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Maritime Piracy on the Rise -IMB
A report by the International Maritime Bureau, IMB, indicates that Pirates and armed robbers attacked 43 ships and captured 58 seafarers in the first quarter of ... -
Nigeria loses N780bn to oil thieves daily – Don
Nigeria is losing about N780 billion daily to the illegal activities of oil thieves in the country, a don has said. Dr. Dahiru Usman, a ... -
Edo Set to Optimize Palm oil to grow its economy
Governor Godwin Obaseki has said Edo will rely on palm oil sector in its diversification initiative to grow the economy of the state. The government, ... -
Efficient Port Operations: NPA Launches Four Multi-Purpose Tug Boats as NIMASA Imports Floating Dock
In line with her resolve to reposition Nigerian Sea ports to render efficient and cost effective services to ports users, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, ... -
Transportation: Ghastly Accident Claim Lives along Ife Highway
Six persons have died in a fatal accident involving a commercial bus in Bolorunduro bus stop, near Ilesa junction on Ilesa-Ife Express Road on Tuesday. The ... -
Piracy: Greater Efforts Required as Seafarers Suffer
A report by an advocacy group, Oceans Beyond Piracy OBP, shows that there was a 57 percent rise in the number of seafarers affected by ... -
Shipping: Bigger Ships Transit Panama Canal
The 13,092 TEU Neopanamax containership COSCO Development, which measures 366 meters in length and 48.2 meters in beam, today became the largest vessel both in dimension ... -
Maritime Crimes: Gun Boats Donated by Governor Nyesom Wike
Rivers State government has donated eight assault gunboats to Nigerian Navy to boost the fight against oil theft and piracy. At the inauguration of the gunboats ... -
Country, People and Governance: Court Sacks CCB chairman and Members
In what amounts to national embarassment, a pointer to how things work or fail to work in a country, a Federal High Court in Abuja ... -
Corruption: Africa loses over $50bn yearly-Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, says Africa loses over $50bn yearly to illicit financial flows through money laundering, corruption and tax evasion. Adeosun said ...
