Afreximbank taps Islamic finance to support Africa trade

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has raised around $260 million via three sharia-compliant facilities to support…

South Africa train collision injures 200 people

Around 200 people were injured on Tuesday when two passenger trains collided in a suburb of…

NUPENG calls for urgent repair of refineries  

By Omotilewa Quadri    The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called for the…

Man docked for stealing soldier’s motorcycle in Apapa

A 34-year-old man, Ademu Mohammed was on Monday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly…

Iranian ship fire: Body of one missing sailor found as fears of explosion heats up

By Jite Eriabie  A body of one of the 32 missing mariners has been found on…

Lufthansa to hire 8,000 workers in 2018   

German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it plans to hire more than 8,000 people in 2018,…

Macron says China’s new ‘Silk Road’ cannot be one-way

By Jite Eriabie  French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday China and Europe should work together…

U.S. military helicopter makes emergency landing at Japanese hotel

By Jite Eriabie  A U.S. attack helicopter made an emergency landing in the grounds of a…

Britain frigate escorts Russian ships through English Channel

A British frigate escorted Russian ships through the English Channel on Monday, Britain’s defense ministry said,…

Vietnam starts high-profile trial over oil firm losses

Vietnam began the trial on Monday of 22 executives charged over losses totaling hundreds of millions…

DP World pumps in $1bn investments in 2017

DP World is on track to see 10% volume growth in 2017 while positioning itself well…

Air force attack helicopter crashes in northeast

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says one of its Mi 17 combat helicopters has crashed in…