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July 7, 2016 No Responses

Nationwide strike looms over alleged $7b debt

BARRING any last minute adjustment, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige and other senior government officials will today meet with representatives of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in Abuja. The meeting is...

July 6, 2016 No Responses

Employers seek end to NLC crisis

The leadership crisis rocking the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is a threat to the development and growth of Nigeria’s economy, the Director-General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Olusegun Oshinowo has said. Speaking during an inte...

July 6, 2016 No Responses

Offshore West Africa gets new date

PennWell Corporation, owners and producers of the annual Offshore West Africa Conference & Exhibition have announced a change in date for its 21st edition. According to a statement, the new 2017 date has been set for 6‐8 Jun...

July 6, 2016 No Responses

Crisis looms in Edo PDP as Iduoriyekwemwen gets certificate of return

Ahead of the September 10, 2016 Governorship election in Edo State, factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has presented certificate of return to Matthew Iduoriyekwemwen. Sheriff is also expected to present Iduriyekwemwe...

July 6, 2016 No Responses

FRSC deploys 30,000 officials for Eid-el-Fitri

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed not less than 30,000 officials for the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. Corps marshal of FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi also cautioned motorists to ensure they use their seatbelt as they embark on journeys during the festive.....

July 6, 2016 No Responses

NIMASA has not floated scholarship scheme, says DG

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has dismissed as fraudulent an online platform purporting that the Agency has floated a scholarship programme tagged “NIMASA Scholarship 2016/2017”. The Director General, Dr. Dakuku...

July 6, 2016 No Responses

Shareholders divided over compulsory resignation of Skye Bank Board, Management

Controversy has continued to trail the compulsory retirement of the Board and Management of Skye Bank Plc by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A cross section of the Bank shreholders who spoke with City BusinessNews expressed divergent views on...

July 5, 2016 No Responses

Lobbying for NAC DG post intensifies at presidency

Not less than six contenders are jostling for the position of Director General of National Automotive Council (NAC), as the tenure of the incumbent, Engineer Aminu Jalal expires early next year (2017). City BusinessNews gathered this morning that four...

July 5, 2016 No Responses

Oando’s Q1 turnover drops by 34 %

For the 2016 first quarter, Oando Plc recorded N64.413billion, indicating a drop of 34 per cent when compared with N97.070 recorded within same period in the previous year. Presenting the company’s “Facts behind the figures” at the Nigerian Stock...

July 5, 2016 No Responses

CBN removes Skye Bank Board, Management

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has replaced the Board and management of Skye Bank Plc. Addressing Journalists in Lagos, CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said the Bank failed failed to meet the regulator’s minimum key liquidity and capital adequacy...

July 5, 2016 No Responses

Buhari charges new NNPC board on dedication

PRESIDENT Muhamadu Buhari has advised the new Board of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to ensure the successful delivery of its mandate and serve the nation by upholding the public trust placed on them in managing “this critical national ass...

July 5, 2016 No Responses

25 ships expected in Lagos Ports

Twenty five ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos State. According to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the expected ships contained buck wheat, bulk sugar,...

July 4, 2016 No Responses

Partnership with maritime nations key to economic growth, says NIMASA DG

COLLABORATION with various stakeholders across the globe is fundamental to unlocking the maritime opportunities in Nigeria, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside has said Welcoming the Acting Chinese Co...

July 4, 2016 No Responses

Haastrup seeks support for ADR mechanism

THE Chairman of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup, has commended the use of arbitration, mediation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in settling commercial disputes in the maritime industry...