Italy to establish migrant centres on Libya’s borders

Italy’s anti-immigration interior minister said on a visit to Libya on Monday that he had proposed…

Algeria’s cereal imports spike by 13.5%

Algeria’s expenditure on imported cereals, semolina and flour in the first five months of this year…

African Petroleum seeks arbitration over licence dispute in Senegal

African Petroleum on Monday said it is seeking legal arbitration in a dispute over oil and…

2018 Budget: NUPENG faults slash of trunk road projects

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has faulted alleged cuts from approved allocations…

Should government shut Nigeria’s land borders over rice smuggling?

No. Is rice the only import that passes through the borders? When we close our borders…

NLNG to boost domestic LPG supply with new vessel

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has said it is planning to boost the domestic…

FG to begin voluntary asset repatriation scheme

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said the Federal…

Libya: Coastguard intercepts 2,000 migrants in one week

Libyan coastguards on Sunday picked up 948 African migrants on inflatable boats in several operations and…

Can we truly curb rice smuggling by closing the borders?

As part of the 2017 Democracy Day celebrations, the Minister for Agriculture, Audu Ogbe after reeling…

National Shipping Line: Putting the cart before the horse

Since the liquidation of the Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) in 1995 and the outright sale…

Is it within NIMASA’s mandate to acquire a floating dock?

It is a big surprise to stakeholders in the maritime industry that NIMASA acquired a floating…

Anti-smuggling strike force impounds 3000 bags of rice

The Comptroller General of Customs Strike Force, says it has impounded 3,000 bags of foreign rice…