President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that the current economic recession will ebb in 2017. Speaking…
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5 dead, 6 missing after MSC containership collides with fishing vessel
Five people have died and six others are reported missing after an MSC containership collided with…
Kachikwu to meet PENGASSAN, ExxonMobil today over labour dispute
Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu will be meeting with executives of the Petroleum…
Crowd in airports as aviation fuel scarcity worsens
The domestic airports in Lagos have had to hold crowds of travellers from the weekend getting…
Truck drivers block Abuja-Lokoja-Okene highway to protest N10,000 tax
Protesting truck drivers have blocked the Abuja-Lokoja-Okene highways since the early hours of Monday. The drivers…
FAAN clamps down on touts at Lagos, Abuja airports
Worried by the proliferation of touts at major airports in the country, the Federal Airports Authority…
Suspected vandal, ‘General Eagle’, not ex-militant – Amnesty office
The Presidential Amnesty Office has said that the suspected pipelines vandal, called General Eagle, who was…
U.S. Navy shows off unmanned autonomous ‘swarm boats’
The U.S. Office of Naval Research took to the lower Chesapeake Bay recently to show off…
Ships off UN blacklist after China promises to halt use of North Korean crews
The United Nations Security Council lifted North Korean sanctions on five ships after China secured assurances…
Hong Kong port November container volumes up 10%
The Port of Hong Kong saw its second consecutive month of throughput increases in November, with…
U.S. Coast Guard plucks four sailors from icy waters as 15 boats capsize during race
Four people were rescued from frigid waters off Annapolis, Maryland, on Sunday after more than a…
PHOTO: Ooni of Ife presents award to Sifax boss Taiwo Afolabi
Executive Director, Sifax Haulage and Logistics, retired Major Henry Ajetunmobi (left) receiving the Irawo Oni Award…