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DSS Partners EFCC On Terrorism Financing - The Department of State Services, DSS has called for stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, regarding intelligence sharing, especially in the area of terrorism financing in Enugu State.This call was made recently in Enugu when Mr. Humphrey Ohikhuare, Enugu State Director, DSS paid a courtesy visit...
Energy Expert To Tinubu: End Petrol Import, Prioritise Local Refining - Energy expert, Dan Kunle has warned that the continued importation of petrol and diesel by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and certain marketers, despite the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s capacity to meet domestic demand, is a disservice to the country. Recent reports indicate that NNPC, Oil Marketers, Spent N5.5tn...
Atiku Cautions Against Misappropriation Of $1.07b Health Budget - Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that snakes, termites, monkeys, rodents and other mysterious animals must not be allowed to swallow the $1.07 billion earmarked for the health sector in the 2025 budget proposal. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku noted that bizarre claims of animals swallowing public money...
Frequent Sex Doesn’t Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk, Says Expert - The Assistant Chief Medical Officer and General Practitioner at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Dr Sam Adegboye, has debunked the claim that frequent sexual activity reduces the risk of prostate cancer in men. The Physician debunked the claim in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
GOCOP, Zenith Bank Legal Adviser Pay Tribute To Sundiata Post CEO’s Father, High Chief Amuchie - The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) and Mr. Mike Osilama, Legal Adviser, Zenith Bank Plc, have paid tribute to High Chief Emmanuel Ikonne Amuchie, the late father of Dr Max Amuchie, Chief Executive Officer of Sundiata Post Media Ltd and North Central Zonal Co-ordinator of GOCOP. GOCOP, the umbrella...
The Department of State Services, DSS has called for stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, regarding intelligence sharing, especially...
Energy expert, Dan Kunle has warned that the continued importation of petrol and diesel by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that snakes, termites, monkeys, rodents and other mysterious animals must not be allowed to swallow the...
The Department of State Services, DSS has called for stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, regarding intelligence sharing, especially in the area of terrorism financing in Enugu ...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that snakes, termites, monkeys, rodents and other mysterious animals must not be allowed to swallow the $1.07 billion earmarked for the health sector in the 2025 budget pro...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) and Mr. Mike Osilama, Legal Adviser, Zenith Bank Plc, have paid tribute to High Chief Emmanuel Ikonne Amuchie, the late father of Dr Max Amuchie, Chief Executive Officer o...
The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Akutah Pius Ukeyima has bagged the best Regulator Award of the Year 2024.The award was presented to Shippers’ Council boss at the Top 10 Magazin...
A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud.Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate ...
Ecobank Nigeria, an affiliate of Ecobank Group, has awarded a total of N42 million to its customers through the Super Reward “Millionaire Geng Promo.” This six-month promotion, which ran from July 1 to Decemb...
Access Holdings Plc has appointed Mr. Uche Orji as an Independent Non-Executive Director of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, effective from January 7, 2025, following the approval of the Central Bank ...
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) hosted the Executive Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, CON, at the Exchange, marking a significant step toward advancing the state’s economic vision through capital ma...
NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo), the independent regulation subsidiary of Nigerian Exchange Group, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have called for enhanced partnership to enhance market surveil...
The Governor of the Central Bank, Olayemi Cardoso has disclosed that the forensic verification to clear all pending foreign exchange backlogs is now completed and payments will commence soon. Speaking during the launch o...
The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Akutah Pius Ukeyima has bagged the best Regulator Award of the Year 2024.The award was presented to Shippers’ Council boss at the Top 10 Magazin...
As part of efforts to enhance safety on Nigeria’s waterways, General Managers (GMs) and Area Managers of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) have signed a performance bond with the Managing Director, Mr. Bol...
To successfully tackle factors associated with rising operational cost in the shipping industry and the need to further stimulate Nigeria’s economic growth, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) recently co...
As part of measures to improve security and combat crime along inland waterways, the Inspector General of Police(IGP), Dr Kayode Egbetokun has appointed CSP Chima Ogarashi as the new Force Marine Officer (FMO).CSP Chima ...
Faced by the exigency of bringing Nigerian Ports up to speed with those of its peers in terms of infrastructure and equipment, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has secured necessary approvals for an upward review in it...
To ensure skill upgrade in the Nigeria Automotive Industry, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Tuesday commenced Specialized Mechatronics Training and Heavy Duty Training in the six geopoli...
A delegation from the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), led by the Director General, Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Orimisan A...
In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Nigeria Police Force has reiterated the enforcement of the Mandatory Third Party Insurance from February 1st, 2025.According to the Pol...
To enhance road safety and promote environmental sustainability, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), and Excellent Automotive Assessment (EAA) have...
Coscharis Motors has reopened its training academy for admission into its one year training programme in automobile technical engineering, which is free of all cost at its CG Eko, Ikeja outlet as part of its corporate so...
Energy expert, Dan Kunle has warned that the continued importation of petrol and diesel by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and certain marketers, despite the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s capa...
Dangote Refinery has achieved a significant milestone by successfully exporting two jet fuel cargoes to Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading integrated oil and gas company globally. Saudi Aramco...
L-R: The Managing Director/CEO, Nigeria LNG, Philip Mshelbila; Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara and Nigeria LNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Dr Sophia Horsfall a...
Nigeria generated over $831.14 billion in revenue from the oil and gas sector between 1999 and 2023, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has declared. NEITI’s Executive Secretary, Ogbon...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890 per litre, effective from Saturday, February1, 2025. A statement sent to City Business ...
L-R: The Managing Director/CEO, Nigeria LNG, Philip Mshelbila; Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara and Nigeria LNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Dr Sophia Horsfall a...
A barrier at Carter Bridge, inward Ijora Olopa has been knocked down for the second time within 24 hours.To minimize disruptions, traffic has been diverted to the Iddo/Oyingbo route.According to the Lagos State Traffic M...
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) hosted the Executive Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, CON, at the Exchange, marking a significant step toward advancing the state’s economic vision through capital ma...
The Managing Director/CEO, Nigeria LNG, Dr. Philip Mshelbila (4th from right), along with General Managers Nnamdi Anowi (Production), Joseph Alagoa (Corporate Services), and Dr. Sophia Horsfall (External Relations & ...
The Department of State Services, DSS has called for stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, regarding intelligence sharing, especially...
As part of measures to improve security and combat crime along inland waterways, the Inspector General of Police(IGP), Dr Kayode Egbetokun has appointed...
Former President of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) and Managing Director, Arthur Steven Asset Management Limited (ASAM), Olatunde Amolegbe, has projected growth for the Oil Palm Industry in 2025.Amol...
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...
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...
Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Olayiwola Oguntade to prison for fraud.Oguntade, a former staff member of the Joint Admission and Matriculation ...
The Nigeria Prize for Science and The Nigeria Prize for Literature have opened submissions for their 2025 awards. A statement sent to City Business News at the weekend explained that this year, the Scienc...
SIFAX Group has reaffirmed its commitment to community development and healthcare accessibility by sponsoring the University of Ibadan Association of Dental Students (UADS) 2024 Mega Outreach. The event, held o...