Special Report
-
Attempted Suicide: Why Nigeria’s National Assembly Must Act Now
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly High-Level Political Declaration Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, Nigeria reaffirmed its…
Read More » -
NPERA Act: Defining the Line Between Regulation and NPA’s Mandate
The new Ports Economic Regulatory Agency could bring discipline, transparency and competition to Nigeria’s port economy. But unless its powers…
Read More » -
Nigeria’s Tuna Potential: The Missing Entrepreneurial Link
Nigeria’s growing interest in the Blue Economy has renewed attention in the vast opportunities within its marine environment. From maritime…
Read More » -
NIIRA 2025 Faces Test As MSC Container Crisis Fuels Detention Charges
Nigeria’s new marine insurance regime is facing an early test over the enforcement of the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act…
Read More » -
Two Years of Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho: Are Nigerian Ports More Competitive?
Two years after Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho assumed leadership of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigeria’s port debate remains defined by…
Read More » -
Carrying the Risks: How Nigerian Seafarers Navigate Mental Stress, Labour Gaps
Every day, the global economy depends on millions of tonnes of cargo crossing the world’s oceans. Food, fuel, medicines, manufactured…
Read More » -
REPORTER’S DIARY: How Lagos State Taskforce made me an ‘Igbobi Landlord’ for filming Extortion
In Lagos street slang, being called an “Igbobi landlord” is hardly a compliment. The expression references the long-standing reputation of…
Read More » -
Nigeria’s Port Boom: Growth Story or Statistical Mirage?
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” – Aaron Levenstein Nigeria’s maritime…
Read More » -
Nigeria’s $4.3 Million Border War: How Ogun Customs Is Battling Smugglers
From narcotics and foreign rice to smuggled fuel and counterfeit pharmaceuticals, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is intensifying its assault…
Read More » -
NPA’s ‘Texas’: The Rise, Legacy and Final Exit of a Beloved Professional
From humble beginnings at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he was employed on October 17th 1994 (Same month of…
Read More »