Friday, June 26, 2026

Atlantic Ocean

July 12, 2023

Hundreds of African migrants reported missing off Spain’s Canary Islands

Three missing boats were said to be carrying roughly 200 people each and had left Senegal on June 23.

Migrant boat used to illustrate the story.
July 10, 2023

300 migrants from Senegal missing in Atlantic Ocean

Three refugee boats with no fewer than 300 people on board went missing in the sea between Africa and Spain’s Canary Islands,

Migrants' boat
May 11, 2023

Osinbajo flags off dredging of Oguta Lake, Orashi River in Imo

He added that it would also expand Nigeria‘s free trade zone and facilitate her contribution to trade in Africa and the world.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
April 18, 2023

Airbus, Air France acquitted of manslaughter in death of 228 passengers

In its ruling on Monday, the court stated that even if mistakes had been made, “no certain causal link” could be established between them and the 2009 disaster.

Airbus and Airfrance
February 4, 2023

U.S. shoots down China’s spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean

The surveillance device was shot down with a single missile by an F-22 fighter jet on Saturday.

China surveillance balloon
January 25, 2023

Russia test-fires hypersonic missile in Atlantic Ocean

The Russian Navy has successfully tested its new hypersonic Zirkon missile using computer simulation during a manoeuvre in the Atlantic Ocean.

Hypersonic Zirkon missile
December 7, 2022

Atlantic Ocean about to wipe out Lagos, I tamed it when I became governor: Tinubu

“I tamed the Atlantic ocean surge that could have perished many people in Lagos. The infrastructural renewal in Lagos is excellent.”

TINUBU; ATLANTIC OCEAN
August 10, 2021

Chlorine leak leaves 96,000 fish dead in Norway salmon farm

In 2005, 95,000 fish had escaped from the farm after the underwater cages were manipulated.

Chemically polluted waterbody
January 17, 2021

Fishermen raise alarm over spill from Chevron oil fields in Bayelsa

“But we noticed some helicopters hovering around the facility by today,’’ he said.

Oil spillage