• Thu. Mar 28th, 2024

10 Rescued As Fishing Trawler Collides With MSC CORUNA 

The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft, on routine patrol in the Lagos channel, rescued 10 crew members of a Nigerian fishing trawler named OLOKUN XII which had  capsized on Monday morning after colliding with…

Court backs NIWA on inland waterways control as LASWA maintains stand on safety regulation

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt Rivers State, last week ruled that management and control of Inland waterways in Nigeria remain exclusively within the control of the National Inland…

NIMASA Launches e-Platform for Dockworker Registration

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) today launched the electronic registration platform for maritime labour and issuance of Biometric Identity Cards to Dockworkers. The Agency’s Director General Dr…

Nigeria Customs intercepts 397kg of Pangolin scales, 8 arrested

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), has intercepted 397.5 Kilogramme of pangolin scales and arrested 8 suspects in connection with the seizure. The Public Relations Officer,…

Shell shuts FPSO over water leakage

A Shell Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel operating off the Bayelsa coastline has been shut down due to water leakage, an official has said. SPDC Spokesman, Mr. Michael…

FEC approves $2.59bn for Badagry Seaport

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 2.59 billion dollars for the development of Badagry Deep Seaport in Lagos State. The Minister of Transport, Muazu Sambo, made this known to State House…

NPA Plans Eastern Ports Revitalization, 30% Rebate

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) plans to increase tariff relief by as much as 30 percent for service providers as part of a multi-pronged approach to attract more vessel and cargo…

EU delegation tours illegal oil refineries

A European Union delegation was led to inspect an illegal oil refining site in River State and the impact on the environment by officials of the NNPC and the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Delta…

Ukraine War: EU seeks more Nigerian gas

The Russia-Ukraine war is causing realignments in the energy market. With the EU’s traditional gas supplier, Russia, making good on her threats to restrict gas exports to unfriendly countries, the EU…

Miners protest proposed ban on mining activities

The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has protested against the ban on mining activities proposed by the National Security Council as a way to check insecurity in the country, according…