Ships & Ports
Heerema unveils world’s largest offshore crane vessel
Dutch firm Heerema Marine Contractors and Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine, on Thursday, showed off the world’s largest crane vessel that can be used for the setup...
Dabiri–Erewa denies accusing foreign airlines of running drug cartels
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said she did not accuse the Ethiopian and Egyptian airlines of running drug cartels in the...
Another batch of 195 Nigerians deported from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 195 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, Idris...
Ete-Ibas: Smuggling, kidnapping of sailors threaten Nigeria’s economy
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, on Wednesday in Abuja said smuggling and the kidnapping of seafarers for ransom are potent threats to...
Dakuku Peterside makes case for national fleet
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, has said Nigeria is long overdue for an active national fleet....
Customs seize N15bn donkey skin in Lagos
Customs operatives attached to the Federal Operations Unit in Lagos have seized two containers of donkey hides valued at N15 billion. Controller of the unit,...
Court convicts ex-NIMASA acting DG Obi
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted a former Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) acting Director-General Callistus Obi. Justice...
North Korea: Impounded ship is biggest stumbling block in U.S. relations
The U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship is the biggest stumbling block to improving bilateral relations, a senior North Korean official said on Wednesday, warning...
Buhari asks Ministers to hand over to Perm Secs
Despite the valedictory session held on Wednesday for members of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, President Muhammadu Buhari failed to dissolve the cabinet till the...
Sirika intervenes in NCAA, aviation unions dispute
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has invited the Aviation Unions to a meeting today to address all issues raised by the workers. The unions early...
Nigeria to join Africa Free Trade Zone, Enelamah says
Nigeria will sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement as soon as President Muhammadu Buhari approves an impact-assessment report he asked for, the country’s...
North Korea warns U.S. of ‘future developments’ over seized ship
North Korea stepped up its campaign on Tuesday for the United States to return a seized cargo ship belonging to Pyongyang, warning Washington that it had violated its...
