PANDEF joins FG’s panel on Niger Delta

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), will now be represented in the Federal Government’s Inter-Ministerial Group tasked…

Amaechi calls for recruitment of more female bus conductors

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has called for recruitment of female bus conductors in Nigeria saying…

One killed in Bayelsa tanker explosion

A petrol tanker has exploded along the Mbiama axis of the East-West Road in Bayelsa, causing…

Oil, gas communities assure returning oil companies of adequate security

  Oil and Gas Producing host communities in Nigeria (HOSTCOM) say they will ensure the provision…

FG signs oil financing deals with Shell, Chevron

  Nigeria has signed financing deals with oil majors Shell and Chevron to develop projects that…

Navy reschedules date of recruitment aptitude test

The Nigerian Navy says it has rescheduled the date for its 2017 recruitment aptitude test from Oct.…

FG urged to set up yam conditioning centres to boost exports

Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to establish…

Australia fines NYK $25m over ‘criminal cartel conduct’

The Federal Court of Australia has convicted Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) of…

India jails 15 Somali pirates for murder, kidnapping

A court in Mumbai on Tuesday convicted 15 Somali pirates who had hijacked a fishing boat and taken…

British Airways cabin staff on additional two-week strike over pay dispute

British Airways cabin crew will strike for two more weeks in a long-running dispute over pay,…

Nine missing after containership collides with tug, barges

A containership operated by Brazilian shipping company Mercosul Line was involved in a serious collision with…

Insurers anxious as containerships get bigger 

With CMA CGM reportedly ready to sign a letter-of-intent for nine ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) of…