Global economy faces a tightrope walk to recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered the most severe recession in nearly a century and is causing enormous damage to people’s health, jobs and well-being, according to the OECD’s latest Economic…
Nigeria exports 34m tonnes of non-oil products in 12 years …As total cargo total volume hits 900m tonnes
Export containers at port (file) Nigeria’s major seaport complexes in Apapa, Tin Can Island, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Warri handled a total of metric tonnes of non-oil and gas export…
UN pledges support for Nigeria’s anti-piracy war …Lauds NIMASA, Navy
DG NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh The United Nations' specialised agency for the regulation of global shipping; the International Maritime Organisation IMO, has pledged its total support for the Federal Government…
Why resident doctors insist on nationwide strike June 15
The National Association of Resident Doctors NARD has said nothing will stop its nationwide strike scheduled to begin next Monday, June 15, until the Federal Government addresses all the issues…
Nigeria hands over suspected pirate vessel, crew to Ghana, Korea …As DG NIMASA warns Gulf of Guinea no longer safe for criminals …Korean Envoy hails Nigerian security operatives’ professionalism
From Left: The Consular General, Republic of Korea, Mr. Kim Ln-taek, Commander, NIMASA Maritime Guard Command, Commodore Aniette Ibok and the Second Secretary Consular of the Ghana High Commission, Nigeria,…
Over 375, 277 tonnes of cargo, containers arrive Apapa, Tin Can Ports …As congestion worsens
Not less than 375, 277 metric tonnes of both general and dry bulk cargo as well as a total of 9, 627 full container loads FCL of other types of…
COVID-19: HURI LAWS, Coalition, seek global moratorium on death penalty
Programme Coordinator, HURI LAWS, Collins Okeke The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and the Human Rights Law Service of the Olisa Agbakoba law firm have made a strong case…
Banks defy government’s directive on full banking operations …As long queues persist
File By our Correspondent Commercial banks operating in Nigeria have flouted Federal Government’s directive to them to resume full and normal banking operations more than 48 hours after in line…
Nigeria has 3rd highest confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa
The Federal Government has said that Nigeria now ranks third in the countries with the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa after Egypt and South Africa. Details…
FG relaxes restriction on religious gatherings, extends curfew to 10pm
The Federal Government Monday, partially relaxed the restrictions on religious activities in the country imposed about three months ago following the outbreak of COVID-19. The government has also reviewed the…
