The Panama Canal has seen the transit of its 5,000th neo-panamax vessel through the waterway, reaffirming the value and impact the route has had on global maritime trade. The container […]
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Petrol still retails at N145 per litre, says PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), has refuted growing speculation on the purported imminent price increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol). Executive Secretary of PPPRA, […]
U.S. military declares missing marines deceased, ends search
The U.S. military on Tuesday, officially declared deceased, five marines missing in the sea off Japan since two Marine Corps aircraft were involved in an accident during an air-to-air refuelling […]
NEXIM disburses N15bn to exporters
The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) says it has disbursed over N15 billion to select exporters in the South West of the country to enhance their export activities. The Executive Director, […]
Gabon’s oil workers begin three-day strike
Gabon’s oil union on Tuesday began a three-day strike across all facilities after the layoff of Total workers, it said. The National Organisation of Petroleum Employees (ONEP), said only four […]
Ex-Egyptian Customs chief faces corruption charges
An official at Egypt’s public prosecution office said on Monday said that former head of the country’s Customs Authority has been referred for trial in a criminal court on […]
We’ll sanction any maritime agency that deviates from its budget – Yerima
Senator Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima is former Zamfara State Governor and current Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport. In this exclusive interview with Shulammite ‘Foyeku, the ranking Senator speaks on budget […]
Import documents falsification and the Nigerian economy
Director-General of the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Osita Aboloma recently warned importers of goods and licensed Customs agents to desist from falsifying import documents. He was shocked at the […]
Maritime Development: The missing piece in President Buhari’s policy document
In campaigning for the 2019 Polls, President Muhammadu Buhari, recently launched his policy document dubbed Next Level. Based on specified priority areas, the document outlines the President’s focus for the […]
That nobody may eat from dustbin
By Ace Omozuwa The prevalence of food poverty in Nigeria is tempting me to assume that the brilliant author of The Shadow of the Wind, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, made a […]
NBS: Non-oil sector grew by 1.8%
Nigeria’s economy boosted by the non-oil sector, grew 1.81% in the third quarter of 2018 from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. According to […]
Teenager steals N100,000 truck tyres at Kirikiri
An eighteen-year-old man, Maduka Meshack, was on Monday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing truck tyres worth N100,000 at Kirikiri. The prosecutor, Inspector Benedict Aigbokhan, told the […]