Ships & Ports
Nigeria detains Emirates Airline plane over $22,103 debt
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the detention in Lagos of an Airbus aircraft belonging to Emirates Airline over N8.1 million ($22,103) judgment...
Many Customs officers are falling sick due to bad roads — Abba- Kura
Comptroller Muhammed Abba-Kura is the Controller, Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service. In this exclusive interview with Shulammite ‘Foyeku, he...
Man steals N.4m under pretence in Apapa
A 38-year-old man, Bolaji Hassan, was on Friday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing N400,000 under pretence to supply 134 empty...
Nigerian, Australians arrested in Thai drug bust
A Nigerian, Chimezie Stanley Duru, 38, and two Australians aged 46 and 58 were among those arrested during a police drug sting in Thailand Thursday. The operation...
Customs CG, Ali accuses DPR of aiding smuggling of petrol
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, has accused the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) of shielding illegal petrol stations at...
Buhari directs ministries, agencies to go digital
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with the ongoing transition of all government operations to digital...
Reps approves VAT hike to 7.5%
The House of Representatives has approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to increase value added tax (VAT) from 5 percent to 7.5 percent. The lower...
Buhari: What we earn from oil does not meet our needs
President Muhammadu Buhari says although Nigeria is rich in petroleum resources, the earnings from oil is not enough to take care of the country’s needs. The...
Ogun monarchs ask Buhari to reopen land borders
Traditional rulers and residents of border communities in Ogun state have made a joint appeal to President Muhammed Buhari to review the border closure and bring...
Lagos gas explosion claims 4 lives
Four persons were feared dead while 23 others were injured in a gas explosion that occurred early Thursday morning at Aduke Street, Ifelodun Local Council...
Senate seeks automation of Nigeria’s oil facility management
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to set up consortium of experts to evaluate possibilities of installing computerised oil facilities management gadgets...
Lagos: 2 dead, 23 burnt in gas explosion
A gas explosion has been recorded at Ajegunle area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with two children burnt to death and 23 others severely burnt. The incident...
