A court in eastern China has sentenced 23 people to jail of up to 15 years…
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FG can’t develop Niger Delta to ‘our taste’ – Ijaw professionals
A pan-Ijaw professional group, the Ijaw Professionals Association, Homeland chapter, has urged the Ijaw nation to…
Maersk Oil confirms plan to shut Tyra field in 2018
Maersk Oil, a subsidiary of Danish shipping and oil company A.P. Moller-Maersk, confirmed in a statement…
Panama-flagged ship banned from Paris MoU region
A roll-on-roll-off (RoRo) vessel named City of Tokyo will be refused access to any port and…
Be ccountable, Navy tells newly promoted officers
The Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command, has asked the newly-promoted senior officers of the command…
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“Those who are importing through Cotonou are simply smuggling.” Habib Abdullahi, Former Managing Director, Nigerian Ports…
Rice, wheat importation gulps N1trn annually — CBN
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, said that importation of rice…
Police under pressure to arrest killers of LASTMA official
The Nigerian Police, Lagos State Command, is now under pressure to fish out the killers of…
Petroleum minister urges Nigerians to see positive side of recession
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has urged Nigerians to exploit the opportunities offered…
Indonesian navy nabs six pirates
Indonesian authorities have nabbed six suspected pirates in the waters off Batam Island. Local media reported…
Finnish police chief jailed for drug-smuggling
A Finnish court has sentenced the former head of Helsinki’s anti-drugs police to 10 years…
Ex-millitants’ 5 months Arrears threaten Peace in Niger-Delta
The Pan Niger-Delta Forum (PANDEF) has said that non-payment of five-month arrears of the repentant Niger…