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Saturday, 26 April 2025

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  • Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Apapa Property To FG - Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 25, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of a property to the Federal Government of Nigeria.The property is located at 26, Tolu Road, Olodi Apapa, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State.The judge gave the order,...
  • FG Pledges To Complete Jos Inland Dry Port - The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will complete the Jos inland dry port project in Heipang , Plateau State, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, has declared.Dr. Akutah stated this during an on-the-spot assessment of the Jos inland dry...
  • Gunmen Kidnap 15 Travellers - Gunmen on Thursday abducted not less than 15 travellers in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the victims were kidnapped along Adoka-Naka Road. Speaking to journalists on the incident, the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers, in charge of High...
  • NiMet Workers Call Off Strike  - Workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) have called off their strike after the Federal Government’s intervention.  The workers had protested over poor working conditions, grounding flights across the country on Thursday. But after a meeting with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Abuja, the strike...
  • SEC To Nigerians: Report Any Suspected Illegal Investment Schemes - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Nigerians to report any suspected illegal investments scheme to the commission for proper investigation and necessary action.The Commission said this in a notice issued on Thursday to the investing public, warning that ponzi investment schemes posed great danger to the growth of...
Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Apapa Property To FG

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Apapa Property To...

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 25, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of a...
FG Pledges To Complete Jos Inland Dry Port

FG Pledges To Complete Jos Inland Dry Port

The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will complete the Jos inland dry port project in Heipang , Plateau State, the Executive Secretary...
Gunmen Kidnap 15 Travellers

Gunmen Kidnap 15 Travellers

Gunmen on Thursday abducted not less than 15 travellers in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that...

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Apapa Property To FG

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 25, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of a property to the Federal Government of Nigeria.The property is located at 26, Tolu Ro...

FG Pledges To Complete Jos Inland Dry Port

The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will complete the Jos inland dry port project in Heipang , Plateau State, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. A...

NiMet Workers Call Off Strike 

Workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) have called off their strike after the Federal Government’s intervention.  The workers had protested over poor working conditions, grounding flights across the...

NPA, PEBEC To Enhance Port Efficiency, Ease of Doing Business

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Thursday, launched the Ports and Customs Efficiency Commitee (PCEC) to end N912.5 billion Nigeria lost annually to...

FG Bans Waivers For Threaded Pipes

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri on Thursday announced a ban on the issuance of waivers for the importation of threaded pipes for use in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.He...

Capital Market/Banking

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SEC To Nigerians: Report Any Suspected Illegal Investment Schemes

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Nigerians to report any suspected illegal investments scheme to the commission for proper investigation and necessary action.The Commission said this in a notice iss...

SEC To Clampdown On Influencers, Bloggers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning to influencers and bloggers, cautioning them against promoting unregistered investment schemes.The Commission emphasized that it is working closely with l...

CBN, NGX Group Showcase Nigeria’s Reform At Nasdaq, New York

AS part of measures to woo global capital and enhance investor’s confidence, Nigeria’s top financial leaders presented a unified front at a strategic investment forum hosted at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. ...

NAHCO Attains N54b Turnover, Sets Aside N11.58b For 2024 Dividend

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc attained an increase in Total revenue by 88.5 per cent, from N28.40 billion in 2023 to N53.54 billion in 2024.Also within the period, t...

Africa’s Asset Recovery Forum Seeks Action against Stolen Assets

The African Asset Recovery Practitioners Forum, AARP, has charged African countries to join hands in forging a road map and actionable processes against resource theft and asset recovery on the continent. This charge was...

Maritime

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FG Pledges To Complete Jos Inland Dry Port

The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will complete the Jos inland dry port project in Heipang , Plateau State, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. A...

NPA, PEBEC To Enhance Port Efficiency, Ease of Doing Business

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Thursday, launched the Ports and Customs Efficiency Commitee (PCEC) to end N912.5 billion Nigeria lost annually to...

NIMASA Pledges CVFF Disbursement By August 

In response to a firm directive from the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has pledged to commence the long-awaited disbursement of t...

FG Inaugurates Ports, Customs Efficiency Committee

As part of measures to sustainably improve efficiencies in port operations and service delivery, the Federal Government (FG) through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) is set to inaugurate the...

Shippers’ Council Boss Visits North East Zonal Directorate

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC),Dr. Pius Akutah, MON,led a team from the Council on a familiarization visit to the North East Zonal Directorate, Bauchi.The purpose o...

NADDC Boss At MOMAN AGM, Harps On Local Component Production

The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin has laid out a transformative vision for Nigeria’s motorcycle and 3-wheeler industry centered on local compone...

NADDC Delegation Visits Germany

A delegation led by the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, on Tuesday concluded a tour of the Lucas-Nuelle factory in Kerpen, Germany, as part of ...

Mikano Motors Presents New Car To Miss Nigeria

The management of  Mikano Motors, a subsidiary of Mikano International Limited, has handed over a brand new Eado Plus car to Dora Ogah, the winner of the 45th Miss Nigeria pageant. Speaking at the event, held in Lag...

PCNGi To Inaugurate CNG Refuelling Stations In Abuja, Abia, Enugu,...

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has concluded plans to inaugurate new CNG refuelling stations across five states and the federal capital territory (FCT).In a statement on Friday, Kenechukwu Chu...

Nigeria, Volkswagen To Renew Assembly Plant Partnership

The Nigerian Government on Thursday, opened discussions with representatives of Volkswagen Group Africa as part of measures to boost the automotive industry.City Business News reports that the meeting, held at the Bank o...

Energy

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FG Bans Waivers For Threaded Pipes

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri on Thursday announced a ban on the issuance of waivers for the importation of threaded pipes for use in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.He...

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...

GOCOP Congratulates NNPCL’s Olufemi Soneye On NIPR Spokesperson Of The Year...

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) extends its warmest congratulations to Mr. Femi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), on his presti...

Ojulari Pledges Strategic Collaboration To Deliver Presidential Mandate

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed his commitment to forging strong and effective partnerships with key stakeholders ...

NCDMB, Renaissance Energy Commit To Collaboration, Local Content Development

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Wednesday expressed total support for the vision and long-term plan of Renaissance Africa Energy Company L...

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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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Gunmen Kidnap 15 Travellers

Gunmen Kidnap 15 Travellers

Gunmen on Thursday abducted not less than 15 travellers in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that...
FRSC Gets Three New Deputy Corps Marshals

FRSC Gets Three New Deputy Corps Marshals

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has received the approval of the appointment of three Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM),...
Maj Gen Nwachukwu Bows Out As Lt Col Anele Assumes Army PR Command

Maj Gen Nwachukwu Bows Out As Lt Col...

In a brief but symbolic ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Onyechi Appolonia Anele has assumed command as the pioneer female Director of Army Public Relations...

Agriculture

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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...

IITA Partners Bayelsa On Farm Centre

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) located in Ibadan, Oyo State, has disclosed plans to set up a sub-national centre in Bayelsa State through partnership with the state government.The De...

Tinubu Appoints Sotinrin As Bank Of Agriculture MD

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, effective immediately. A statement issued on Friday by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, exp...

Education

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FG Upgrades Maritime Academy To University Of Maritime Studies

The Federal Government has upgraded foremost maritine institution in Nigeria, Maritime Academy of Nigeria,,( MAN), Oron, to a Maritime University and a degree awarding institution.MAN, Oron, Akwa Ibom State was...

252 Entries Jostle For 2025 Nigeria Prize For Literature

The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by NLNG, revealed on Tuesday  that a record  252 entries have been received for the 2025 edition   At a press conference hel...

Investdata 2025 Q2 Master Class To Focus On Post-Earnings Season Strategies

The Investdata Master Class for the 2025 Q2 holds Saturday, March 29, 2025 with the theme “Post-Earnings Season Strategies For Winning Edge In Q2 Market Oscillation.” As usual, time-tested equity traders an...