Deadly Austria gas blast likely caused by loose filter cap 

Tuesday’s blast at Austria’s Baumgarten gas hub, which killed one person and disrupted European gas flows, was…

Scores of vehicles burnt as tankers explode in Lagos, Abuja 

By Oluwatoyin Amao  No fewer than 20 vehicles were burnt when a tanker laden with petrol…

Nigerian arrested with N25.1m heroin in India 

By Jite Eriabie  Two alleged drug peddlers, including a Nigerian, have been arrested with heroin worth…

After spending N300bn, FG says East-West road designed to fail

  Nigeria’s Minister of Niger Delta, Usani Usani, has said that the East-West road in the…

FEC approves $2.7bn for Abuja-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the award of contract of over $2.7…

NUPENG assures of adequate petrol supply during yuletide  

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has said promised motorists of adequate supply…

NAPTIP, NIS, partner EU, others on trafficking, migration in Nigeria

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigeria Immigration Service…

35 countries sign declaration on cutting shipping CO2 footprint

By Jite Eriabie  The international maritime transport industry has to take urgent measures in order to…

Zimbabwe seizes 200 kg of ivory

By Jite Eriabie  An illegal shipment of 200 kg (440 lb) of ivory destined for Malaysia…

Afreximbank pledges up to $1.5 billion to post-Mugabe Zimbabwe

The African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) has pledged up to $1.5 billion in new loans…

Abu Dhabi Ports signs Fujairah Port development deal

By Jite Eriabie  Port developer and operator Abu Dhabi Ports has signed an AED 500 million…

EU warns British airlines on post-Brexit flying

British airlines will lose all flying rights the European Union has negotiated with third countries as…