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November 29, 2021 No Responses

British Airways Suspends Hong Kong Flights

British Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong amid reports more of its crew members have been forced to quarantine in a government centre. BA confirmed it has temporarily stopped flights “while we review operational requirements for this route”. The...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Obaseki Commissions 5,400mt Per Annum Cashew Factory

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has tasked youths to embrace opportunities in the agriculture value chain by deploying innovative ideas to initiate and develop agribusiness projects. Obaseki made the submission after commissioning a 5,400mt per an...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

UBA Foundation Lights Up Garden, Sets For Annual Food Bank Initiative

United Bank for Africa (UNA), through its UBA Foundation has reiterated its commitment to give back to the underprivileged especially in the communities UBA operate. Already, at the UBA Foundation gardens in Lagos where the bank is headquartered, a lights-up...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta: Continuous Dialogue Critical To Tackling Telecoms Industry Challenges

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that continuous dialogues between the regulator and its various licensees is central to finding lasting solutions to is...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Resumes Dubai Flights

Air Peace has announced the resumption of its flight to Dubai with effect from December 1, 2021. The airline’s Spokesperson, Mr Stanley Olisa who disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday explained that this was sequel to Federal Government’...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Charity Maduka, Coscharis Group VP Dies At 63

Mrs Charity Maduka, the wife of the founder and President of Coscharis Group, Dr Cosmas Maduka, is dead. Mrs Charity Maduka, the Vice-President of the Coscharis Group, died on Saturday evening in Nnewi, Anambra State. A statement issued by Ab...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Shell Implores Nigeria On Two-Pronged Energy Transition Strategy

The Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has advised that Nigeria should adopt a two-pronged strategy for its energy transition programme in response to global call to reduce exploitation of fossil fuels and production of ...

November 28, 2021 No Responses

SEC Warns Quoted Firms To Desist From Selective Dividend Payments

The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned quoted companies and capital market registrars to desist from selective payments and distribution of dividends. Yuguda stated this in his keynote address on Saturday at the Insti...

November 28, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Lee Engineering Group At 30

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with major indigenous player in the oil and gas industry, Lee Engineering Group, as it marks 30 years of its establishment. The President, in a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Saturday....

November 28, 2021 No Responses

Innoson, Jet Systems, Others Set For 2021 NAJA Awards

All is now set for the 2021 Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Awards scheduled to hold on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State. According to the organisers, eventual winners in each...

November 28, 2021 No Responses

Lagos APPEALS Supports 2,691 Farmers With Inputs, Equipment

In line with its agenda, the Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project in Lagos State has supported a total of 2,691 farmers and Small Scale Entrepreneurs with inputs and equipment across poultry, rice, and ...

November 27, 2021 No Responses

Oil Palm: Igbinedion Varsity Secures N500m CBN Facility

The Igbinedion University, Okada, has secured a N500 million Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) facility to resuscitate and expand its existing oil palm plantation. The university’s Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, made this known on Friday in Okada...

November 27, 2021 No Responses

Okomu Oil Explores Agenda For 2022

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Board of Okomu Oil Palm Plc is to meet on Monday, December 13, 2021 to consider amongs others, the company’s business and forecast for 2022. Company Secretary, Chukwuebuka Omerole, in a no...

November 27, 2021 No Responses

French Ambassador Scores Nigerian Navy High On Maritime Safety

The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Emmanuelle Blatmann, on Friday scored the Nigerian Navy high in its bid to curb maritime insecurity, especially piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Blatmann, during a courtesy visit to the Western Naval Command, said...