Niger Delta pirates strike again, abduct eight seafarers 

Eight crewmembers have been kidnapped by armed Niger Delta pirates from an offshore tug off the…

West Africa loses $1.3bn annually to illegal fishing, says Dogara

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has stated that Illegal Unreported and Unregulated…

Senate applauds Buhari for suspending Babachir, NIA DG weeps 

Chairman of the Senate ad-hoc Commitee on mounting humanitarian crisis in the North East, Senator Shehu…

Buhari mourns Chanchangi Airlines chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday condoled with the Chanchangi family on the death of Alhaji Ahmadu Chanchangi,…

PHOTOS: Police invade militants’ hideout in Ishawo creeks  

Heavily armed policemen yesterday stormed the hideouts of militants at Ishawo Creeks as part of efforts…

IMF projects 0.8% growth for Nigeria in 2017

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says rise in oil prices, continued growth in agriculture, and big…

Reps accuse NNPC of not remitting $81.2bn in four years 

The House of Representatives believes that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) did not remit a…

Buhari commends reopening of Abuja airport

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the efforts of the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing, the…

Ikoyi $43m: Amaechi demands N1.25bn, apology from Fani-Kayode, Fayose’s aide 

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has given a seven-day ultimatum to the former Aviation minister,…

Abuja airport reopens tomorrow, says NCAA 

The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Usman Muktar, says the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…

Customs urges Nigerians to see smuggling as crime

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has urged Nigerians to see smuggling as a crime and support…

Customs aiding smuggling of rice into Nigeria, says official 

A former Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Information, Peter Dama, says up to 100 truckloads…