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  “Nigeria is currently not authorised to export any animal products to the EU, while 13…

Breaking: Libyan plane with 118 passengers aboard hijacked

A Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board has landed in Malta after being hijacked, according…

PHOTOS: Traffic gridlock hits Abuja-Lokoja express way

Pirates free kidnapped Russian crew

Three Russian crewmembers, who were kidnapped by pirates from the merchant vessel Saronic Breeze, were released…

No plastic rice in Nigeria – Health Minister

Following the uncovering and seizure of several bags of the supposed plastic rice by the Federal Operations Unit…

Kidnappers of Customs officer yet to make ransom demand

The kidnappers of Comfort Baikie, a Superintendent of the Nigeria Customs Service, are yet to contact…

EU to fund repatriation programmes of Nigerian migrants

The Nigerian Government has said the European Union is willing to fund a social intervention programme…

UK expresses concern for passengers’ safety over Abuja airport closure

The British government has expressed concern over Nigeria’s plan to close Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport…

Economic down turn exposes our weakness – Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the current down turn in Nigeria’s economy has exposed…

Our oversight function not witch-hunt says Transport Committee

The Chairmen, Joint Senate and House of Representatives committees on Land Transport, Senator Gbenga Ashafa and…

NSCDC arrests 2000 oil vandals in Rivers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Rivers Command said it had arrested more than…

Two Maersk Supply vessels sink en route to Turkish shipbreaker

Two Maersk offshore supply vessels have sunk off the coast of France during a tow to…