Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the closure of all markets, except those selling…
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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…
Coronavirus: Nigerian lawmakers snub airport screening
Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, has asked the Speaker of the House…
IMF warns of severe recession in 2020 due to coronavirus
The International Monetary Fund is warning that 2020 could see a severe recession “at least…
ITF wants Maersk to protect workers during the COVID-19 crisis
The International Transport Workers’ Federation is calling on A.P. Moller–Maersk to protect its seafarers and…