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Saturday, 12 July 2025

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  • FG Explains Non-Payment Of Workers’ June Salaries - The Federal Government (FG) through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has attributed the non-payment of some federal civil servants’ June 2025 salaries to technical glitches. In a statement on Friday, the OAGF spokesman, Bawa Mokwa, said that upon complaints from workers regarding the non-receipt of...
  • Edo High Chief Rallies Support For Women’s Political Inclusion - The Enakhe of Irrua Kingdom in Edo State, High Chief Chris Igene, Ph.D., has called on the National Assembly to prioritize the Special Seats Bill, among other legislative reforms, in the ongoing review of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution.  Presenting a memoranda at the Senate Zonal Public Hearing on the Review...
  • TICT Advances Lean Journey Agenda With Green Belt Training - After a successful delivery of the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training in December, 2024, Tincan Island Container Terminal has scaled up its lean journey with the Green Belt Training for team members spanning broadly across functions and departments.The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt -LSSGB training, a key step within...
  • NADDC, Simba Group Conclude Mechatronics Training In Ekiti - The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Simba Group Nigeria, has successfully concluded a five-day Specialized Mechatronics Training Programme for Auto Technicians in Ekiti State.The training, which ran from Monday, July 7th to Friday, July 11th, 2025, was held at the NADDC Automotive Training Centre, Ado-Ekiti.Speaking...
  • Shippers’ Council, Customs Strengthen Ties To Boost Trade Facilitation - As part of measures to promote efficient cross-border trade and foster inter-agency collaboration, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has paid a working visit to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Command at Idiroko Border, Ogun State.The visit was led by Ms. Adaora Nwonu, Deputy Director, Trade Services, who represented the Executive...
FG Explains Non-Payment Of Workers’ June Salaries

FG Explains Non-Payment Of Workers’ June Salaries

The Federal Government (FG) through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has attributed the non-payment of some federal civil...
Edo High Chief Rallies Support For Women’s Political Inclusion

Edo High Chief Rallies Support For Women’s Political...

The Enakhe of Irrua Kingdom in Edo State, High Chief Chris Igene, Ph.D., has called on the National Assembly to prioritize the Special...
TICT Advances Lean Journey Agenda With Green Belt Training

TICT Advances Lean Journey Agenda With Green Belt...

After a successful delivery of the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training in December, 2024, Tincan Island Container Terminal has scaled up its...
FG To Raise N35b For Ajaokuta Light Steel

FG Explains Non-Payment Of Workers’ June Salaries

The Federal Government (FG) through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has attributed the non-payment of some federal civil servants’ June 2025 salaries to technical glitches. In a statement ...

TICT Advances Lean Journey Agenda With Green Belt Training

After a successful delivery of the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training in December, 2024, Tincan Island Container Terminal has scaled up its lean journey with the Green Belt Training for team members spanning broadly acr...

NADDC, Simba Group Conclude Mechatronics Training In Ekiti

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Simba Group Nigeria, has successfully concluded a five-day Specialized Mechatronics Training Programme for Auto Technicians in Ekiti S...

Shippers’ Council, Customs Strengthen Ties To Boost Trade Facilitation

As part of measures to promote efficient cross-border trade and foster inter-agency collaboration, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has paid a working visit to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Command at Idiroko B...

Nigeria Loses $4b To Imported Steel Products Annually, Says Minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria loses a total of $4 billion annually in foreign exchange to imported steel products. The Minister of Steel, Shuaibu Audu, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday to announce...

Capital Market/Banking

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Digital Assets Fraud Threatens Market Integrity

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has expressed concern over the growing threat of digital assets fraud, warning that it poses a significant challenge to market in...

Shettima Canvasses Support For  Capital Market

Vice President Kashim Shettima has solicited the support of the Judiciary to grow the capital market through the delivery of verdicts that are well-reasoned, timely, and technically sound. Vice President Kashim Shettima ...

Ecobank Nigeria Unveils Agenda To Drive Sustainable Education

Ecobank Nigeria has announced a comprehensive suite of innovative financial solutions designed to support all key stakeholders within the education ecosystem.  These offerings are aimed at driving financial inclusio...

At United Capital Investment Forum, SEC DG Seeks Inclusive Capital...

United Capital Asset Management, a subsidiary of United Capital Plc, hosted the second edition of its flagship Investment Forum recently in  Lagos themed “Advancing Financial Inclusion through Investments: Bridgin...

SEC Seeks Advanced Financial Inclusion By 2030

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stressed the need for Nigeria to harness its demographic dividend to advance financial inclusion through investments by 2030 for national survival or face deepening inequa...

Maritime

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TICT Advances Lean Journey Agenda With Green Belt Training

After a successful delivery of the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training in December, 2024, Tincan Island Container Terminal has scaled up its lean journey with the Green Belt Training for team members spanning broadly acr...

Shippers’ Council, Customs Strengthen Ties To Boost Trade Facilitation

As part of measures to promote efficient cross-border trade and foster inter-agency collaboration, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has paid a working visit to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Command at Idiroko B...

NPA Bags Transparency Award

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been honoured by the Public Accounts Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives for its unwavering commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and audit compliance...

Oyetola Intensifies Diplomatic Campaign For Nigeria’s IMO Council Bid

As part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s presence on the global maritime stage, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has intensified a wide-reaching diplomatic campaign to secure Nigeria’s ...

Photo News

L-R: Minister, Federal Ministry of Marine And Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Professor Max Mejia, President, World Maritime University, Sweden, and Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dants...

NADDC, Simba Group Conclude Mechatronics Training In Ekiti

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Simba Group Nigeria, has successfully concluded a five-day Specialized Mechatronics Training Programme for Auto Technicians in Ekiti S...

Kojo Motors Wins 2025 Toyota Nigeria Inter Dealer Soccer Trophy

Kojo Motors Limited, last Saturday inside the Meadow Football pitch in Lekki, Lagos trounced Elizade Nigeria Limited by 1- 0 in what spectators described indeed as an excruciating, sapping, and excruciating encounter.Thi...

Suzuki By CFAO GM Dedicates Transport Awards To Customers, Teamwork

General Manager of Suzuki By CFAO, Mrs Aissatou Diouf has expressed delight over her recent  “Distinguished Auto Personality Of The Year Award'” and the “Mini Bus Of The Year Award” given to the ...

NNPCL Donates 35 CNG Buses To PCNG-i

In a significant push toward sustainable transportation and energy reform, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has handed over 35 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to the Presidential Com...

NADDC, Toyota, Carloha, Weststar, Others Back 2025 Auto Summit

The forthcoming Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) slated for July 31st, 2025 in Lagos is gathering steam as National Automotive Design and Development Council and other automobile giants have endorsed it and put their...

Dangote Drops Petrol Price To ₦820 Per Litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Tuesday further dropped the ex-depot price per litre of petrol from ₦840 to ₦820.  A spokesman for the refinery, Tony Chiejina, confirmed the ₦20 marginal reduction, which occurre...

Dangote Donates Coaster Bus To NPA-Led One Stop Shop Committee

The President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the effective way it has handled the implementation of the Federal Government’s pol...

NNPCL Donates 35 CNG Buses To PCNG-i

In a significant push toward sustainable transportation and energy reform, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has handed over 35 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to the Presidential Com...

Photo News

L-R: Sophia Horsfall, NLNG’s GM, External Relations & Sustainable Development moderates a strategic panel session on strengthening interconnected gas markets at the 2025 NOG Energy Week with panellists Odey Adamade...

Seplat Energy Trains 50 Journalists On Entrepreneurship

Seplat Energy Plc, on the 25th and 26th June 2025, trained 50 journalists covering the Capital Market, Judiciary, Finance and Business on Media Entrepreneurship.The training, which was organized by the Company in conjunc...

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L-R: Minister, Federal Ministry of Marine And Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Professor Max Mejia, President, World Maritime University, Sweden, and Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dants...

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L-R: President, Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (SCAN), Mr Moses Ebosele; Group Head, Corporate Communications, Sifax Group, Mr Muyiwa Akande; Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine & Blue Ec...

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R-L: Head, Public Relations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Edward Osagie, represented by a staff of the PRO department, Mr Francis Ulor, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Sifax Group, M...

Photo News

The Managing Director,   Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho (left) and Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, Founder National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), on Monday, 7th...

Photo News

L – R: Mr. Josiah Samuel, Group Managing Director, Coscharis Group; Mr. Babajide Sanwo – Olu, Governor of Lagos State; Ms. JoEllen Gorg, Acting Consul – GeneralU.S. Consulate, Lagos; Mr. Abiona Babarind...

Security/Safety

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FRSC Data Reveals Spike In Road Fatalities

FRSC Data Reveals Spike In Road Fatalities

Fatalities from road traffic crashes are on the increase across Nigeria.Indeed, the first quarter of the year was marked by several tragic incidents.Nigerians...
EFCC Probes Suspect Over Undeclared $29,000 At Lagos Airport

EFCC Probes Suspect Over Undeclared $29,000 At Lagos...

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of one Rajesh Kumar arrested...
EFCC Probes Suspect Over Undeclared $420,900, £5,825, CFA3,946,500

EFCC Probes Suspect Over Undeclared $420,900, £5,825, CFA3,946,500

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the case of one Ahmad...

Agriculture

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Tinubu Launches 2,000 Tractors For Mechanised Farming

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja declared that Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun as he commissioned 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanis...

Edo Inaugurates N1b Interest-Free Loan Scheme For Traders, Farmers

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Friday inaugurated a N1billion interest-free loan scheme, targeting farmers and traders across the state.According to Okpebholo, the initiative would support over 5,000 b...

Lagos Agric Development Authority Conducts Field Assessment

As part of its continued efforts to enhance agricultural productivity across the state, the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority (LSADA) has conducted its monthly field assessment at Agbowa. The monit...

Education

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NADDC, Simba Group Unveil Mechatronics Training In Ekiti

As part of measures to advance cleaner energy solutions and upskill local technicians, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Simba Group Nigeria, has flagged off ...

Tinubu Approves Scholarship Scheme For Caribbean Students

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new scholarship scheme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study in Nigerian universities, beginning from the next academic year. Speaki...

Community Scondary School Emerges Winner Of 2025 NLNG Science Quiz...

Eight schools reached the climax of the 2025 NLNG Science Quiz Competition on Saturday, showcasing brilliance, speed, and scientific prowess in a fiercely contested finale, with Community Scondary School, Igboh...