Shell Begins One-Year Vocational Training For 40 Imo youths

Shell Begins One-Year Vocational Training For 40 Imo youths

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has commenced a one-year professional and vocational training for 40 youths from the SPDC Joint Venture host communities of the Assa North and Ohaji South gas project in Imo State.  “The...
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Attah Hands Over NLNG Key To Mshelbila

Attah Hands Over NLNG Key To Mshelbila

In his farewell remarks, Engr. Attah said, “I thank the staff and our partners who helped achieve our set goals. It was a collective success. I would like to see the five years as foundational. Earlier, the ambition of the...
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UK Seeks Zero Global Shipping Emissions

UK Seeks Zero Global Shipping Emissions

The UK government has backed an absolute zero target for international shipping emissions by 2050, marking the start of London International Shipping Week. This target, which would need to be agreed through the International Maritime Organization, wo...
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Cricket W/Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria Defeats Cameroon By 10 wickets

Cricket W/Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria Defeats Cameroon By 10 wickets

Nigeria has won her last group B game against Cameroon by 10 wickets with 84 balls left in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.  The game at the Botswana Cricket Oval Gaborone on Monday, saw the...
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Ministry Cautions Truck Drivers Against Overloading

Ministry Cautions Truck Drivers Against Overloading

The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has appealed to drivers of heavy-duty vehicles to guard against the overloading of their trucks to avoid overstretching of federal roads.   The Federal Controllers of Works in Kogi,  Mr Jimoh  Kajogbola...
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Fidelity Bank Grows PBT by 72.4% In Six Months

Fidelity Bank Grows PBT by 72.4% In Six Months

Fidelity Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N20.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, disclosed this in the bank’s audited half-year (H1)...
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Obaseki Celebrates Igbinedion At 87

Obaseki Celebrates Igbinedion At 87

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has celebrated the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion on his 87th birthday, describing him as a generational gift to the state, Nigeria, Africa and the World at large.   Obaseki spoke to j...
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NCS Investigates Murder Of Officer In Ogun

NCS Investigates Murder Of Officer In Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, has commenced investigations into the murder of one of its operatives, a Customs Assistant 1, on Saturday night in Ogun State.  Deputy Comptroller, Hussein Ejibunu,  Federal Op...
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Daniil Medvedev Beats Djokovic To Win US Open

Daniil Medvedev Beats Djokovic To Win US Open

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev won his first Grand Slam title by shattering Novak Djokovic’s hopes of completing a calendar sweep of the majors in a one-sided US Open final. Second seed Medvedev, 25, lost his two previous Grand Slam finals but...
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Kebbi Boosts Cassava Production With 25 Tractors

Kebbi Boosts Cassava Production With 25 Tractors

As part of efforts to boost cassava production, Kebbi State government has supplied 25 tractors to cassava farmers in the state. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Joel Aiki,  made this known in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday on the side-line...
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NSC Boss: Dala Dry Port‘ll Boost Trans-Sahara Trade, AfCFTA

NSC Boss: Dala Dry Port‘ll Boost Trans-Sahara Trade, AfCFTA

The Dala Inland Dry Port (IDP) will boost trans-Sahara trade developments and indeed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC),  Emmanuel Jime has said.   A statement issued on Saturday by Mrs...
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Minister Explains NCC’s Five-Year Strategic Vision

Minister Explains NCC’s Five-Year Strategic Vision

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has launched the strategic vision plan (SVP) 2021-2025 of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja, Pantami explained that the main functio...
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Nigeria Exports N41.9b Sesame, N13.7b Cashew In 2021 Q1

Nigeria Exports N41.9b Sesame, N13.7b Cashew In 2021 Q1

Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN) says Nigeria’s agricultural export stood at N127 billion in the first quarter of 2021. The figure, according to the organisation, represents 128 percent increase, compared to N55.8 billion i...
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US Open: Emma Raducanu Beats Fernandez To Win Maiden Grand Slam

US Open: Emma Raducanu Beats Fernandez To Win Maiden Grand Slam

Emma Raducanu ended Britain’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion as she beat Leylah Fernandez to win the US Open in the most thrilling style. The 18-year-old ended her scarcely believable run in New York with a...
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