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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced new Seafarer’s Medical Certification Documents in compliance with extant requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and Standards of Training, Certification and Wat...

President  Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following appointments: Engr. Babachir David Lawal     –        Secretary to the Government  of the Federation Alhaji Abba Kyari     –        Chief of Staff to the President Col. Ha...

AS part of measure to boost operational efficiency, the  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has cancelled contracts for supply of  crude oil to refineries. In a statement issued by General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ohi Alegbe, NNPC ...

THE Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has pledged to raise the nation’s tax revenue. Speaking in Abuja on assumption of office, the Acting Chairman, Mr  Babatunde Fowler said the agency would work with all relevant stakeholders. A statement issued by...

Foremost listed firms, Dangote cement Plc, FBN Holdings Plc and Zenith International Bank Plc  have  joined new Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Premium Board and the associated Premium Board Index. The firms were cleared based on  market capitalisation of N2....

PRESS STATEMENT As part of the new resolve to tighten border security and pursue vigorously the achievement of 2015 revenue target, the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr. John Atte MFR has approved the redeployment of 5 Customs Comptrollers. The affect...

The Permanent Secretary in the ministry of aviation, Binta Bello, has inaugurated the committee on the establishment of the country’s flag carrier. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja,  Bello charged members of the committees to pursue the assignment with...

The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has restated the Agency’s commitment to remove all barriers to seamless facilitation of transit cargo to the Republic of Niger through Ni...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has shut down 16 stations in different parts of Lagos including Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) outlets over alleged underdispensing of products. DPR discovered that instead of the N87 per litre on thei...

Customs Area Controllers have been given marching orders to increase weekly average revenue from the current N13 billion to N35 billion. The directive was part of decisions taken during a strategy session of Customs Management and Customs Area Controllers in.....

CITING  oil spill and fresh excavation on the pipeline’s right of way, the management of Total  Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited  has stopped the expedition of crude on its Obagi-Rumuekpe 12 oil export pipeline. In a statement signed by its...

President of National Council of Managing Directors of the Licensed Customs Agents, Mr. Lucky Amiwero, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to  investigation  the current operation of the Destination Inspection scheme. He alleged that the scheme had coll...

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured indigenous companies operating in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector of the full support and protection of his administration. At a meeting with members of the Independent Petroleum Producers Association in the Presidential V...