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Thursday, 23 January 2025

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  • SEC DG: Collective Investment Schemes Increased To N3tri In 2024 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday disclosed that its Collective Investment Schemes increased to over N3 trillion in 2024.The Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama who disclosed this during an interaction with reporters in Abuja, explained that collective investment schemes are a part of the market...
  • GOC Commends Troops For Contributions To Increased Oil Production - The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Jamal Abdussalam, has praised the efforts of his troops for significantly boosting oil production in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) over the past year.VIn his farewell address delivered at 63 Brigade in Asaba, Delta State, on 21...
  • Tinubu Appoints Opeifa Nigerian Railway’s Managing Director - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Kayode Opeifa the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).Opeifa, a former Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State, is a foremost transport expert.An indigene of Lagos State, Opeifa succeeds Mr Fidet Okhiria, who retired recently after distinguished service to the corporation.
  • NSC Distributes Relief Materials To Schools, Orphanages - As part of it’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has distributed learning and relief materials to schools and orphanages in Zaria, Kaduna State.According to the North West Director of the council, Mrs Karimatu Othman, the initiative highlights the council’s commitment to supporting education and improving the...
  • FG Targets Oil Production In Ogoniland - President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to coordinate negotiations with various parties within Ogoniland in the oil-rich Niger Delta area to resume oil production in the area. The President, who gave the directive in Abuja when he received Ogoni leaders including Governor Siminalayi...
SEC DG: Collective Investment Schemes Increased To N3tri In 2024

SEC DG: Collective Investment Schemes Increased To N3tri...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday disclosed that its Collective Investment Schemes increased to over N3 trillion in 2024.The Director General...
GOC Commends Troops For Contributions To Increased Oil Production

GOC Commends Troops For Contributions To Increased Oil...

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Jamal Abdussalam, has praised the efforts of his troops for...
Tinubu Appoints Opeifa Nigerian  Railway’s Managing Director

Tinubu Appoints Opeifa Nigerian Railway’s Managing Director

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Kayode Opeifa the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).Opeifa, a former Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos...

SEC DG: Collective Investment Schemes Increased To N3tri In 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday disclosed that its Collective Investment Schemes increased to over N3 trillion in 2024.The Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama who disclosed this dur...

GOC Commends Troops For Contributions To Increased Oil Production

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Jamal Abdussalam, has praised the efforts of his troops for significantly boosting oil production in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) over...

Tinubu Appoints Opeifa Nigerian Railway’s Managing Director

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Kayode Opeifa the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).Opeifa, a former Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State, is a foremost transport expert.An ind...

NSC Distributes Relief Materials To Schools, Orphanages

As part of it’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has distributed learning and relief materials to schools and orphanages in Zaria, Kaduna State.According to the North We...

FG Targets Oil Production In Ogoniland

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to coordinate negotiations with various parties within Ogoniland in the oil-rich Niger Delta area to resume oil production in th...

Capital Market/Banking

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SEC DG: Collective Investment Schemes Increased To N3tri In 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday disclosed that its Collective Investment Schemes increased to over N3 trillion in 2024.The Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama who disclosed this dur...

Stanbic IBTC Launches N148.7b Rights Issue On NGX Invest

The Nigerian Exchange’s (NGX) e-offering platform, NGX Invest, continues to attract capital-raising in Nigeria with the addition of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc’s N148.7 billion rights issue.   Presented at th...

SEC Sets January 31 Deadline For Registration Renewals

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reminded Capital Market Operators (CMOs) to ensure that they renew their registration on or before January 31, 2025.The Commission said this in a circular issued recently ...

Ecobank Partners CreditCorp On Affordable Loans 

Ecobank Nigeria has partnered with the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CrediCorp) to offer affordable and flexible loans to customers.  These loans, according to Ecobank can be used to finance a variety o...

Disconnect Zenith Bank, Fidelity, FCMB, Others, NCC Directs Telcos

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications companies (telcos) to disconnect the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) codes assigned to nine banks due to unpaid debts.In a state...

Maritime

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NSC Distributes Relief Materials To Schools, Orphanages

As part of it’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has distributed learning and relief materials to schools and orphanages in Zaria, Kaduna State.According to the North We...

INTERPOL’s Maritime Security Unit Seeks Collaboration With EFCC

The International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, through its Maritime Security Unit has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as part of concerted efforts to combat transn...

NIMASA Targets N537b Revenue In 2025

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to attain N560 billion revenue for the year 2025.  Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Moboreola, announced this on Thursday during the a...

Customs Boss, Adewale Adeniyi Bags Maritime Personality Award

All is set for Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NMJ) award to be conferred on the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, as the “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year 202...

Shippers’ Council Celebrates Ada Okam At 60, Retirement

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Wednesday, celebrated Mrs. Ada Okam as she marked her 60th birthday and retirement in grand style.The event, held at the Council’s headquarters in Lagos was filled with...

Coscharis Group Photo News

: L – R : Mrs. Julie Chi – Nwaoha, Publisher, On the Highway Africa; Mr. Abiona Babarinde, General Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Coscharis Group; Mr. Segun Sobogun, Marketing Communications...

Auto Finance: Stakeholders Laud FG, Seeks Legal Backing For NAIDP

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s automotive industry have concluded a strategic conference in Lagos State aimed at driving growth.    City Business News reports that the conference is also aimed at addressing sector...

LCCI: Nigeria’s Auto Industry In Limbo Over Policy

Nigeria’s automotive industry is in a state uncertainty due to prolonged delay in enacting the required law to give investors the right direction.Head of the Auto Sectoral Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and...

Toyota, Globe, Coscharis, Weststar, Others Get 2024 Auto Awards

Toyota Nigeria, Globe Motors, Coscharis Motors, CFAO, Weststar Associates and Lanre Shittu (LSM) are among big winners at the 2024 Nigerian Automotive Journalists Association (NAJA) Auto Awards.The prestigious event, whi...

Work and Play Hosts Auto Fest Safety Summit

As part of efforts to promote Motorsports and Road Safety awareness education, Work and Play Promotions, in conjunction with the BMW Club, hosted Africa’s first Auto Fest Safety Summit.The event, held on Wednesday,...

Energy

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GOC Commends Troops For Contributions To Increased Oil Production

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Jamal Abdussalam, has praised the efforts of his troops for significantly boosting oil production in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) over...

Portugal To Import More U.S., Nigerian LNG

PORTUGAL plans to increase purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States and Nigeria as it aims to end already dwindling supplies from Russia. Environment Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said on Tuesda...

NLNG Seeks Increased Partnership With NPA

As part of measures to provide the operational collaboration necessary to grow exports, Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, on Monday received the Chief Executive Officer, Nigeri...

MRS, Ardova, Heyden To Sell Dangote Petrol At ₦970/Litre 

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, on Sunday explained that the recent adjustment in ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices.&...

Eni Awards 30 Post Graduate Scholarship To Nigerian Graduates

Photo Caption: Vice Chairman and Managing Director of NAE, Fabrizio Bolondi and Deputy Managing Director, Dr. Richard Orianzi, presenting the award to some beneficiaries. Eni’s subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Exploration Lim...

Photo News

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Photo News

Priests and Religious in Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos Celebrate 2024 Get-together at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Ikeja, Lagos State

Photo News

The Minister of Federal Capital Terry (FCT), Nyesom Wike And Sons Pay Christmas Homage To President Bola Ahmed Tinubu In Lagos.

Photo News

Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, former Minister of Health and Human Resources; Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria; Erelu Angela Adebayo, Chairperson of Greenwich Foundatio...

Photo News

:L-R: Managing Director/Chief Executive, Federal Airports Authority (FAAN), Oluwabunmi Oluwaseun Kuku; the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo; and GMD/CEO, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba ...

Photo News

L-R: Bolaji Agbede, Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings Plc; Paul Usoro, SAN, Chairman, Access Bank Plc; Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman, Access Holdings ...

Security/Safety

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GOC Commends Troops For Contributions To Increased Oil Production

GOC Commends Troops For Contributions To Increased Oil...

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Jamal Abdussalam, has praised the efforts of his troops for...
COAS Lauds 402 Special Forces, Seeks Sustained Efforts Against Insurgency

COAS Lauds 402 Special Forces, Seeks Sustained Efforts...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has applauded the remarkable efforts of the 402 Special Forces (SF) Brigade in...
Court Bars FRSC From Arresting Vehicles, Penalising Drivers With Faded Number Plates

Court Bars FRSC From Arresting Vehicles, Penalising Drivers...

A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos has restrained the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from arresting vehicles with faded number plates.Justice Akintayo...

Agriculture

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South Korean Technical Team Installs Rice Mills In Bayelsa

In furtherance of the bilateral relationship between both parties, a technical team from the Republic of South Korea has completed installation of modern rice processing mills in Bayelsa State.A statement issue...

Edo Earmarks N70b For Agric Sector In 2025

To address food insecurity and make Edo sufficient in food production, Governor Monday Okpebholo has earmarked over N70 billion for agriculture in the newly-signed Edo 2025 budget. The 2025 budget tagged, “Re...

Presco Lauds 2024 Staff’s Performance, Explains 2025 Agenda

Photo Caption: R-L: The Managing Director/CEO, Presco Plc, Mr. Reji George; overall best staff for 2024, Adaramoye Israel Opeyemi; Relations Manager, Anthony Uwajeh and Human Resources Manager, Frank Agbongiagu...

Education

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Lagos Govt Shuts School Over Pupil’s Death

The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of Smiley Kids Montessori School, located in Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, following a swimming pool accident that claimed the life of a two-year-old girl,...

Eni Awards 30 Post Graduate Scholarship To Nigerian Graduates

Photo Caption: Vice Chairman and Managing Director of NAE, Fabrizio Bolondi and Deputy Managing Director, Dr. Richard Orianzi, presenting the award to some beneficiaries. Eni’s subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Explo...

NIMC DG Bags Honourary Doctoral Degree

The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of National Identity Management Commission [NIMC], Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has been conferred with an honourary doctorate by the African University of Science an...