LAMATA: Transportation Master Plan’ll Make Lagos FDI Paradise

LAMATA: Transportation Master Plan’ll Make Lagos FDI Paradise

Lagos state government’s master plan on transportation would transform Lagos into a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) paradise, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Managing Director, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, declared on  Tuesday   Speaking at the handing over of three blocks of flats...
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UK To Cut Taxes On Imports From Developing Countries

UK To Cut Taxes On Imports From Developing Countries

The UK is to cut import taxes on hundreds more products from some of the world’s poorest countries to boost trade links. The Developing Countries Trading Scheme comes into force in January and builds on a scheme the UK was...
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Buhari Congratulates Kenya’s President-Elect, William Ruto

Buhari Congratulates Kenya’s President-Elect, William Ruto

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulated the President-elect of Kenya, William Ruto, on his victory in the General Elections.  In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday, the president also commended the people of Kenya fo...
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NIWA Unveils Watercraft Ambulance

NIWA Unveils Watercraft Ambulance

The Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA),  Dr George Moghalu, has deployed a new ambulance boat to the Lagos area office to enhance search and rescue. Moghalu, in a statement on Monday, explained the watercraft ambulance which wou...
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Oil Prices Tumble As China Economy Stutters 

Oil Prices Tumble As China Economy Stutters 

Oil prices slumped nearly five percent Monday on data showing China’s economic recovery stuttering under Covid-19 restrictions and a slumping property sector. Stock markets mostly steadied and the dollar traded mixed as investors welcome signs of cooling US ...
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Hyundai Ranks Third In Global Vehicle Sales In 2022 First Half

Hyundai Ranks Third In Global Vehicle Sales In 2022 First Half

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group on Monday said it positioned third in the first half of global vehicle deals on increased top-of-the-line model deals notwithstanding the absence of semiconductor chips. Hyundai Motor, its independent Genesis brand and ...
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Court Adjourns Case Against Plateau Govt, Jaiz Bank

Court Adjourns Case Against Plateau Govt, Jaiz Bank

A Plateau State High Court on Monday adjourned the continuation of the hearing in a suit filed by a member representing Jos East /Jos Federal Constituency, Dachung Bagos, challenging Gov. Simon Lalong over the planned signing of an agreement with...
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L-R: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh; Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko; Managing Director, Lekki Port, Du Ruogang; Honorable Minister of Transportation, Mu’...
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Monkeypox: Virologist Urges Govt To Acquire Smallpox Vaccines

Monkeypox: Virologist Urges Govt To Acquire Smallpox Vaccines

A Professor of Virology, Sunday Omilabu, has urged the Federal Government to put efforts in place to acquire smallpox vaccines in the fight against monkeypox.   Omilabu, who spoke in an interview aired on Arise TV on Sunday, said research had...
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Customs To Deploy Drones, Body Cameras, Others

Customs To Deploy Drones, Body Cameras, Others

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says plans are ongoing to deploy drones and other technologically advanced facilities to the country’s borders in its bid to curb smuggling.  The Public Relations Officer of Customs, Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi, tol...
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SEC: Capital Market Master Plan Promotes Transparency, Market Confidence 

SEC: Capital Market Master Plan Promotes Transparency, Market Confidence 

The Capital Market Master Plan (CMMP) initiatives have helped in promoting transparency, protecting investors and enhancing market confidence, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reiterated at the weekend.   SEC in a statement issued on Sun...
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Catholic Archbishop Tasks Youths On Living Positive Lives Of Influence

Catholic Archbishop Tasks Youths On Living Positive Lives Of Influence

The Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Abegunrin, has urged youths to live positive lives of influence that could portray the image of the country positively across the globe.  Abegunrin made the call at the closing of a...
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Transport Minister Threatens To Sanction CCECC Over Rail Contract, Inspect Lekki Deep Seaport 

Transport Minister Threatens To Sanction CCECC Over Rail Contract, Inspect Lekki Deep Seaport 

The Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Mu’azu Sambo, has threatened to sanction the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for not meeting up with the contract of providing 85 per cent of the rail project cost.  Speaking on Saturday in Lag...
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Female Accountants Train 120 Business Owners, Other Professionals 

Female Accountants Train 120 Business Owners, Other Professionals 

The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) on Saturday held a one-day seminar for more than 120 business owners and other professionals on keeping accurate financial records. The seminar, titled, “Accounting for Non-Accountants,” which was held in ...
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