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    Pilotage Management Practices and Maritime Risks in Seaports: An Overview of Pilotage Services in Nigerian Ports
    (JOURNAL OF MARITIME RESEARCH, 2026-04-30) Dr. Edih University Ovuokeroye1,∗ Dr. Irejeh Enaikpobomene Mina2 , E. Yerin Yerin3
    The study examined pilotage management practices and maritime risks in seaports: an overview of pilotage services in Nigerian ports. The objective of the study is to understand the importance of pilotage services in curtailing maritime risks in seaports, especially in Nigerian ports. The methods of research adopted by the study are exploratory and theoretical research which assisted in unraveling the findings of previous studies. It is discovered that pilotage management practices are fundamental to port operations to ensure safety, efficiency and competitiveness. Pilotage services are mandatory in international maritime logistics with emphasis on national sovereignty and navigational safety. It is recommended that administrators (Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA and Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA) of ports in Nigeria should ensure that pilotage services are deployed as components of port operations. The government should equip the seaports with modern pilotage facilities and trained manpower on pilotage management practices, among others.
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    Impact of Seaport Operations on International Trade and Economic Growth in Nigeria
    (2024) UGAH C. Martins; EZE, A. Eze; OKEYIKA Kenechukwu
    In this paper, the authors examined the impact seaport operations played on international trade and economic growth in Nigeria. The study was motivated by decrease in growth rate in 2016 and 2020 and trade deficit in 2020 when compared to 2019 and Nigeria being import dependent despite strategies geared towards revitalizing the economy. Annual time series data from 1990-2022 were used to conduct this research. Key variables such as container throughput, container traffic, logistic performance index and seaport infrastructure index served as variables of seaport operations. The variables were tested using Augmented Dicker Fuller (ADF) and Philip-Perron tests to check for unit root and Philip-Ouliaris Cointegration test was used to determine long-run relationship. The data were fully analysed using the Dynamic Ordinary Least Square (DOLS) technique. The study revealed that Seaport operations (including cargo throughput, container traffic, logistic performance and seaport infrastructure) exerted significant positive impact on international trade and economic growth in Nigeria. Therefore, this paper recommended the initiation and implementation of portgate policies such as truck appointment systems, provision of integrated intermodal transport system and computerisation of processes for effective port operations. Also, Nigerian government should focus on investment in port infrastructure and revitalisation of other Eastern ports to full capacity utilisation.
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    Determinants of Stress among Tertiary Institution Academic Staff: Study of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
    (2023-05) Okuoyibo Monday Azuka; Obasi Catherine Chidinma; Ugah Martins C.
    This study examined the determinants of stress among tertiary Institutions academic staff, a study of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the root cause of stress on the academic staff of tertiary institutions and the effect of stress on the academic staff of tertiary institutions. The research used primary source of data applied via questionnaire and interview method to a sample of 303 respondents from the selected tertiary (Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka). The findings revealed a significant relationship between stress and the academic staff performance and concluded that a significant relationship does exist. The studies recommend among others that academic staff should not be overloaded with course work and other administrative responsibilities as well the establishment of s thorough communication system in the tertiary institution.
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    Sustainable Marketing and Organisational Performance: Evidence from the Nigerian Brewery Industry
    (FUTA Journal of Logistics and Innovation Technology, 2025-12-05) Kolade Akinpelu Ayobami
    Sustainable marketing is now a strategic requirement of organisations that want to enhance performance and address environmental and social expectations. Despite the significant attention given to the concept by scholars, empirical information at the firm level in the Nigerian brewing industry is scarce. This paper has looked at how sustainable marketing influences organisational performance in International Breweries Plc, with particular focus on the Ilesa and Sagamu plants. The objectives explored environmental sustainability on operational efficiency, social responsibility on community engagement and economic viability on operational productivity. Descriptive survey design was used. A census of 256 employees (production, marketing/operations, and management units within the two plants) was used in the study. The response rate was 96.9 out of 256; 248 of the 256 questionnaires sent out were received and could be used. The SPSS version 27 was used to analyse data using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. The alpha coefficients of 0.80-0.85 show that the measurement scales are internally reliable at an acceptable level. These findings indicated that environmental sustainability had a significant influence on operational efficiency (R² = 0.42, p < 0.05), social responsibility had a significant influence on community engagement (R² = 0.44, p < 0.05), and economic viability had a significant impact on operational productivity (R² = 0.41, p < 0.05). It was found that sustainable marketing has a great impact on the organisational performance when it comes to the manufacturing environment. It thus suggested that International Breweries Plc ought to integrate sustainability into its fundamental strategy, enhance stakeholder-based programmes, and invest in innovations that are economically viable and that can help it maintain its strength over time.
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    CAUSES AND IMPACT OF PORT ACCIDENT ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN SEAPORT AT TINCAN ISLAND, LAGOS.
    (Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2025-01-31) Okpara Ruth Ada
    The objective of this paper is to identify the causes and impact of port/harbor accidents on operational performance at Tin Can Island, Lagos, Nigeria, using appropriate standard methods to obtain primary and secondary data from reliable sources by distributing 80 questionnaires. Data obtained show that the major causes of accidents include: overcapacity usage, failure to consider dangerous goods’ separation and coordination deficiency by management. The study's findings indicate that, based on the survey data that was collected and the testing of each listed hypothesis, all of the hypotheses were found to be significant. This relationship can be seen in the ANOVA table where the significance value of the F-statistic is greater than 0.05, which means the variation explained by the model is due to chance. It was recommended that seaports should have regulatory bodies, and port operators should enforce safety regulations and provide adequate training and safety measures to prevent accidents and improve the safety and efficiency of port operations.