Yusuf Babalola

A senior lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr Femi Aiyegbajeje, has called for the death penalty for railway infrastructure vandals, warning that attacks on critical transport assets undermine mobility, logistics efficiency and economic growth.

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) provided N364.6 billion in financing to Nigeria's agricultural sector in 2025, supporting more than 196,000 smallholder farmers nationwide, as the lender partners with Mastercard to expand access to credit, markets and agricultural services through a new digital platform.

Aviation workers have expressed concerns following allegations that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has failed to implement approved staff training programmes, while questions have also emerged over the currency of professional licences held by some of the agency's inspectors.

Nigeria loses an estimated $8bn to $9bn annually in freight earnings to foreign shipping companies, exposing the country's failure to build a strong

Artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen analytical, investigative and evidence-based reporting on Nigeria's maritime sector by helping journalists process complex industry data, the chairman of the Maritime Media & Capacity Development Centre (MMCDC), Sesan Onileimo, has said.

Indigenous shipowners seeking to access the $360 million Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) face fresh hurdles as participating banks reportedly demand cargo or service contracts and collateral worth at least 135 per cent of loan amounts, raising concerns over the implementation of the long-awaited intervention scheme.

Small business owners also said the temporary reduction in petrol prices had done little to alleviate the broader burden of an unreliable electricity supply and the high cost of running generators, solar systems, and other alternative power sources.

The Deep Blue Project is expanding its maritime surveillance and intelligence capabilities to tackle illegal fishing, cargo violations and other

Former director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) , Temisan Omatseye, has explained that the $350 million

Shipping experts have faulted the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA ) over regulatory uncertainties and commercial banks