Ships & Ports
Ali tasks newly promoted Customs officers on service delivery
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, has charged newly decorated officers of the service to see their new ranks as call to greater service. In a statement by...
Work resumes at NCAA as workers call off strike
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) resumed normal operation on Friday following the suspension of a two-day strike by action embarked upon by unions in the...
NDLEA arrests two currency smugglers at Abuja airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Special Area Command, has intercepted two suspected currency smugglers at...
10 dead in China boat mishap
At least 10 people have died and three more remain missing after a makeshift river-crossing boat overturned in southwest China, authorities said Friday. 16 other people...
Yantian Express cargo discharge to take at 12 days
The discharge of undamaged containers from the fire hit Yantian Express has started in the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia and is expected to take at least 12 days. The...
ICPC report exposes corruption in Customs, 5 others
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has discovered operational systems aiding corruption in some government agencies including...
Nigeria lawmakers ask Total to refund $592m
The House of Representatives on Thursday asked Total Exploration and Production Nigeria to refund $592 million to the Nigerian government. This was sequel to the...
AP Moller-Maersk records $104m loss in Q1
Container shipping and logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk remained in the red in the first quarter of 2019 with a $104m loss, although results were improved despite a...
Vietnam seizes pangolin scales hidden with cashew from Nigeria
Vietnam Customs impounded 5.26 tonnes of pangolin scales hidden in two containers carrying cashew nuts and shipped from Nigeria, the government of the Asian country said...
Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off eastern coast of Tripoli
Libya’s coast guard rescued 290 migrants clinging to inflatable rafts on Friday in two operations near the capital Tripoli, a naval forces spokesman said. The western...
Amaechi: Why FG suspended Nigeria Air project
Outgoing Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday said the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, was suspended by the Federal Government because members...
Delta opens bid for Asaba airport concession
Delta state government on Thursday opened bids to concession the Asaba International Airport. At the opening of the bids by the transaction adviser on the concessioning...
