African airlines need $150bn to acquire aircraft 

By Jite Eriabie  The President African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says African aviation needs financing…

IOM: 160,000 migrants cross Mediterranean into Europe in 2017

More than 160,000 migrants and refugees arrived in Europe in 2017 having crossed the Mediterranean Sea,…

Army raids Rivers militants’ camp, ‘uncovers human skulls’

  The Nigerian army says it recovered cache of arms and seven decomposed human skulls after it…

US arrests two Chinese oil executives in Africa bribery scandal 

By Jite Eriabie   US authorities have arrested Hong Kong’s former home affairs secretary and the ex-foreign…

Crude tanker rates to further drop in 2018

By Jite Eriabie  Following a sharp decline in crude tanker freight rates seen during 2017, the…

Slave Trade: AU to investigate sale of migrants In Libya

By Jite Eriabie  The AU said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into the sale…

Search continues for Argentina’s missing submarine

By Jite Eriabie   Rescuers searching for an Argentine navy submarine that went missing in the South…

Liberia scores a win for shipping in Brazilian court

By Jite Eriabie   The Liberian Registry, in co-operation with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has…

EgyptAir expects a profit this year

By Jite Eriabie  EgyptAir will swing to a profit this year, buoyed by an increase in…

South Africa eyes BRICS partners to build $10bn refinery

By Jite Eriabie   South Africa wants the national oil companies of its BRICS partners to help…

I’m under ‘tremendous pressure’ to establish national carrier – Buhari

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he was under tremendous pressure from some prominent Nigerians…

Amaechi, others woo diplomats for IMO Council seat

  The Federal Government has disclosed interest to be elected into the Council of International Maritime…