Biafra at 50: Osinbajo delivers passionate speech on Nigeria’s unity

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has delivered a dispassionate call for the nation to stay united, amid…

Customs WMC seizes 914 bags of rice, others in one month

  The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 941 bags of 50kg…

Prices fall as OPEC extend oil deal for fresh 9 months

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says it has agreed to extend oil production cuts…

Navy boosts, security, commerce on Lake Chad

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said its patrol teams on the Lake Chad Basin has improved…

Foreign ministry workers protest over diplomatic passports, clothing allowance

Workers at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday staged a peaceful protest to demand for…

China orders U.S. out of its territory

A U.S. Navy Destroyer in the vicinity of a man-made island in South China Sea was…

Djibouti opens new port as part of $7bn per year free-trade zone plan

Djibouti has formally opened one of four new ports designed to cement the tiny Horn of…

IOM partners ECOWAS on harmonised migration data

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is to partner with the Economic Community of West African…

Equatorial Guinea joins OPEC

Africa’s third-biggest oil producer, Equatorial Guinea, has been accepted as a new member of the Organisation…

ExxonMobil extends contract for Maersk drillship at a fraction of original rate

Maersk Drilling says it has been awarded a 150-day contract extension by ExxonMobil for the ultra-deep…

US ports get funds for deepening projects

The US is investing in deepening projects to allow for the arrival of ever bigger ships…

Dubai mulls $1bn shipping investment fund

Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) is considering setting up a USD 1 billion fund to boost investments…