Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has called for total reforms of the Nigerian economy by reducing…
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NDDC has failed Niger Deltans – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), saying the agency has…
Ban on overland rice import remains – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) insists the ban on rice import over land borders remains in…
Okonjo-Iweala: You can’t achieve growth if you have forex distortions
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says growth and development cannot be achieved when a…
UK deports 35 Nigerians
The Government of the United Kingdom on Wednesday deported 35 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in…
Court grants ex-NNPC boss Yakubu permission to travel abroad for medical check-up
Ahmed Mohammed, justice of the federal high court in Abuja, on Wednesday granted Andrew Yakubu, former…
Over 30 drown as hundreds fall from migrant boat off Libya
More than 30 people have drowned after about 200 people fell from an overcrowded migrant boat…
ITF seafarers back Spanish dockworkers
The seafarers section of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has expressed support Spanish dockers’ unions…
Hapag-Lloyd completes merger with UASC
Hapag-Lloyd and Arab sector peer UASC are focused on speedy integration, Hapag’s chief executive said after…
Containership’s transit sets new Panama Canal record
The OOCL France has set a new record as the largest ship to transit the expanded Panama Canal…
Baltic Dry Index sinks to lowest level since March
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell…
Seadrill names new CEO as debt talks progress
Seadrill Ltd. jumped as much as 26 percent as the offshore driller controlled by John…