Egypt to finance light rail project with $1.2bn Chinese loan

Egypt’s Transport Minister, Hisham Arafat, on Wednesday said the 68 km light rail system linking the…

Exxon to become Indonesia’s top crude producer – Official

Exxon Mobil Corp, the world’s largest publicly traded international oil and gas company Indonesian unit, is…

Airline cabin crew member docked for drug trafficking

A 38-year-old Malaysian airline crew member was among eight people who appeared in court on Wednesday…

Inflation rate jumps 11.44% in December, says NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the consumer price index, (CPI) which measures inflation, jumped…

Seme Customs generates N1billion, seizes 22 vehicles in one month

By Shulammite ‘Foyeku The Seme area command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday announced a…

Shanghai remains busiest port in the world

China’s Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) retained its top position as the world’s busiest container port…

Man gets N1m bail for stealing N1.8m Plasma TV in Apapa

A 32-year-old man, identified as Oliver Joseph Ikonne, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’…

Man steals brain box of Toyota car

A 38-year-old man identified as Lawal Adeyinka was on Tuesday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ for…

Russian court remands Ukrainian sailors until April 24

A Russian Court sitting in Moscow, on Tuesday ordered the pre-trial detention until April 24, of…

Customs intercepts N100m rice, other contraband in Jigawa

The Controller, Kano/Jigawa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nasir Ahmed, on Tuesday said the command…

Spanish authorities stop migrant rescue NGO from Mediterranean operation

Proactiva Open Arms, a Spanish migrant rescue boat on Monday said it has been blocked by…

EU awaits Argentine response over duties exemption on biodiesel fuel

Producers of Argentine biodiesel have until Friday, Jan. 18 to comment on a proposal by the…