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Three Stowaways Rescued From Oil Tanker’s Rudder in Spain

Three stowaways have been found sitting on the rudder of a ship after it completed an 11-day voyage from Nigeria, Spanish authorities say. A photo shared by the coastguard shows the men sitting on the rudder at the oil tanker's...

King of Insta Hushpuppi Among the Worlds’ Biggest Fraudsters

Ramon Abbas, a Nigerian social media influencer known to his followers as "Hushpuppi," has been paying for his luxury lifestyle with organized crime. Abbas--who has nearly 3 million Instagram followers-- is currently up against a 20 year prison sentence. Abbas...

Germany Shows the Way for Parthenon Sculptures Return to Greece

Germany announced they reached an agreement with Nigeria to return the Benin Bronzes, in a move similar to the Parthenon sculptures issue.

Survey Shows Greece Most Sexually Active Nation

A survey conducted by the condom manufacturer Durex, which analyzed the sexual habits of people belonging to 26 nationalities, showed that Greeks have sex the most frequently of all. Nearly 30,000 people from countries across the world participated in the...

Greek Sailors Held Hostage by Pirates Off the Coast of Nigeria Freed

After twelve days of negotiations, the three Greek sailors held captive by pirates off the coast of Nigeria were freed late Friday night. The ordeal began back on November 16, when pirates attacked the ship named "Stelios K" in the...

Greek Crew Held Hostage by Pirates off Coast of Nigeria

The Greek government announced on Sunday that three sailors who are Greek nationals have been held hostages for the last several days by pirates in Nigeria, off the coast of West Africa. The drama all began weeks ago, more specifically on...

Pirates Kidnap Crew of Greek Ship Off the Coast of Nigeria

Pirates have kidnapped the nineteen crew members of a crude oil tanker off Nigeria, according to an official from the ship's Greek operator. According to Greek shipping company "Navios Tankers Management," eighteen of the kidnapped men are Indian nationals and...

Three Greek Men Arrested Off Nigeria for Possession of Firearms

A joint operation by the Nigerian Navy and the United States Coast Guard last week arrested nine individuals, including three Greek citizens and one American, off the coast of Nigeria. A Nigerian Navy official told local media that the suspect’s...

Greek Investors to Construct Ship-Building Plant in Niger-Delta

Ιnvestors from Greece will set up a ship-building plant in Nigeria's Niger Delta, said Edobor Iyamu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs on Thursday. According to the Independent news agency report, Iyamou made the announcement to...

Greek Experts Train Nigerians in Fishing

Eight Greek experts in the maritime industry have arrived Nigeria to train 2,500 beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) on fishing. A Nigerian official expressed optimism that the project, which includes the building of 100 fishing trawlers in Burutu,...