“Bomb on board” wi-fi network causes Turkish Airlines flight to be diverted

A Turkish Airlines flight from Nairobi to Istanbul was diverted after the detection of a wi-fi…

99 percent importers evade duty, says Customs boss

The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali Thursday said that 99 per cent of the nation’s importers…

Kenya Airways fires 140 engineers and technicians over strike

Kenya Airways on Thursday fired about 140 engineers and technicians over what it called an “illegal…

Libya allows emergency migrant evacuations after slavery uproar

Libya agreed Wednesday with key EU and African leaders to allow migrants facing abuse in detention…

Navy announces date for recruitment test

The Nigerian Navy has said the aptitude test for the Direct Short Service Course 25 Enlistment…

OPEC may cap oil output quotas for Nigeria, Libya

Oman’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohammed Rumhi, on Thursday said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting…

Aero accident, others caused by mostly human errors — Accident Bureau

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Wednesday said human error caused some of the air mishaps recorded in…

Libya slavery: We’ll not take lightly maltreatment of our citizens, says ECOWAS

ECOWAS on Wednesday said it would not take lightly the maltreatment of its citizens across countries in Northern…

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“Improvement of maritime security can positively contribute to increased national, regional and continental stability and by…

AU: 3,800 migrants in Libya need urgent repatriation

The head of the African Union’s Executive Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday said around 3,800…

EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya

The European Union, United Nations and African Union have agreed to an emergency plan to dismantle…

Bayelsa community shuts down Shell’s oil wells

Some members of a community in Bayelsa on Wednesday disrupted oil production at Adibawa Oil field…