President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP, which seeks to…
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Customs, smugglers clash in Katsina
A clash between Customs officers and alleged rice smugglers along Daura- Katsina road has left three…
Navy commander shoots self dead in Lagos
The Fleet Commander of the Western Naval Command, Nigerian Navy, Rear Adm. Teikumo Ikoli, was on…
No plan to hike petrol price – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday said the recent increase in bridging allowance to…
Ethiopian Airline airlifts 4,500 passengers from Kaduna airport in 28 days
Ethiopian Airlines says it has airlifted over 4,500 passengers from Kaduna International Airport since it commenced…
Reps urge FG to reopen Abuja airport as scheduled
Chairman House Committee on Aviation, Onyejeocha Nkeiruka, on Wednesday implored the Ministry of Aviation to ensure…
UN says recent attacks show pirates off Somalia’s coast still a potent threat
Noting that recent attacks on commercial ships off the coast of Somalia highlight the continued threat…
Norway to build world’s first ship tunnel at sea
Norway on Wednesday unveiled plans to build the world’s first sea tunnel to pass through a…
MSC mega-boxship ablaze off Sri Lanka
A fire is being battled onboard the 14,000 TEU MSC mega-boxship off Sri Lanka. The MSC…
MOL forecasts return to profit amid group overhaul
Japan’s shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Line is on the path of returning to profitability at the ordinary…
Global shipping fleet braces for chaos of $60bn fuel shock
Little more than 2 1/2 years from now, the global fleet of merchant ships will have…
China EximBank extends $4.4bn financing to Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry
Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has secured RMB30bn ($4.4bn) worth of financing facilities over a three-year period…