Rice importation dips in 2018, says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said the volume of rice imported into the…

Gabon axes corporate tax, launches offshore exploration licensing

Gabon’s Oil Minister, Pascal Ambouroue, on Wednesday said the country plans to scrap corporate tax as…

Maersk family sacks Danske Bank Chairman over money laundering scandal

Danske Bank’s largest shareholder, the Maersk family, has ousted the lender’s chairman after a money laundering…

Shipping lines, terminal operators form blockchain consortium 

Nine ocean carrier majors and terminal operators signed on Tuesday issued a formal statement of intent…

2,000 migrants drown in Mediterranean crossing

Over 2,000 migrants have died since January trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe, the…

Man forges NAFDAC teller numbers, steals N750,000

A 27-year-old man, identified as Pius Nwogu, was on Friday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court…

Truck driver assaults police officer in Apapa

A 35-year-old truck driver, Tairu Bello, was on Friday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for…

Police arraign truck driver for failing to produce driver’s license

A truck driver identified as Nelson Okocha was on Tuesday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court…

Visa agent steals N471,000 from applicants

A 45-year-old visa agent, George Taju, was on Friday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for…

CMA CGM jerks up controversial bunker surcharge

The CMA CGM Group, which includes ocean carrier APL, has raised its Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS)…

ICS calls for comprehensive review of STCW Convention

Even as the Philippines struggles to comply with European standards of implementation for the STCW Convention,…

US includes sunken ship on Iran sanctions list 

Iranian tanker Sanchi, which sank in the East China Sea on January 14, 2018, has been included…