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By Yusuf Odejobi Transportation is an integral part of economic development in any nation. It allows for easy movement of goods and passengers from one part of a nation to another or across frontiers. An efficient transport system should help boost …

By Yusuf Odejobi With the growing amount of insecurity in the country ranging from banditry, Fulani herdsmen killings, kidnapping and Insurgency, it is expected that every individual holds a reasonable amount of responsibility to protect itself and Nigeria as a …

By Kenneth Jukpor & Yusuf Odejobi   Recent reports that the cost of freight from Europe to Lagos has moved from $3000 to about $13000 per 40ft container has generated lots of concern among port industry stakeholders as Nigeria grapples …

By Kenneth Jukpor Over 1million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) containers and more than 10,000 trucks have been moved via barges in the last three years, since barging was introduced as a circumstantial development to dissipate the pangs of the impassable …

By Yusuf Odejobi Over the years there have been calls from importers, stakeholders and maritime industry veterans to decongest Lagos port and also increase cargo traffic to other parts of the country especially Eastern ports. Apapa port and Tin can …

Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts. – Adrienne Rich The military’s manner of conduct may not agree with …

By Kenneth Jukpor & Yusuf Odejobi In a bid to bridge the nation’s growing infrastructural deficit, President Muhammadu Buhari last week approved the establishment of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Infrastructure company known as “Infra-Co”. According to the Presidency, Infra-co would wholly focus …

By Yusuf Odejobi  One of the notable changes in the new Finance Act signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari is the reduction in Customs levy on vehicles and this should have taken effect from January 1st, 2021. However, almost …

By Kenneth Jukpor & Yusuf Odejobi The recent announcement of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to start the long awaited electronic truck call-up system “Eto” as a lasting solution to the truck congestion around Apapa ports and its environs, has brought …

By Yusuf Odejobi The latest report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shows a continuous sharp decline in Global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Africa’s largest economy due to global coronavirus restriction. This is coming despite …

By Kenneth Jukpor & Ayoola Olaitan “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” – Gloria Steinem Sometimes we forget that a plan is a document that puts …

By Ayoola Olaitan Since the world was held to standstill as a result of COVID-19 pandemic for most parts of the year 2020, the effects would definitely continue to shape business and transport activities globally this year. While it would …

By Kenneth Jukpor Nigerian ports recorded another feat this week as the the biggest helicopter in the country was received and coupled inside the Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Terminal at the Tin Can Island Port (TCIP), Lagos. The …

By Ayoola Olaitan Despite the corrupt practices, lack of capacity and numerous challenges that have deprived the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) from achieving a harmonized database for the nation, the Federal Government has chosen to keep a blind eye …

By Kenneth Jukpor Following the revelation that no fewer than 40 ships calling at the Tin Can Island Port Complex, Lagos are currently stranded at anchorage due to lack of space to discharge new cargoes at terminals in the port, …

Despite the aviation industry been seen as catalyst for economic growth and development of any nation, bickering over the current economy challenges faced in the Nigerian aviation industry is  necessary as the industry is faced with increasing challenges. Nigeria with …

By Ayoola Olaitan In bid to rescue trapped cargoes and ensure seamless evacuation of containers, rail evacuation has been considered the best option to decongest terminals and allow export cargoes trapped at various private garages and port corridors access the …

By Kenneth Jukpor The frugal disposition of Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari has become a subject of debate following the calls for distinct ministries to address specific needs even as a new Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has been proposed. At …

  By Ayoola Olaitan The annual MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Day is usually an event to celebrate exemplary women across transport, finance, oil and gas, aviation and other sectors; but the 2020 edition witnessed last week …

As the selection process for a new Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) gradually heading for the official announcement, one thing is certain. No matter who picks the plum job, it’s a win-win situation for the women-folk. For …