French container shipping giant CMA CGM has christened the CMA CGM Fort De France, a 3,504-TEU…
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Apapa truck park nears completion
A truck park being constructed opposite the Tin Can Island Port in Apapa, Lagos is almost…
Saudi Arabia arrest Nigerian for drug possession
Four days after Kudirat Afolabi, a Nigerian mother of two was executed for drug trafficking in…
Fire kills ex-Customs officer, wife in Birnin Kebbi
A retired Customs officer, Faruk Umaru, and his wife, Nasara Yusuf, have died in a fire…
Doraleh Terminal: London court rules against Djibouti, awards $385m to DP World
The London Court of International Arbitration has ordered Djibouti to $385 million as compensation to Dubai…
PetroChina to supply low sulphur fuel to COSCO Shipping for one year
China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co Ltd, known as Chimbusco, has agreed a one-year supply deal with…
AIB to release report on Suntai’s plane crash April 25
Seven years after late Governor of Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai crashed his Cessna 208B Caravan…
Singapore intercepts $38m pangolin scales smuggled from Nigeria
The Singapore Customs has intercepted and seized 12.9 tonnes of pangolin scales worth $38 million smuggled…
Police arrest 3 for locking 16 migrants in underground room
Greek police’s migration management unit has arrested three people suspected of locking 16 migrants in the…
United Nations ranks Nigeria among hungriest countries in the world
The United Nations has released a list of countries with worst food indices in 2018. According…
1MDB: Malaysia begins trial of former Prime Minister
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister, Najib Razak has gone on trial for his role in a financial…
Armed robbers raid another oil tanker off Venezuela
Five robbers armed with knives and a pipe wrench on March 28 boarded an oil tanker…