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The Federal Government through the Ministry of Finance and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commissioned three mobile cargo scanners to checkmate the importation of arms and ammunition and other prohibited items into the country through the seaports. The commissioning ...

The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, His Excellency Kitack Lim has declared Nigeria as a very important country not only to Africa but to the global economy. He stated this on arrival in the country at the meet ...

Still Earth Holdings, a group of companies whose operations span the oil and gas, construction and real estate sectors, has supported the Guest Artists Space (GAS) Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to facilitating international cultural exchange, developing creative and research ...

Firm unveils plans for Africa Crypto Giants Awards In its quest to deepen knowledge and create more wealth through trading in Cryptocurrencies in Africa, a firm, the Crypto Hub Africa has concluded arrangements to unveil its maiden edition of the ...

If the Nigerian government at all levels continue to handle security threats to farming and agriculture, which have been exacerbated by herders and farmers clashes, banditry, terrorism, as well as killings and destruction of farmlands by Boko Haram insurgents across ...

Climate change loss and damage funds uncertain as COP27 ends in Egypt  By Edu Abade This year’s Conference of the Parties (COP27) under what stakeholders described as “Egypt’s oppressive regime,” has seen the United States of America (USA) play an ...

Chairman, of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi has joined various industry stakeholders and the maritime sector at large to mourn the former Chairman of the Port Consultative Council (PCC), the late Otunba Kunle Folarin, who died recently.  In his condolence ...

Fossil fuel lobbyists for Shell, Chevron, BP, and others increase by 25% at COP27 ·          As 636 lobbyists registered for COP27 against Glasgow’s 503 in 2021 By Edu Abade In their quest to sustain exploitation and exploration of Africa’s abundant oil ...

Activists reject new Africa carbon markets initiative at COP27 ·         Seek an end to fossil fuel burning, payment for losses, cancellation of Africa’s debts, others By Edu Abade Climate activists in Africa have described the new Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) launched ...

Bayelsa Governor Diri Presents N385.2 Billion Budget Proposal For 2023  ·         Unveils Flood, Erosion Control Directorate, Lists Infrastructure Projects, OthersBy Edu Abade Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has presented an N385.2 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2023 fiscal year to the ...