A court in Mumbai on Tuesday convicted 15 Somali pirates who had hijacked a fishing boat and taken…
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British Airways cabin staff on additional two-week strike over pay dispute
British Airways cabin crew will strike for two more weeks in a long-running dispute over pay,…
Insurers anxious as containerships get bigger
With CMA CGM reportedly ready to sign a letter-of-intent for nine ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) of…
Dockerworkers in Indonesia begin strike
Dockers unions in Indonesia are striking and protesting as they want better working conditions, the International…
FG bars foreign professionals without Nigeria certification
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a new policy that for any foreign professionals to…
Nigeria’s economy to grow 0.8% this year, risk remains – IMF
Nigeria is expected to emerge from recession this year, but threats to recovery remained elevated and the economy…
Group faults Niger Delta leaders’ ultimatum to FG
The Niger Delta People’s Congress on Wednesday faulted the November 1 ultimatum given by the Chief Edwin Clark-led Pan Niger…
Lagos to begin work on Airport road September
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday said work on the proposed expansion and reconstruction…
Obasanjo: Lagos will become Africa’s third largest economy in my lifetime
A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, said Lagos will become Africa’s third largest economy…