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  • Dantsoho Seeks Completion Of International Highway, Rail Routes To Ensure Service Provision To Landlocked Countries - The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has advocated for among other measures, the sustained pursuit and completion of the international highway, and rail routes cutting across Hinterland and Coastal, such as the Niger, Lagos, Tema and Abidjan to ensure service provision to the landlocked...
  • Presidency Lauds Olukoyede  On Reforms, Preventive Frameworks - The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination and Head, Central Delivery Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede on the laudable reforms in the Commission, especially systemic development and frameworks in the area of corruption...
  • Diri Tasks New Permanent Secretaries On Accountability, Integrity - Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged new permanent secretaries in the state to perform their duties with utmost integrity and accountability in the ministries they are assigned.Senator Diri gave the charge on Tuesday during the swearing-in of 15 permanent secretaries inside the Executive Council Chambers of Government...
  • Okpebholo Signs N486bn Supplementary Budget Into Law - Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has assented to a N485 billion revised supplementary budget passed by the Edo State House of Assembly. Okpebholo signed the revised budget on Monday in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor while reacting to the speedy passage of the bill thanked the lawmakers,...
  • N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years - Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud.The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...
Dantsoho Seeks Completion Of International Highway, Rail Routes To Ensure Service Provision To Landlocked Countries

Nov
2024 20 Dantsoho Seeks Completion Of International Highway, Rail Routes To Ensure Service Provision To Landlocked Countries

Presidency Lauds Olukoyede  On Reforms, Preventive Frameworks

Nov
2024 20 Presidency Lauds Olukoyede  On Reforms, Preventive Frameworks

Diri Tasks New Permanent Secretaries On Accountability, Integrity

Nov
2024 19 Diri Tasks New Permanent Secretaries On Accountability, Integrity

Okpebholo Signs N486bn Supplementary Budget Into Law

Nov
2024 19 Okpebholo Signs N486bn Supplementary Budget Into Law

N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years

Nov
2024 19 N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years

Ibom Air Boosts Fleet With Two New Aircraft
Aviation

Ibom Air Boosts Fleet With Two New Aircraft

Chery Lists Lagos International Trade Fair Gains, Future Agenda
Auto

Chery Lists Lagos International Trade Fair Gains, Future Agenda

N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years
Metro

N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years

Rodri Beats Vinicius, Bellingham To Win 2024 Ballon d’Or
Sports

Rodri Beats Vinicius, Bellingham To Win 2024 Ballon d’Or

Dantsoho Seeks Completion Of International Highway, Rail Routes To Ensure Service Provision To Landlocked Countries
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2024 20

Dantsoho Seeks Completion Of International Highway, Rail Routes...

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has advocated for among other measures, the sustained pursuit and completion...
Presidency Lauds Olukoyede  On Reforms, Preventive Frameworks
Nov
2024 20

Presidency Lauds Olukoyede  On Reforms, Preventive Frameworks

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination and Head, Central Delivery Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman has commended the Executive Chairman...
Diri Tasks New Permanent Secretaries On Accountability, Integrity
Nov
2024 19

Diri Tasks New Permanent Secretaries On Accountability, Integrity

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged new permanent secretaries in the state to perform their duties with utmost integrity and...

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November 20, 2024 No Responses

Presidency Lauds Olukoyede  On Reforms, Preventive Frameworks

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination and Head, Central Delivery Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola ...
November 19, 2024 No Responses

Diri Tasks New Permanent Secretaries On Accountability, Integrity

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged new permanent secretaries in the state to perform their duties with utmost integrity and accountability in the ministries they are assigned.Senator Diri gave the...
November 19, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Signs Mutual Administrative Agreement With India

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on 16 November 2023, signed a Customs Mutual Administrative Agreement (CMAA) with its Indian counterpart. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented the NCS during...
November 18, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria, India Harp On Investment Treaty, Trade, Cooperation

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, have directed their officials to finalise pending bilateral trade agreements between the two countries. The leaders announced this in a joint st...
November 18, 2024 No Responses

Adeleke Tasks World Leaders on Climate Action

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called on world leaders to recommit to immediate action to stem the mounting negative consequences of climate change, listing several steps the subnational state of Osun has tak...

Capital Market/Banking

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Ecobank
November 14, 2024 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Bags Deutsche Bank Client Excellence Award

Ecobank Nigeria, an affiliate of Ecobank Group, has been honored with the Client Excellence Award for outstanding performance in institutional cash management for the previous year by Deutsche Bank AG. During the award p...
November 11, 2024 No Responses

Delta Budgets N936b For 2025

Delta State Executive Council, (EXCO), Monday, approved a proposed budget of N936 billion for the 2025 fiscal year.Briefing Journalists after the Exco meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the State Commi...
November 9, 2024 No Responses

Access Bank UK Expands Footprint With New Hong Kong Branch

The Access Bank UK Limited has unveiled its Hong Kong branch (a restricted licence bank).  A statement explained that the expansion represents a key milestone in the bank’s global growth strategy “and underscore...
November 6, 2024 No Responses

Oando Wins ‘Deal Of The Year’ Award

Oando Plc, listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) and Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has emerged winner of the ‘Deal of the Year’ award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2024.The Africa Energy Chamber (AEC), the or...
November 5, 2024 No Responses

SEC Takes Investor Clinic To Ibadan

The Securities and Exchbage Commission has announce that the Commission would be holding an Investor Clinic in Ibadan from November 7-8 2024.Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Emomotimi Agama...

Maritime

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November 17, 2024 No Responses

Tribute To NIWA’s Helmsman On His Birthday Anniversary

By Ismail Omipidan Bola Oyebamiji is a noble man by all standards. Humble. Generous. Hardworking. He is one individual whose love and compassion for community and the less privileged in the society is unrivalled.My close...
November 15, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

Immediate past President of the Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (SCAN), Eugene Agha (second left), handing over to the new President, Moses Ebosele, after their election on Friday. With them are, th...
November 13, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola Inaugurates Inter-Ministerial Committee IMO Election

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called for a comprehensive action in Nigeria’s bid to be elected into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, as he ina...
November 13, 2024 No Responses

WIMAfrica Partners SIFAX Group On Gender Equality In Maritime Industry

Photo Caption:L-R: Mrs. Catherine Abuah, Group Head, Marketing, SIFAX Group; Mrs. Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, Group Coordinating Director, SIFAX Group; Mrs. Carolyn Ufero, Continental Vice President, Women in Maritime Africa; M...
November 11, 2024 No Responses

Bayelsa To Unveil Marine Safety Task Force, Stakeholders Hail Blue...

As part of efforts to ramp up safety on waterways as well as harness its blue economy potential, Bayelsa State is to establish a marine safety task force and create economic zones to be known as Fish Cities.Governor Douy...

Auto

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November 16, 2024 No Responses

Chery Lists Lagos International Trade Fair Gains, Future Agenda

The recently concluded 2024 Lagos International Trade Fair was a resounding success for Chery, reinforcing the brand’s status as a leader in innovative, high-quality vehicles. At the event held from November 1 to Novem...
November 15, 2024 No Responses

NADDC, Reps Tour Coscharis Motors Assembly Plant

The House of Representative Committee on Industry, accompanied by top Management of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) extended its oversight visit on Thursday to Coscharis Motors Assembly Pla...
November 15, 2024 No Responses

Geely Renews Commitment In Nigeria With Coscharis Motors

Geely Auto International Corporation has named Coscharis Motors as its official retail partner in Nigeria.   Consequently, Coscharis Motors becomes the exclusive franchise representative of Geely Global in Nige...
November 15, 2024 No Responses

NADDC Boss, Reps Tour CIG Motors Facility

The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, Mr Joseph Osanipin accompanied by members of the House of Representatives, recently toured the CIG Motors facility in Lagos State to witness...
November 15, 2024 No Responses

Dangote Sinotruk List Achievements, Challenges

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) facilitated an oversight visit by the House Committee on Industry to Dangote Sinotruk West Africa, one of Nigeria’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty tru...

Energy

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November 17, 2024 No Responses

Train 7: NLNG Begins Nigerian Content HCD Trainings

Nigeria LNG has kicked off its Nigerian Content Human Capacity Development (NC-HCD) Basic Training Programme for the Train 7 Project, a major NC programme aimed at reskilling young graduates and developing human capital....
November 16, 2024 No Responses

TotalEnergies Deploys Emissions Detection Equipment On Upstream Assets

As part of its ambition to aim for near-zero methane emissions by 2030, TotalEnergies announced that the Company is going a step further in the monitoring and reduction of its methane emissions with the deployment of con...
November 15, 2024 No Responses

NLNG: Horsfall Assumes Office As GM, External Relations And Sustainable...

: SOPHIA Horsfall, has assumed her role as General Manager of External Relations and Sustainable Development of the NLNG following her appointment by the Company’s Board of Directors.She takes over from Andy Odeh, who ...
November 15, 2024 No Responses

NNPCL Seals 10-Year Gas Supply Deal With Dangote Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that subsidiary, the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), has successfully executed a Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with Dangote Petroleum Refin...
November 13, 2024 No Responses

Seplat Energy: Improved Energy Access, Key To Nigeria’s Development

Nigeria’s development will require significant improvements in access to energy, Seplat Energy Plc has reiterated.According to the Company, lower-cost, more reliable energy will drive job creation, prosperity and socia...

Photo News

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November 19, 2024 No Responses

NCAA Photo News

L-R: Director of Legal Services (DLS) Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Mrs Mary Tufano-Eche; Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards  (DAAS) Engr. Godwin Balang; Director of Corporate Services (DCS) Dr Rebec...
November 15, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

Immediate past President of the Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (SCAN), Eugene Agha (second left), handing over to the new President, Moses Ebosele, after their election on Friday. With them are, th...
November 14, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

Geely Products On Display At Coscharis Group Assembly Plant In Lagos On Thursday
November 6, 2024 No Responses

NPA Photo News

:Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Prof Adebayo Simeon Banire (Left) presenting a souvenir to the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr Abubakar Dantsoho on Wednesday.
November 6, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

The Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, represented by the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho (2nd Left), Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-If...

Security/Safety

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N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years
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2024 19

N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21...

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips,...
Tinubu Leads Tribute As Late COAS Is Buried
Nov
2024 15

Tinubu Leads Tribute As Late COAS Is Buried

President Bola Tinubu on Friday led the nation in paying final respects to the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed...
$700,000 Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Syndicate Impersonating Olukoyede
Nov
2024 14

$700,000 Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Syndicate Impersonating Olukoyede

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two members of an alleged syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim for attempted fraud...

Agriculture

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November 11, 2024 No Responses

Armed Group Demands 20% Shares Of Okomu Oil, Own LGA,...

Ongoing crisis within the Okomu community in the Ovia South West Local Government Area (LGA) remains unabated, notwithstanding the presence of military personnel around that axis.It will be recalled that in the...
November 4, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Lauds Staff, Harps On Maritime Logistics, Infrastructure,...

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Pius Akutah has commended staff for their dedication and selfless service to the Council especially in the last one year under h...
October 11, 2024 No Responses

Delta To Distribute Fertilizers To Oil Palm, Casava, Plantain Farmers

Delta State Government is to distribute 9,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers’ associations next week Tuesday as part of measures to boost food security and productivity in the state.Secretary to the State...

Education

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November 17, 2024 No Responses

Archbishop Kaigama’s Address At 12th Convocation Of Godfrey Okoye University

I congratulate my brother Bishop Caliistus Onaga, his Auxiliary Bishop Ernest Obodo, Diocesan Curia, Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees, Chairman and members of the Governing Council, Vice Chancellor...
November 6, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola Tasks Academic Institutions On Blue Economy Potentials

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called on academic institutions across the country to work together with the government to harness the numerous potential inherent in the nation&...
November 3, 2024 No Responses

FG Releases Funds For Payment Of NASU, Federal Retirees

The Federal Government has released funds for payment of withheld salaries of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities (NASU). The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this...