Governor of Kano State, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has commended Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for its…
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PTML customs generates N7.9bn in November
The Ports and Terminal Multi-services Ltd Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Tin-Can Island,…
Oil companies compete for right to obtain local drilling technology
A bidding race has started among multinational oil giants for patent right for “Optiwell”, a made-in-Nigeria drilling…
Total sells its GTT stake to Temasek
Oil and gas major Total has entered into a deal to sell its entire remaining stake…
IMO Council agrees recommendations to reduce administrative burdens
The IMO Council, meeting for its 113th session, agreed on a number of recommendations for action…
China EximBank earmarks USD 3.6 bln for Chinese yards
Driven by the desire to back the consolidation of the country’s shipbuilding industry the Export-Import Bank…
ICS responds to migrant crisis with guidelines for large scale rescue operations at sea
In response to the continuing crisis in the Mediterranean, necessitating commercial ships to rescue tens of…
Denmark pays up to suspected pirates
Nine suspected Somali pirates have received 19,600 Danish crowns (USD 3,247) each in compensation from Denmark…
Siphoning confidence: Piracy and fuel theft
A statistical increase in the number of attacks on shipping has fed concerns that piracy is…
Customs withdraws N2bn DN claim against Stallion Motors
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued orders for the reversal of the “erroneous” demand made by the …
Oil subsidy rose from N300bn to N2.3tn under Jonathan in six months – Amaechi
Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State has lashed at the federal government for mismanaging the fuel…
Navy hands over 12 suspected oil thieves to NSCDC
Twelve suspected oil thieves were yesterday handed over to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps…