Korea approves Maersk’s Hamburg Süd takeover but… 

By Jite Eriabie  The Korean Free Trade Commission (KFTC) has given Maersk Line the green light…

As IMO meets, world expects bold goals on cutting emissions from shipping

By Jite Eriabie  The whole world would be watching the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2018,…

Armed men open fire on ship off Yemen

By Jite Eriabie  A product tanker was fired upon while underway some 33 nautical miles South…

Protest greets arrival of French President in Burkina Faso

President Emmanuel Macron of France told African youths on Tuesday that he belonged to a new…

Maersk bolsters Executive Board with top brass 

By Jite Eriabie  As part of its efforts aimed at focusing its business operations on shipping and…

Bunkering vessel arrested in Singapore

By Jite Eriabie   The 4,000 dwt bunkering tanker UE Star has been detained in Singapore waters,…

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Nigeria will no longer permit smuggling from neighbouring countries, says Osinbajo

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria will no longer permit smuggling from neighbouring…

FIRS rakes in N3.2tr in 10 months

  The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has generated N3.233 trillion in 10 months. The amount is 79.35 per…

Buhari departs for Abidjan to attend EU-AU Summit

By Patience Danjuma Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina says President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 5th European…

Nigerians must learn lessons from recession – Enelamah

  Nigerians must use the hard lessons of the recent economic recession to build a sustainable…

New minimum wage: Buhari inaugurates 30 member committee

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated a 30-member tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee for the negotiation of a…