Ship fends off pirate attack, takes refuge in Nigeria 

  Bermuda-flagged oil/chemical tanker Stena Important, operated by Concordia Maritime, was approached by a suspicious vessel…

‘Domestic flights still in operation’

  The Federal Airports Authourity of Nigeria (FAAN) said that passengers could still travel within Nigeria…

Coronavirus cases in Nigeria hit 44

  Nigeria has recorded fresh coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and…

Sanwo-Olu shuts markets across Lagos over coronavirus

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the closure of all markets, except those selling…

Nigerian Navy suspends 2020 recruitment

  The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday said it has suspended its 2020 recruitment until further notice…

Coronavirus survived 17 days on Diamond Princess cabin surfaces

  The coronavirus was found on a variety of surfaces in cabins of infected passengers on…

UK shipping bodies call for government support of seafarers

  UK seafarers’ unions and shipowners’ body the UK Chamber of Shipping have issued a joint…

3 sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for Covid-19

  Three U.S. sailors on board the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier in the Pacific tested positive…

Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari contracts coronavirus

  The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari, has reportedly tested positive…

64 migrants found dead in cargo container in Mozambique

  No fewer than 64 suspected undocumented migrants from Ethiopia were found dead on Tuesday in…

Lawmakers adjourn plenary indefinitely

  The House of Representatives will, after a brief sitting today, adjourn plenary indefinitely as coronavirus…

MOL sounds the alarm on 2019 results

  Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines expects to record an extraordinary loss on its consolidated…