Weak euro zone lending adds to recession fears
Bank lending across the euro zone came to a near standstill last month, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday, providing further evidence that the 20-nation bloc was skirting a…
Charges: How Shippers Council’s intervention saved Nigeria’s port industry
But for the timely intervention of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council NSC, the country’s Economic Regulator for the port industry, the entire supply chain would have been thrown into a major…
Aviation firms jostle for Ogun agro cargo airport concession…Abiodun set to recoup funds
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that several international aviation companies are currently jostling for concessional operations at the state’s Agro Cargo Airport, is expected to sign concession…
Terrorists attack: Yobe State mourns Customs officer’s death
The Government and people of Yobe State have commiserated with the management and staffers of the Nigeria Customs Service and the family of the officer killed by suspected Boko Haram…
I saw ‘hell’ in Gaza, 85-year old Israeli hostage recounts
Yocheved Lifshitz (pix by Jewish Chronicle). One of the two Israeli hostages released from Hamas custody described being kidnapped from her kibbutz and taken to a tunnel in Gaza. "I…
Oil slips as investors watch diplomatic moves in Gaza war
Oil prices slipped on Monday as investors continued to focus on the situation in the Middle East, where diplomatic efforts are intensifying in an attempt to contain the conflict between…
Target’s Insurers sue Maersk for $5.8m for containers lost overboard
Maersk container ship, Alf van Beem. Giant retailer Target Corporation’s insurer has filed suit against Maersk for compensation for containers lost overboard in a 2021 incident. Starr Indemnity & Liability…
Stakeholders hail confirmation of CG Customs, Adeniyi…Insist it’s well deserved
Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR. Stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime industry have hailed the decision of President Bola Tinubu to approve the confirmation of Bashir Adewale Adeniyi…
BRI: NASENI, Chinese firms sign $2bn MoUs…Receives $4bn investment letters of intent
At a ceremony attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday, October 19, 2023, on the side lines of the third Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China,…
X-raying NPA’s operational performance since 2021
Lekki Deep Seaport, Nigeria's new game changer in seaport efficiency and competitiveness. Mohammed Bello-Koko is no doubt, thoroughly equipped with a track record of excellence in Nigeria’s private sector- led…
