Reclaim with Keke Dredger
By Edmund Chilaka Chinese dredgers, from 8-inch to 12-inch, have become the popular choice of many small- and medium-scale Nigerian dredging operators who stockpile sand for sale or reclamation. At…
NPA Dredging History
By Edmund Chilaka Introduction Dredging the access channels of Nigeria’s river ports has been a core mandate of the Nigerian Ports Authority since the inception of maritime trading in the…
Pioneers of Nigerian Dredging
BY EDMUND CHILAKA Introduction The origins of mechanized indigenous dredging activities in Nigeria has largely remained a guesswork despite the steady growth and advancement of the practice by Nigerians. As…
Habib and NPA’s 25-Year Dev Master Plan
When Nigeria’s economy was rebased in 2013, she became the largest market in Africa with the biggest GDP of N80.22 trillion (about $510 billion). As an import dependent nation, the…
DESOPADEC and Sinking Itsekiri towns
The acquisition of a dredger by DESOPADEC was expected to resettle thousands of members of the ethnic groups who fled their homes in the aftermath of the Ijaw/Itsekiri crisis. Shola…
Kunle Shodipe Interview
Mr Kunle Shodipe is one of the notable dredging operators in Nigeria with an enviable bank of experience spanning over twenty years. Currently working as the dredging manager of Shiroko…
Oworonsoki Reclamation Agenda
Lagos Governor, Akinwumi Ambode Oworonshoki Reclamation to Develop Transport and Entertainment Hub The reclamation project taking place at the Oworonsoki landfall of the Third Mainland Bridge is for the development…