,2022 will go down in the history of NIWA as a very remarkable one, though not in the positive. It will be remarkable because it’s a month in which boat mishaps: …
Read More »How Non Disbursement Of CVFF Spurs Piracy At Gulf Of Guinea
By Frank Odinukaeze Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea(GoG) has become a recurring decimal.It has almost become a constant ritual that happens frequently . Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea affects a number of countries in West Africa including Nigeria …
Read More »WHEN SEA TRAVELING IS VOYAGE OF DEATH
By Frank Odinukaeze and Chioma Akabuogu In less than one week, Nigeria has witnessed the untimely and needless death of about nineteen persons from boat mishaps. First, it was the Ikpakodo , incident in which two people unfortunately died and …
Read More »PSTT: A Mission For Sanity Inside Ports
Sanitizing the ports and its access roads are projects which the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) Hon. Emmanuel Jime has resolved to execute to the end. The Executive Secretary in one of his outings confirmed he was already …
Read More »VIN-Valuation And The Burden Of Trade Facilitation
The issue of Vehicle Identity Number (VIN) automotive valuation system continued to be on the front burner following the outcry of stakeholders in the business. Since it was re-launched two months ago the scheme has never been without controversy particularly …
Read More »Proposed Telecom Services Tariff Hike: Operators May Surrender
By Sabastine Mbah “The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken”. This will likely be the fate of over 100 million users of Global System for Mobile (GSM) Communication in the coming days. The GSM operators under the …
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