How China’s military exercises off Taiwan affect shipping
In further disruption to the supply chain vessels face being forced to divert from the Taiwan Strait as China launches large-scale, live firing military exercises in the key waterway. China…
Exclusive: EFCC raids BDC operators in Lagos…As dollar crashes at parallel market
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Wednesday in Lagos, raided Bureau de Change BDC operators across various locations in the state over the falling value of…
NPA, SON partner to boost non-oil exports, check fake goods
From left: Managing Director, NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko presents a plaque to Director General, SON, Farouk Salim during a visit of the SON management to NPA headquarters, Marina, Lagos, recently. The…
U.S. emergency crude stockpile falls to lowest in 37 years
The United States emergency crude oil stockpile fell by million barrels last week to its lowest level since May 1985, according to the Department of Energy on Monday. Crude held…
Ukraine’s grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling of Mykolaiv
Oleksiy Vadatursky One of Ukraine's richest businessmen, Oleksiy Vadatursky has been killed with his wife in "massive" Russian shelling of the southern city of Mykolaiv. He was worth $450m (£369m),…
Global initiative to reduce illegal fishing, bycatch launched in Africa
MOZAMBIQUE: The first meeting of a new global initiative to increase co-ordination and co-operation amongst regional fisheries bodies was held in Maputo, Mozambique last month. Participating organisations include those mandated…
NIMASA boosts research, training, signs MoU with NITT
From left: DG NITT, Dr. Bayero Salih Farah and DG NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh during the signing of the MoU in Zaria, Kaduna State at the weekend. As part of…
Seafarers’ apathy stands in way of Ukraine grain corridor
Finding enough seafarers willing to sail ships stuck inside Ukraine’s ports is set to pose a major challenge to the proposed grains corridor designed to ease an international food crisis.…
