Why Nigeria’s election year may see a spike in pirate attacks

At a shipping conference in Copenhagen last Tuesday, intelligence experts voiced a curious hypothesis about pirate…

Britain deploys ship to fight Ebola in West Africa

The UK Ministry of Defence is ramping up its efforts in the fight against Ebola with…

Denmark lobbies for IMO Sec-Gen position

Denmark and its maritime industry are lobbying to get the top position at the International Maritime…

Port police boss admits deplorable state of Kirikiri barracks

The new Commissioner of Police in charge of Western Ports, Mrs Hilda Ibifuro-Harrison has decried the…

Boat mishap kills 15 teenagers in Kano

Tragedy struck on Monday in Kano State when a boat mishap occurred at Jobawa village in…

NATO counter-piracy flagship trains new Somali Coast Guard

The Task Force 508 of NATO’s counter-piracy operation, Operation Ocean Shield, on Sunday and Monday conducted…

Natural gas projected as fastest-growing global fuel by 2040 – expert

Mr Oladotun Isiaka, General Manager, Deep water Operations, ExxonMobil Nigeria Unlimited,  says natural gas will be…

Erosion damages rail tracks in Ilorin, cripples train services

Mr Rasheed Gbadamosi, the District Manager, South West Zone of the  Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), says…

Fashola tasks imigration, customs on safety of Nigerian borders

Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Tuesday advised the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria…

Nigerian Shippers’ Council moves to assist FG in maritime trade

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Wednesday said it would encourage the Federal Government to institute…

Soldier injured as JTF repels second pirates attack in Bayelsa

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, `Operation Pulo Shield’ says its troops have…

Senate: University of Petroleum Resources gets legal backing

The Senate on Tuesday passed the bill for the establishment of the Federal  University of Petroleum…