Ships & Ports
Amaechi: FG to open transport varsity in Daura
The groundbreaking of a Transport University, to be based in President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown of Daura, would take place in September, Minister of...
BA pilots to strike for three days next month
British Airways pilots are to go on strike for three days in September, their union said on Friday, in a dispute over pay that could disrupt the peak summer...
Trade war: China slams more tariffs on U.S. goods
China unveiled on Friday retaliatory tariffs against about $75 billion worth of U.S. goods, putting an additional 10% on top of existing rates in the latest...
Court orders FG to renew Shell’s OML 11 for 20 years
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Minister of Petroleum Resources to grant the renewal of the Oil Mineral Lease 11 to Shell Petroleum Development...
Falana condemns land border closure
Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has taken a swipe at the Federal Government over the temporary closure of some land borders in the country. ...
NPA Board raises concern over illegal encroachment into Calabar Port
The Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has raised concern over illegal encroachment within the vicinity of the Calabar Port. The Chairman of the Board,...
Satellite town residents kick against approvals for tank farms
Residents of Ijegun-Egba and satellite communities have called on the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), not to issue licenses for new tank farms, noting that the...
Sirika vows to implement Nigeria Air project
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, is still on the aviation roadmap and will be implemented. Sirika spoke...
Amaechi, Fashola, others retain portfolios
At least twelve of the newly sworn-in ministers have retained the portfolios that they held during the first term tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari...
List of ministers and their portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. The full list is below: 1. Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) -Minister of...
Navy raises alarm on shipwrecks in Lagos waters
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday in Lagos raised alarm over the impending dangers that shipwrecks posed on the Nigerian waters. The Flag Officer Commanding, Western...
Customs intercepts elephant tusks, others in Adamawa
The Adamawa/Taraba Zonal Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has seized rare but outlawed items as well as more widely traded but contraband items...
