Storm threatens oil rigs in U.S. Gulf Coast

Bloomberg Tropical Storm Nate has formed off of Nicaragua, threatening to inundate Central America, shut oil…

Ship carries dead whale into New Zealand port 

New Zealand’s Tauranga Harbour welcomed a containership carrying a dead 14-meter whale on its front part on Wednesday. The whale,…

Poor state of port access roads worries cashew exporters

The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has called for urgent palliatives to the deplorable road…

Buhari seeks Senate nod for new CBN deputy governor, members of MPC

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the name of  Aisha Ahmad to the Senate for confirmation as…

FG requires $16bn for deep seaports, rail projects, others – Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says the Buhari’s administration currently needs about $16bn to actualise some of the…

2017 budget: Senate rejects selective implementation of projects

The Senate on Thursday said it would not allow the Executive arm to embark on the…

Global air passenger traffic demand up 7.2 pct in August says IATA

Global demand for air travel rose 7.2 percent in August, up from the 6.8 percent growth…

Top quotes of the day

“Our roadmap is really along the line of: first, measure power: then stabilize power: and finally,…

Nigeria will drink her oil soon, says Ezekwesili

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said that Nigeria will be forced to drink…

Government vows to enforce safety standards on Lagos waterways 

By Jite Eriabie  The Lagos State Government in a renewed effort to stem the tide of boat…

Customs impounds 3,000 bags of rice in Ogun 

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its war against…

Group faults military exercise in Niger Delta 

By Jite Eriabie   A military exercise in Nigeria’s restive southern Niger Delta oil production hub is…