We almost suffocated inside cabin, stowaways recount ordeal

LAGOS — TWELVE stowaways — 11 Nigerians and a Ghanaian  — rescued by  personnel of the Nigerian Navy ship, NNS Beecroft, Apapa, Lagos, from a Spain-bound vessel, MV African Osprey, weekend, narrated how they almost suffocated inside the cabin they hid.
The stowaways, discovered to be casual workers on the ship, told Vanguard that had the crew members delayed in opening the cabin where they hid, they would have died without reaching their dream destination.
stowwayyy The suspects identified as  Boniface Douglas, a Ghanaian and 11 Nigerians: Mustapha Ayinla, Bernard Amadi, Azinabor Gideon, Isaac Delight, Daniel Timothy, Justice Agburum, Anthony Oladipupo, Emma Okon, Idowu Adeyemi, Philip Israel and Holly Osatwie, blamed their action on unemployment  in the country.

Spain shows interest in Nigeria’s automotive industry

Lagos – Mr Pablo Segrelles, Chief Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria on Wednesday expressed Spanish companies’ interest in the development of Nigeria’s automotive industry.
The Federal Government had in Oct. 2013 approved the Automotive Industry Development Plan aimed at attracting investment to the sector.
Segrelles told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that seven Spanish companies would soon be visiting Nigeria to seek business opportunities with stakeholders in the automotive industry.
“Seven Spanish companies have indicated their interest in doing business with, as well as promote Nigeria’s automotive industry.