IMB
15 Jan
ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has raised concerns over ship crew safety, revealing that the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) accounted for 23 per cent of the 126 crew members taken hostage globally in 2024.
16 Oct
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has issued a warning to Nigeria and other countries in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) regarding the safety of vessel crews, who are at risk of piracy and armed robbery attacks.
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The Japanese government has approved a new Strategic Energy Plan to make a significant shift in national energy policy by officially designating renewables as the primary energy source. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said this on Tuesday. “Since the previous revision of the Strategic Energy Plan in October 2021, the energy situation…
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The Anambra State government has confirmed that native doctors arrested for involvement in fraudulent activities, particularly related
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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old driver, Nura Mohammed, to 18 months in prison for stealing a motorcycle valued at N600,000. The magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos, in her judgement, however, ordered the convict to pay an option of fine of N50,…
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A former two-term lawmaker at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Jude Idimogu, on Tuesday said that Nigeria and the Niger Delta had lost a rare star and courageous leader with the death of Chief Edwin Clark. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF),…
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State, says it received no fewer than 131 human right violation complaints in January. The state NHRC Coordinator, Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kano. Abdullahi said that 85 of the cases had been…
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The Jigawa Police Command has organised a two-week training on investigative techniques and intelligence gathering for all Divisional Crime Officers (DCOs) in the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Lawan Shiisu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse. Shiisu said the measure is part of the command’s concerted efforts to improve capacity and…
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The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has entered into a partnership with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment (FMITI) through a Memo
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Kogi State governor, Ahmed Ododo, has ordered the State Security Adviser, Jerry Omodara, and the Commissioner for Transportation, Victor Atuluku, to come up with a framework for the regulation of the movement of heavy trucks during peak hours in the state. Gov Ododo gave the order in his quick response to the road accident in…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it’s partnering with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to harness the service’s farmlands for viable economic development. The Acting Controller-General, NCoS, Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, made this known when he visited the Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Idi Maiha. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public…