Captain sailed sinking ferry onto reef to avoid causalities – Officials

Indonesian officials on Wednesday said that the captain of a sinking Indonesian ferry managed to steer…

Nigeria, France sign $475m developmental agreements

Nigeria and France on Tuesday signed bilateral agreements on social amenities and reforestation worth $475 million.…

Volkswagen targets 2 million locally produced cars in Nigeria

The Chairman and Managing Director of Volkswagen Group, South Africa, Thomas Schaefer, says the German auto…

Brazil: Oil magnate jailed 30 years for corruption

Eike Batista, the former mining and oil magnate who was once Brazil’s richest man, was convicted…

Philippines stops human smuggling on cruise ship in Bataan

Philippine authorities have stopped a smuggling attempt of 139 persons aboard a cruise ship in Bataan. The…

Another migrant rescue vessel to arrive in Spain

On June 30, the boat Open Arms, operated by Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, rescued the distressed people…

Another ferry sinks in Indonesia killing four

Authorities in Indonesia on Tuesday scrambled to rescue about 140 passengers from a ferry that sank…

Buhari, Macron in closed-door talks in Aso Rock

  President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting behind closed doors with the French President, Emmanuel Macron, at…

Katsina canoe mishap kills 4 – Police

  The Police Command in Katsina State on Tuesday confirmed the death of four teenage girls…

NNPC to spike crude reserves to 1bn barrels- Baru

The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says the state…

Buhari lauds Nigeria – Kuwait relations

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed delight at the cordial relations between Nigeria and the State…

Sri Lanka to move naval base to Chinese controlled port

Sri Lanka on Monday said it is shifting a naval base to a port built and…