Editorial
Marine Bridge Apapa Shoud Be Rebuilt, Not Rehabilitated
The Marine Bridge in Apapa was constructed in phases between 1965 and 1975, making it around 50 to 60 years old. It...
National Single Window As The Game Changer
L-R: Honourable Minister for Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Chair Senate Committee on Finance, Senator...
Our Fears Over The Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill
There have been snippets about the fate of the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill. These snippets have heightened to...
The Controversial 4 % FOB Charge: Balancing Revenue, Trade and Public Interest
The debate surrounding the 4 % Free on Board (FOB) charge to be collected by the Nigeria Customs Service has...
The Pitiable Plight Of Ex- NNSL Seafarers Deserves Government Attention Now
It is almost 30 years since the Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) was liquidated. In that exercise, several seafarers—engineers, deckhands,...
Why Nigeria Must Wake Up to Its Ocean Obligations
As the world marks World Maritime Day 2025 under the theme “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity,” Nigeria must confront an uncomfortable reality, that,...
Customs Promotions: Reward, Discipline, and the Greater Call Ahead
The recent promotion exercise by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), which elevated thousands of officers across different cadres, has drawn...
Tackling Incessant Boat Mishaps: Time for States to Support NIWA
L-R: Niger State Commissioner for Transport, Hajiya Hadiza Idris Kuta; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine...
Two Years of Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy
In August 2023, President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola as the pioneer Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. The...
Why Government Must Rethink Tokunbo Policy Before the Market Collapses
For decades, foreign-used vehicles (popularly called “Tokunbo”) that are shipped into Nigeria through Apapa, Tin Can and other Nigerian ports,...
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