Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari yesterday said the Federal Government will ban importation of rice…
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Migrant woman, baby and child drown trying to reach Greece
A woman, a young girl and a baby have died after a boat carrying migrants…
Sao Tome convicts Nigerian trawler crew for illegal fishing
A Sao Tome and Principe court on Monday convicted the captain and two crewmembers of…
Customs seizes cartons of contaminated poultry products in Katsina
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized over 112 cartons of contaminated poultry products smuggled…
NPA seeks Canadian investments in Nigerian ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will welcome more Canadian firms to take advantage of the…
Maritime lawyer calls for exclusion of maritime agencies in TSA implementation
Maritime lawyer, Emeka Akabogu has urged the Federal Government to take a second look at…
IPMAN attributes current fuel scarcity to depot price change, shortage
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) said the current scarcity of fuel in…
Inflation up to 9.4%, above CBN ceiling
Nigeria’s consumer inflation was at 9.4 per cent year-on-year in September, up 0.1 percentage point…
OPEC forecasts oil price falls till 2017
Hope of seeing a rebound of oil price from its current low level may not…
Dangerous chemicals companies ordered to relocate from Tianjin port
Chinese authorities in Tianjin have ordered a relocation of companies that handle dangerous chemicals to…
Idle containership fleet surges on weak demand
The idle containership fleet has continued to grow with over a 100,000 TEU in capacity…
IMO welcomes UN resolution on migrant smuggling in the Mediterranean
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations…