Shipping giant, MSC faces more fallout from cocaine cases
Mediterranean Shipping Co. MSC, the world’s largest ocean carrier, is facing ongoing fallout from multiple drug smuggling cases that occurred over three years ago. Bloomberg Businessweek published an in-depth investigative…
EFCC exceeds its powers, says Agbakoba…Seeks judicial interpretation
Human rights lawyer and former president of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Dr Olisa Agbakoba SAN has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC more often exceeds its…
Pantami moves to strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy, meets World Bank, Google, Space X
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, is taking steps towards strengthening partnerships across the globe that would engender the development of the country’s digital economy. The…
IMO edges forward on ambitious GHG reduction strategy but uncertainty remains as all options still on table
Momentum has built towards an ambitious revision of the Green House Gases GHG reduction strategy as two weeks of the International Maritime Organisation IMO negotiations conclude. The 13th Intersessional Working…
Tanker saves two men, dog from stricken sailboat
The crew of tanker Silver Muna rescued two men and a dog from a sailboat adrift 200 miles off the coast of the US. Fleet Management said its crew onboard…
Ship emissions can be cut 97.5%, by switching to foiling electric vessels, says Swedish study
A study from The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm says emissions from ships could be reduced by cent by switching from diesel vessels to a new type of electric…
Nigeria committed to marine environment protection-FG
From left: Secretary General of the IMO, Kitack Lim and Director General of NIMASA Dr. Bashir Jamoh shortly after the MEPC meeting at IMO headquarters, London. The Federal Government of…
Greenville LNG: Why we’re establishing NLG, L-CNG auto stations in Nasarawa State…Signs MoU with NASIDA
A section of Greenville LNG's fleet for the distribution of LNG, L-CNG auto fuel. Greenville LNG, pioneer Liquefied Natural Gas LNG production and distribution company in Nigeria, using an innovative…
SIFAX Group, Chairman win MARAN, Brandcom awards
From left: Former Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers Council, Barrister Hassan Bello presents the MARAN awards to Mr. Philips Ojo of the PR department, who represented the Chairman of SIFAX, Taiwo…
NCC seeks identification, elimination of risks in telecom sector
Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, The Nigerian Communications Commission NCC has embarked on a regulatory step to sensitise the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk…