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January 15, 2022 No Responses

2021: FRSC Records 235 Road Accidents, 149 Deaths In Edo

Between January and December 2021, Edo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recorded not less than 235 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) and 149 deaths. Sector Commander, Mr Henry Benamaisia, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) explained that the 149 deaths was 15.3...

January 15, 2022 No Responses

Reliance, Hyundai, Bid For Incentives Under India’s $2.4b Battery Scheme

Indian conglomerate, Reliance Industries, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and automaker Mahindra & Mahindra are among companies that have submitted bids under the country’s $2.4 billion battery scheme, two sources told Reuters. India last ...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Kano Inoculates 1.3m Animals

The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Agency (KSAPD)has inoculated 1,364,612 animals against zoonoses. According to KSAPD, the exercise was carried out in 2021 during the Livestock Vaccination Campaign in the state. KSAPD Project Coordinat...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Ecobank Partners Learntor On Digital Technology Training For Youths

Ecobank Nigeria in partnership with Learntor, a comprehensive Agile Digital Transformational training and consultancy company has provided intensive Digital Technology training for select youths being part of the bank’s youth development initiative...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

NLNG Channels 100% LPG Production To Nigerian Market

The Board of Directors of Nigeria LNG (NLNG) has approved the supply of 100 per cent of the company’s LPG production (propane and butane) to the Nigerian market. A statement issued on Thursday by Mr Andy Odeh, General Manager, External...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Porsche Delivers 301,915 Vehicles In 2021

Between January and December 2021, Porsche delivered a record 301,915 vehicles to customers worldwide, 11 percent more than 2020. A statement issued by the German luxury sports car manufacturer, quoted a member of the Executive Board responsible for sale...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Air Peace Unveils Priority Boarding For Nigerian Military Personnel

Air Peace has unveiled Priority Boarding Policy for serving and retired Nigeria’s military personnel “as a way of honouring them for the huge sacrifices they make for the nation“. Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, who made...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Osun: PDP Clears All Six Aspirants

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared all its six governorship aspirants for the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. Muhammed Adoke, Chairman of the party’s screening committee, disclosed this while submitting the committee’s repor...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Opinion: Nigerian Shares Steady But Dollar Sinks As Investors Digest Inflation Data

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM — Nigerian shares hovered around 2021 highs on Thursday, gaining over 4.4% year-to-datedespite the December U.S. inflation report reinforcing Fed rate hike expectations. The U.S. consumer price index (CP...

January 13, 2022 No Responses

FG Releases 49 New Crop Varieties To Farmers

As part of measures to boost food production in Nigeria, the Federal Government has released 49 new high yield crop varieties to farmers through the National Varieties Release Committee (NVRC). NVRC Chairman, Chief Oladosu Awoyemi, disclosed this on Wedn...

January 13, 2022 No Responses

NLNG Debunks Train 7 Project Vacancies

The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has debunked an online advertisement announcing vacancies for its Train 7 Project positions. A statement issued on Wednesday by General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development; Andy Ode...

January 13, 2022 No Responses

Customs FOU Intercepts N7.8b Contraband In 2021

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, on Wednesday said it intercepted contraband from Benin Republic worth N7.813 billion in 2021. The acting Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, said thi...

January 13, 2022 No Responses

PDP Screens Six Aspirants For Osun Governorship Election

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday screened six aspirants for Osun Governorship Election, scheduled for July 16, 2022. Mohammed Adoke, Chairman, Osun PDP Governorship Screening Committee, disclosed this while speaking with Journalists at ...

January 13, 2022 No Responses

NCC Boss, Danbatta, To Deliver Fountain University’s Convocation Lecture

Apparently spurred by the vision, objectives and successes of policies, programmes and projects instituted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bridge the digital divide and encourage the youth to harness derivable benefits of the Fourth Industri...