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Firm Extends Charter Period With COSCO For 17 Ships
June 28, 2021 No Responses

Firm Extends Charter Period With COSCO For 17 Ships

Hong Kong-based containership owner Seaspan Corporation has forward fixed contracts, extending current lease terms for 17 containerships with China’s COSCO Shipping Line. The vessels were initially scheduled to conclude current charters with COSCO for a period of three years and now...
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Expert Tasks Parents On Sex Education For Adolescents
June 28, 2021 No Responses

Expert Tasks Parents On Sex Education For Adolescents

A child and adolescent mental health analyst, Dr Bunmi Oluwagbami, has advised parents to educate their adolescents about sexual reproductive health to prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).  Oluwagbami, also a consultant psychiatrist at the Osho...
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Nigeria Seeks New Pharmaceutical Firms
June 27, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Seeks New Pharmaceutical Firms

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonaya Onu, has called for the establishment of new pharmaceutical firms in Nigeria.  A press statement issued on Saturday, by Josephine Ademu, Press and Public Relations Officer in the ministry, stated that On...
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NPA Receives 22 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Others
June 27, 2021 No Responses

NPA Receives 22 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 22 ships at the Lagos ports are discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, container, bulk fertilizer, bulk sugar, automobile gasoline, bulk salt, and petrol.    NPA is also  expecting 1...
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JAMB Directs Candidates To Check Result Through Portal
June 27, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Directs Candidates To Check Result Through Portal

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates who sat for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), to check their results through its portal as the USSD code 55019 has some challenges.  Dr Fabian Benjamin,...
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FG Commends NGX On Capital Market Development
June 27, 2021 No Responses

FG Commends NGX On Capital Market Development

The Federal Government has commended the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited for its efforts in ensuring that the Nigerian capital market (NCM) is deepened.   The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, made the commendation ...
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Obaseki: Ologbo Modular Refinery Ready For Production
June 27, 2021 No Responses

Obaseki: Ologbo Modular Refinery Ready For Production

Edo State Governor,  Godwin Obaseki says the modular refinery in Ologbo, Ikpoba – Okha Local Government Area (LGA) of the state was ready for production.  Obaseki stated this shortly after he was conducted round the facility by the Managi...
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Hyundai Rolls Out ALCAZAR Seven-Seater
June 27, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Rolls Out ALCAZAR Seven-Seater

Hyundai Motor has opened bookings for its upcoming 6 and 7- seater premium SUV – Hyundai ALCAZAR. The company is accepting bookings at Hyundai dealerships and on its online car-buying platform.“We are pleased to open...
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Outcry Over South Africa’s Multiple Husbands Proposal
June 27, 2021 No Responses

Outcry Over South Africa’s Multiple Husbands Proposal

A proposal by the South African government to legalise polyandry – when a woman has more than one husband at the same time – has led to howls of protest from conservative quarters.  This does not surprise Professor Collis Machoko,...
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Nigeria Inaugurates 15-Member Taskforce On Food Security
June 26, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates 15-Member Taskforce On Food Security

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) through the National Programme for Food Security on Friday inaugurated a 15- member Edo State Cadre Harmonies (CH) taskforce on food and nutrition security in Benin.The Acting Permanent Secretar...
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Report: South Africa To Become Green Fuel Maritime Hub
June 26, 2021 No Responses

Report: South Africa To Become Green Fuel Maritime Hub

South Africa holds an untapped opportunity to supply the global shipping industry with zero carbon fuels, a new report by Ricardo and Environmental Defense Fund reveals. The report “South Africa: fueling the future of shipping”, issued on behalf of P4...
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Nigeria Seeks Fair Treatment, Enhanced Living Condition For Seafarers
June 26, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Seeks Fair Treatment, Enhanced Living Condition For Seafarers

The Nigerian Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has  called for fair treatment as well as better living and working conditions for seafarers.   The Minister made the call at the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ...
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Ford Trucks Settles In Nigeria, Strengthens Position With Coscharis
June 26, 2021 No Responses

Ford Trucks Settles In Nigeria, Strengthens Position With Coscharis

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — As part of its ongoing expansion agenda, Ford Trucks has arrived in Nigeria.   With almost 60 years of experience in truck manufacturing and product development for international markets, Ford Trucks con...
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Danbatta Urges Digitisation of Knowledge Resources, Improved Reading Culture
June 26, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta Urges Digitisation of Knowledge Resources, Improved Reading Culture

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has called on private and public institutions to leverage Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to digitise their hard copy knowledge materials to...
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