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October 28, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts US, Europe-Bound Drugs, ₦16.6b Opioids At Seaports

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted some hard drugs concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States and some parts of Europe. Announcing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi...

September 24, 2023 No Responses

Pope To Europe: Don’t Treat Migrants As Invaders

Pope Francis on Saturday urged European governments to welcome migrants instead of viewing them as invaders, striding into in a hugely sensitive political debate again inflamed by mass arrivals on the second day of his visit to France’s Mediterranean port...

April 22, 2023 No Responses

APMT Regional Director Visits Shippers’ Council

APM Terminals’ Regional Managing Director, Africa and Europe, Igor van den Essen, recently, visited the corporate head office of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) where he expressed the commitment of the global terminal operator to work with the c...

February 8, 2023 No Responses

Transport Firm Delivers 330 Cattle From Europe To West Africa

Intradco Global, world-leading animal transport specialist and part of Chapman Freeborn and Avia Solutions Group, has transported 330 cattle from Europe to West Africa. City Business News reports that the genetic breeding cattle were moved on behalf of a...

February 6, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Europe-Bound Cocaine At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled attempts to export large consignments of illicit drugs including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and ephedrine to Dubai and Europe. A statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Media and Advoc...

December 8, 2022 No Responses

UK To Double US Gas Imports

The United Kingdom has agreed to double imports of US gas over the next year as it tries to stabilise soaring energy prices. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the plan would “bring down prices for British consumers and help end Europe’s...

November 13, 2022 No Responses

FBNBank UK Stands Tall At 40, Appreciates Customers, Regulators

FBNBank UK, a member of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries had London, the United Kingdom painted blue as it celebrated its 40th anniversary, themed Partnership Beyond Borders, on Friday, 11 November 2022. The event which had cust...

November 3, 2022 No Responses

Geely’s Zeekr Plans Electric Vehicle Sales In Europe

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group’s premium electric car business plans to sell the first electric vehicle produced under the Zeekr brand in Europe next year, Zeekr’s CEO said. Zeekr joins a growing list of Chinese automakers looking to launch or expand...

May 3, 2022 No Responses

EU Divided Over Russian Energy Supplies

European Union countries are split on how soon they wind down dependence on Russian energy supplies. BBC reports that while sanctions have been applied to other areas of business, the EU remains heavily reliant on Russian oil and gas. Germany’s...

March 26, 2022 No Responses

EU, US Seal Gas Deal

The United States (US) and the European Union (EU) have announced a major deal on liquified natural gas, in an attempt to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy. BBC reports that the agreement will see the US provide the EU with...

March 18, 2022 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Shell’s VP Corporate for Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, Rob Sherwin; Chairman, Bodo Mediation Initiative project, Inemo Samiama; and the Project Technical Leader, Nicholas Story, as Sherwin joins in planting of mangroves as part of the cleanup and remed...

March 2, 2022 No Responses

Can LNG Replace Russian Gas In Europe?

By Ed Cox, Head of Global LNG at ICIS — LNG imports reached a record high in January 2022 and could go a little higher if Russian pipeline gas supply falls, or even stops completely. But the best-connected European LNG terminals...

November 21, 2021 No Responses

Germany, UK, Top List Of 2,444 Registered Private Jet Owners In Europe

Analysis from Colibri Aircraft, the private jet broker, reveals there are around 2,444 pre-owned private jets registered in Western Europe. There were 2,414 in 2020 and 2,344 in 2019. Germany has the largest fleet of registered private jets wi...

October 31, 2021 No Responses

World Leaders Approve Corporate Tax Deal

Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies have approved a global agreement that will see the profits of large businesses taxed at least 15%. It follows concern that multinational companies are re-routing their profits through low tax jurisdictions. ...