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By Kenneth Jukpor The myriad of challenges across the economic space in the Nigerian polity can be linked to the leadership shortcomings at various organizations or portfolios. This gives credence to Suzy Kassem’s statement that, “a nation’s greatness depends on …

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) recently announced that it generated a revenue of N1.02 trillion in the space of three years under the tenure of its current managing director, Hadiza Bala-Usman. A breakdown of the revenue showed that in 2016, …

By Ayoola Olaitan While there is a consensus that the headway for Nigerian airports development should be Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to save Nigeria’s scarce resources, the Federal Government 2023 agenda to double the airports in the country divides opinion. The …

“The time to repair a roof is when the sun is shining.” – John F. Kennedy Fixing a roof usually requires a portion of the roof to be taken off, a proper repair done, and then have the roof reassembled. …

By Kenneth Jukpor As Nigeria marked its 60 years of independence on Thursday last week, several analysts opined that it should be a good time to take stock of the nation’s multiple failures and ponder solutions to address the myriad …

By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to ensure continuous growth and inclusiveness in the maritime sector, maritime stakeholders will utilize the carrot and stick managerial principle to address the multiple issues in the sector. This was one of the recommendations …

By Ayoola Olaitan Following the Federal Government’s decision to reopen airports there have been a gradual increase in passenger traffic leading to demands for seamless airport procedures and speed in the COVID-19 screening exercises. While the demand for intelligent and …

By Ayoola Olaitan Aviation biofuel is aimed at achieving 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is necessary that airlines blend renewable biofuel with JET A1 to meet their emissions reduction obligations. Biofuels are manufactured from oils, sugars, …

By Ayoola Olaitan Amid the global financial crisis and consequent tough economic times, several nations have focused on providing sufficient palliatives to dissipate the losses and pangs on citizens. In Nigeria, however, the federal government has not only failed to …

Against the backdrop of gross underdevelopment of the oil-rich Niger-Delta region characterized by environmental despoliation, poverty and despondency there was established in July 1992, by decree number 23 the Oil Mineral Producing Area Development Commission (OMPADEC) with the mandate to …

By Kenneth Jukpor Following the recent arrival of Maersk Stadelhorn vessel, the biggest to ever call at Nigerian ports taking place at West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne, one of the nation’s Eastern ports facing numerous challenges; the need to reappraise …

By Kenneth Jukpor Although Coronavirus (C-19) is associated with disruption of patterns and systems, one value it birthed as a driver of social change is creativity. This lends credence to the axiom that necessity is the mother of inventions. The …

The COVID-19 pandemic will have economic consequences for many countries. In Nigeria, the country’s lockdown froze economic activities, causing job losses and supply chain disruptions. These limitations, coupled with the nation’s dependence on oil for revenue and foreign exchange has …

By Kenneth Jukpor Recognizing that Nigerian ports are the gateway to the economy, President Muhammadu Buhari in his maiden speech on the COVID-19 pandemic directed that all seaports remain open and functional even during the total lockdown to curb the pandemic. Despite this noble strategy to keep …

By Kenneth Jukpor Over 100 young Nigerians are engaged in the business of selling dirt, mostly used plastic bottles, metals and ceramics to recycling companies; from just this dirt hub at Alakija, Lagos/Badagry expressway. A lot of people in Nigeria, …

By Ayoola Olaitan As the aviation industry commenced operations with the opening of domestic flights, local airlines are struggling to sustain operations and meet cost while the aviation stakeholders are increasing calls for the re-opening of international flights operations. The …

By Ayoola Olaitan Globally, aviation industry is seen as a catalyst for economic growth and development of any nation and Nigeria’s over 200 million population and 15 million air travel passengers movement makes the industry a viable one in the …

By Ayoola Olaitan One of the biggest challenges facing Nigerian aviation industry is the absence of  Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) centre. Nigeria with population of 18 million passengers movement, which is the largest in any airport in Africa. There …

By Ayoola Olaitan Having suffered losses amounting to $700million following COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria’s aviation sector, especially airlines would have to explore alternative sources of revenue when the air travel ban is lifted. With airliners going down as the losers as …

By Kenneth Jukpor Lagos seaports have become a burden to the city residents as well as the port users as a result of the perennial traffic gridlock. Meanwhile, it is open-secret that utilization of the ports in other parts of …