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Saturday, 17 May 2025

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  • Shippers’ Council Seeks Intermodal Transport Infrastructure At Lekki Sea Port - The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, has stressed the importance of developing intermodal transportation infrastructure at the Lekki Sea Port.Speaking at the 2025 Intermodal Transport System Annual Roundtable in Lagos, Dr. Akutah who was represented by the Director Inland Transport Services Department, Alhaji Mustapha Zubairu,...
  • Ease Of Doing Business: NPA Moves To Sanitize Ports Corridor - Determined to clear the port corridor of congestion, eliminate security threats, and environmental hazards which have long plagued the Nigerian ports, the Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and relevant security agencies, has embarked on a three-day full-scale clean-up and sensitisation operation at...
  • Jetour Unveils Striking Features Of New DASHING For Nigeria Market - Jetour has introduced a new model of the Dashing to the Nigerian market with its unique features.It is expected to raise the competition in the compact Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment.The Dashing is a compact sport utility vehicle known for its blend of modern design, advanced technology, and performance.The latest...
  • Tinubu Departs Nigeria Saturday For Pope Leo’s Inauguration - President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV. In a statement issued on Thursday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explained that President Tinubu will travel with senior Catholic leaders to attend a special Mass...
  • Customs Warns Importers, Agents Against False Declaration - The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A (FOU ‘A’) of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ikeja, has warned importers and clearing agents against false declaration as the command tightens the noose through intelligence-driven operations. The Controller, FOU ‘A’, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, declared this during a courtesy visit by the members of the...
Shippers’ Council Seeks Intermodal Transport Infrastructure At Lekki Sea Port

Shippers’ Council Seeks Intermodal Transport Infrastructure At Lekki...

The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, has stressed the importance of developing intermodal transportation infrastructure at the Lekki...
Ease Of Doing Business: NPA Moves To Sanitize Ports Corridor

Ease Of Doing Business: NPA Moves To Sanitize...

Determined to clear the port corridor of congestion, eliminate security threats, and environmental hazards which have long plagued the Nigerian ports, the Management...
Jetour Unveils Striking Features Of New DASHING For Nigeria Market

Jetour Unveils Striking Features Of New DASHING For...

Jetour has introduced a new model of the Dashing to the Nigerian market with its unique features.It is expected to raise the competition...

Shippers’ Council Seeks Intermodal Transport Infrastructure At Lekki Sea Port

The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, has stressed the importance of developing intermodal transportation infrastructure at the Lekki Sea Port.Speaking at the 2025 Intermo...

Tinubu Departs Nigeria Saturday For Pope Leo’s Inauguration

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV. In a statement issued on Thursday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, expla...

Tinubu Seeks Approval For ₦1.78t FCT Budget

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a proposed ₦1.783 trillion statutory appropriation bill for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Senate for consideration and approval for the 2025 financial year. In his com...

At Africa CEO Forum, Ogbonna, Mene, Zubairu Chart Path To...

At the Africa CEO Forum, leaders from across the continent gathered to discuss the critical role of private sector-led growth in the development of African trade and market integration under the topic “Fast-tracking Af...

Again, Oyetola Signs Performance Bonds With Agency Heads

For the second time in two two years, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has signed performance bonds with heads of agencies under his ministry. The signing of the 2025 Performance Bonds was held dur...

Capital Market/Banking

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CVFF Disbursement: NIMASA Okays UBA, First Bank, Zenith, Nine Others

The Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) is to be disbursed by the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) at a single-digit interest rate. &nb...

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N1.2b Stolen From Sterling Bank

Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N1,292,798,746.81 (One Billion , Two Hundred and Ninety-two Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety-eight Th...

NASCON Shareholders Okay N2 Per Share Dividend

The Management of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, has attributed significant growth in the dividend payout by 100 per cent to N2 per share and the company’s impressive run during the year, ending December 31, 2024, to th...

NGX Group, Market Stakeholders Honour Pascal Dozie

Captains of industry, financial leaders, and dignitaries on Tuesday gathered at the Nigerian Exchange Group House for an Afternoon of Tributes and Special Closing Gong Ceremony in honour of late Dr. Pascal G. Dozie, OON,...

Presco Declares ₦58.6b Profit Before Tax In Q1

For the 2025 first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2025, Presco Plc, Nigeria’s leading fully integrated edible oil business, has declared ₦58.6 billion Profit Before Tax (PBT), representing a 97.6% year-on-year increase...

Maritime

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Shippers’ Council Seeks Intermodal Transport Infrastructure At Lekki Sea Port

The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, has stressed the importance of developing intermodal transportation infrastructure at the Lekki Sea Port.Speaking at the 2025 Intermo...

Ease Of Doing Business: NPA Moves To Sanitize Ports Corridor

Determined to clear the port corridor of congestion, eliminate security threats, and environmental hazards which have long plagued the Nigerian ports, the Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), in collaboration wi...

Again, Oyetola Signs Performance Bonds With Agency Heads

For the second time in two two years, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has signed performance bonds with heads of agencies under his ministry. The signing of the 2025 Performance Bonds was held dur...

Shippers Council Boss Harps On Regulatory Efficiency, Stakeholder Engagement

As the 2025 Sectoral Retreat of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy wraps up in Abuja, Heads of Agencies under the Ministry—including the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have signed a performance bonds c...

FG Reaffirms Commitment To Marine, Blue Economy Policy Implementation 

The Federal Government (FG) through the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the full and accelerated implementation of the newly approved National Policy o...

Jetour Unveils Striking Features Of New DASHING For Nigeria Market

Jetour has introduced a new model of the Dashing to the Nigerian market with its unique features.It is expected to raise the competition in the compact Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment.The Dashing is a compact sport u...

NADDC, Varsity Set For Strategic Partnership

As part of measure to transform Nigeria’s higher education landscape for the automotive sector, the  National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and Philomath University Abuja had a crucial meeting ...

NADDC Partners Ministry On Gender Empowerment, Rural Transformation

The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim as part of measur...

NADDC Partners MEMACO Alliance To Unveil EV Training Academy

As part of measure to boost growth of the Nigerian Auto Sector, the Director General, National .Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, on Tuesday, received Engr. Melhem Farah of MEM...

NADDC DG, Innoson, Dana Motors, Others Laud ‘Nigeria First’ Policy

The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, has described the ‘Nigeria First’ policy announced last week by the Federal Government as an initiati...

Energy

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Dangote Petroleum Visits NNPC GCEO, Ojulari

The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, on Thursday,  received a delegation from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemical...

NLNG Delegation Visits Tinubu’s SA On Energy, Verheijen

As part of measures to deepen collaboration across Nigeria’s gas policy and regulatory landscape, NLNG’s leadership, led by Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Philip Mshelbila, has met with the Special Advise...

NLNG Unveils New Economic Empowerment Strategy

NLNG has relaunched one of its key economic empowerment programmes formerly known as Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES) as a way of spurring the growth of small businesses and youths within it’s over 110 host and pipeline ...

Seplat Energy Declares N1.228tri Revenue In 2025 Q1

Seplat Energy Plc has announced its audited results for the three months ended 31 March 2025, recording a revenue of N1.228 trillion for the period from N268.6 billion reported same quarter last year. Its gross profit so...

NNPC Boss Receives NLNG Delegation

The Group Chief Executive Officer, (GCEO) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited ( NNPCL), Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, on Monday received a delegation from Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on a courtesy visit.The GCEO de...

Photo News

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Photo News

A delegation from ENI paid a courtesy visit to the Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari on Tuesday: (from L-R): ENI’s Head of Sub-Saharan African Region, Mario Bello; Company Secretary/Chief Legal Office...

Photo News

L-R: Pastor Chuks Anochie, Resident Pastor of Dominion City, Ajah; Pastor Shola Olapade, Resident Pastor of Dominion City Church, Lagos Headquarters; Pastor Blaise Udunze and Ambassador Henry Agbai, during the press brie...

Photo News

L–R: Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group); Mr. Emmanuel Ikhazoboh, former Interim Administrator, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Mr. Abayomi Oluyomi, Honourab...

Photo News

L- R; Mrs Ego Boyo(Director, Miss Nigeria Org.), Mr Omar Karameh (Group Executive Director, Mikano International,  Mr Mofid Karameh (Chairman,Mikano International), Ms Doris Ogah (45th Miss Nigeria), Mr Peng Tao (Execut...

Photo News

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Central Securities Clearing System (Nigeria) Plc, Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri (left) receiving the Lagos State government Plaque from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during a courtesy v...

Security/Safety

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IGP At World Police Summit In Dubai, Seeks Collaboration

IGP At World Police Summit In Dubai, Seeks...

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, , has embarked on a high-level international engagement at the World Police Summit 2025 in...
Nigerian Navy To Deploy Six Ships For Exercise Obangame

Nigerian Navy To Deploy Six Ships For Exercise...

The Nigerian Navy has concluded plans to deploy six ships and two helicopters for the 2025 Exercise Obangame. This was disclosed on Friday...
Lagos Impounds 200 Unroadworthy vehicles

Lagos Impounds 200 Unroadworthy vehicles

The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service has impounded over 200 unroadworthy vehicles This was disclosed in a press statement by the Director of...

Agriculture

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Tinubu Inaugurates Katsina Agric Mechanisation Centre

President Bola Tinubu is expected to pay a one-day work visit to Katsina State on Friday. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Salisu Zango, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing hel...

Okomu Oil Palm Trains Community Leaders To Promote Peace, Development

Photo Caption: Chief Daniel Agagha from Ofunama community wearing white cap (middle) flanked by Pa Omozusi of Odighi community (Left) with other Participants at the Okomu Oil Company TrainingMembers of communit...

CVFF Disbursement: Shipowners Laud Oyetola, Urges Due Process

Indigenous shipowners have commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, over his recent directive to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety (NIMASA) to begin the process for t...

Education

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NADDC, Varsity Set For Strategic Partnership

As part of measure to transform Nigeria’s higher education landscape for the automotive sector, the  National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and Philomath University Abuja had a crucia...

2025 Nigeria Prize For Science Gets 112 Entries

Adjudication is set to commence for the 2025 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science, with 112 entries handed over on Tuesday to the Prize’s Advisory Board for onward transmission to the judge...

Dangote Donates N15b To University

Group President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has announced the donation of N15billion to the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil(ADUSTECH), Kano State.  &nb...