Category: News
Chinese firm signs contract to build $135m port in Bulgaria
China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has signed a $135.5 million Bulgaria port project construction contract with Logistic Center Varna EAD to jointly...
FG approves $20m loan for Lagos transport plan
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the loan of $20 million for Lagos State strategic transportation plan. The sum is part of the total $247 million loan...
How seafarers battle loneliness at sea
Loneliness is a feeling of depression resulting from being alone. It is known for its negative effect on both the physical and mental health of a person, which leads to...
Buhari asks Ministers to give account of stewardship
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for a comprehensive “status reports on policies, programmes and projects” from ministers on their ministries, departments and...
$2.1bn Malabu oil deal: Court orders arrest of Adoke, Etete, four others
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has ordered the arrest of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, a former Minister of...
Nigerian footballer arrested in India with hard drugs
A 40-year Nigerian footballer identified as Ikenna has been arrested by the authorities in India for being in possession of 10 grams of crystal meth and 18 grams of...
ZIM joins Maersk’s blockchain shipping platform TradeLens
Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has signed on as a member of Maersk and IBM’s blockchain-enabled TradeLens platform. Launched in 2018,...
Truck driver docked for stealing N180,000 in Apapa
A 37-year-old truck driver, Godswill Orji, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N180,000 from the owner of the truck...
Police arraign man for stealing N20,000 phone in Apapa
The police on Wednesday arraigned Ismaila Afeez (43) before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing one Tecno phone worth N20,000 in Apapa. Afeez is facing...
FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays to mark Easter
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, public holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of...
Customs seize 113 vehicles worth N1.3bn
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has impounded 113 expensive vehicles with a Duty Paid Value of N1.3 billion illegally...
Armed pirates attack ship off Nigeria
Armed pirates attacked an anchored product tanker off Nigeria on Monday, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre has said. IMB said four persons...
