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November 3, 2019 No Responses

Obaseki Condemns Attack At Oshiomhole’s House

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has condemned the attack on him, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Chancellor of the Edo University, Iyahmo, Dr. Aderemi Makanjuola and other guests at the residence of former Governor of the...

November 2, 2019 No Responses

Samsung Lays Keel For 174,000 cbm LNG Carrier

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has held a keel-laying ceremony for one of two 174,000 cbm LNG carriers ordered by LNG carrier owner and operator of GasLog. The keel-laying ceremony took place half a year after the ship started...

November 2, 2019 No Responses

Emefiele: Edo Can Generate 200,000 Jobs From Palm Oil

(L-R) Prof Emmanuel Aluyor, Vice Chancellor of Edo University, Iyamho, Auchi, CBN Gov. Godwin Emefiele and Edo state Gov. Godwin Obaseki at the first Convocation lecture of the university Edo State can generate more than 200,000 jobs and millions of...

November 2, 2019 No Responses

Mahama To Deliver Realnews 7th Anniversary Lecture In Lagos

John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana will deliver the Seventh Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine on Tuesday, November 19, at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos. “Beyond Politics: An Economic Narrative for West Africa” is the main top...

November 1, 2019 No Responses

IITA, Council Inaugurate Cassava, Yam Seed Trackers

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan in partnership with the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) on Friday inaugurated seed trackers for smart farming in Nigeria.The seed trackers are Cassava Seed Tracker, Yam Seed Tra...

November 1, 2019 No Responses

SIFAX Boss Tasks African Businesses On Emerging Opportunities In Global Market

Group Managing Director, SIFAX Group, Mr. Adekunle Oyinloye, has urged businesses on the African continent to dream big by taking advantage of emerging opportunities on the global stage.He said doing this would transform them to global business brands with att...

November 1, 2019 No Responses

Customs Impounds N304m Smuggled Goods

The Federal Operations Unit of Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B Kaduna in August 2019 seized smuggled goods valued at over N304.39 million. Speaking on Thursday, Comptroller of the command, Mustafa Sarkin-Kebbi explained that the seizures were made from t...

November 1, 2019 No Responses

Kaduna To Export Ginger, Maize

The Kaduna State Government is working toward including ginger and maize as part of its export products in 2020. The Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabiu Sani disclosed this while defending the ministry’s 2020 budget before the Ho...

October 31, 2019 No Responses

Makinde Suspends ENL’s N65b Road Contract

Citing slow pace of work, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has suspended construction work on the Ibadan Circular road project.The Governor who made an on-the-spot assessment to the 32 kilometre road on Thursday, expressed his disappointment at the pace of...

October 31, 2019 No Responses

DPR Warns Depot Owners, Oil Marketers Against Diversion, Price Hike

The Department of Petroleum Resources in Cross River has warned depot owners and marketers to desist from diversion of product, saying that anyone caught would face appropriate sanctions.The Operations Controller of DPR in Cross River, Mr Philip Awolu, gave th...

October 31, 2019 No Responses

Med-View Airline To Resume Flight Operations In November

Med-View Airline will be resuming flight operations in the “next few weeks”, its Chief Operating Officer, Mr Michael Ajigbotoso has said.Briefing Journalists on Thursday, Ajigbotoso explained that the airline would return stronger despite the recent challe...

October 31, 2019 No Responses

Alleged Murder: Court Remands Two FRSC Officials In Prison

Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele of Benin High Court on Wednesday remanded in prison custody two Federal Road Safety Commission ( FRSC) officials, Onotu Joseph, 33, and Francis Igboh, 35, for alleged murder of Mr Samuel Odion. Earlier, Police prosecutor, SP Peter...

October 30, 2019 No Responses

CGC At Onne Port, Explains Seizure Of 87 Containers, N89.7b Revenue Collection

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (CGC), Col Hameed Ibrahim Alli (rtd) on Wednesday visited Area 11 Command, Onne Port to get firsthand account of the clampdown on unauthorized import through the axis....

October 30, 2019 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Declares N23b Profit In Q3

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — For the third quarter ended September 30, 2019, Fidelity Bank Plc has declared Gross Earnings of N161.4billion, an increase of 16.3 percent when compared to ₦138.7 billion reported in the same period in 2018. According t...