U.S. says China overloading poor nations with debt

  The Head of U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Ray Washburne, on Monday said China…

NNPC, Cross River to set up 14MW oil palm-biodiesel project

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday said it had commenced a stakeholders’ engagement ahead…

Eight migrants found dead in truck 

Eight migrants, mostly children, suffocated to death trapped in a refrigerator truck carrying around 100 people…

Cargo ship sinks off Shanghai

Ten mariners are reported missing following a collision between a tanker identified as Yong An and…

Antwerp port throughput rise 7% in H1

Record-setting volume of over 1m teu in May helped the Port of Antwerp to gain on…

FRSC to bar trucks, tankers off Lagos bridges

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday says efforts are being made to place bars…

IMF warns trade tensions may hinder global growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday said the world’s economy is still expected to grow…

MWUN blames closure of businesses in Apapa on dilapidated roads

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has decried the dilapidated state of Apapa road in…

Italy relocates rescued migrants to EU states

  The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Monday said hundreds of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean…

United Airlines to buy four 787 dreamliners

United Airlines on Monday said it would buy four new Boeing 787-9 wide-body jetliners, as the…

Algeria repatriates 400 migrants to Niger

Algeria has deported nearly 400 African migrants trying to reach Europe, sending them back over the…

Libya: Fumes kill eight migrants in lorry container

Eight migrants including six children on Monday were found dead after suffocating from petrol fumes while…