Eni executive takes leave of absence over corruption allegations

An executive of Italian oil major Eni, Roberto Casula, who is being investigated over corruption allegations,…

Spain eyes HQ of EU piracy mission amid Brexit planning 

Spain looks set to take charge of the European Union’s anti-piracy operation off Somalia despite a…

Spain seizes 8.7 tons of cocaine at Algeciras port 

Almost nine metric tons of cocaine was found by Spanish authorities in a container carried by…

Houthi rebels seize 19 oil ships in Yemen

Houthi forces in Yemen are said to be holding 19 oil vessels in the area of…

Chinese traders sell U.S. sorghum imports at sea

A ship carrying 70,223 tonnes of sorghum from the United States to Asia switched its destination…

U.S. tariffs: EU begins monitoring of aluminium imports

  The European Union official journal said on Thursday that the bloc has started monitoring imports…

Panama Canal increases maximum beam for ships using Neopanamax locks

The Panama Canal Authority has announced it will increase the maximum allowable beam for vessels in…

13 children die after train hits school bus

At least 13 children were killed and five critically injured on Thursday after a train smashed…

NNPC, Osun synergise on renewable energy development

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it will partner Osun government on renewable energy…

ConocoPhillips profit tops estimates on rising oil prices

The world’s largest independent oil, natural gas exploration and production company, ConocoPhillips, on Thursday posted a…

PHOTOS: Buhari visits Bauchi

PHOTOS: Buhari commissions NAF Reference Hospital in Bauchi