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May 1, 2021 No Responses

INEC Expands Polling Units In Enugu To 4,147

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expanded the polling units in Enugu State from 2,958 to 4,147 polling units to create easy access to polling units in the state. Dr Emeka Ononamadu, the INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for Enugu...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Trains Coconut Farmers On Nursery, Processing

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has trained 30 coconut farmers on nursery establishment, field development, harvesting, processing and marketing in Edo State, Nigeria The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Ernest Uwakhihe,...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Obaseki Chairs PDP e-Registration Committee

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has named Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State as the Chairman of the party’s e-registration committee. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this w...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Ondo Implores NDDC On Sustainable Development

Governor . Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to partner with the state to drive sustainable development, capable of impacting positively on the lives of the people. Akeredolu, who spoke on Thurs...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Army Expresses Concern Over Spate Of Piracy In Gulf Of Guinea

The Nigerian Army has expressed serious concern over piracy in the Gulf of Guinea which it said posed a serious threat to the peace and stability of Nigeria as a sovereign nation. The Chief of Training, Nigerian Army Headquarters, Maj.-Gen...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Shake Up In First Bank As CBN Names New Directors

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday announced the immediate removal of all directors of First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. and FBN Holdings Plc over purported management changes at the bank. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emeifele said th...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Lauds Ogunsanya’s Appointment As Airtel Africa CEO

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said with the elevation of Mr Segun Ogunsanya to Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa Plc, Nigeria’s flag has been hoisted proudly across the African skyline once again. Before his...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Access Bank Explains Q1 30% Increase In Profit Before Tax

Access Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N60.1billion representing an increase of 30 per cent for the first quarter ended March 31. The Chief Executive Officer of the group, Mr Herbert Wigwe, disclosed in an unaudited financial....

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Ogun Flags Off Reconstruction Of Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road

Ogun State Government on Thursday, flagged off the reconstruction of the 19km Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road, in Ado-Odo/Ota Council Area, with the promise to complete the project within 15 months. Gov. Dapo Abiodun equally inaugurated construction of the 10.25...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Port Manager, Lagos Ports Complex (LPC), Olufunmilayo Olotu (2nd left), Executive Director, Marine & Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Onari Brown (3rd left) and the UK Minister for Africa on E-Customs and Wider Trade Facilitation, James Dudd...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Omo-Agege Seeks More Maritime Universities

Deputy President of the Senate, Sen.Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta) has called for the establishment of more maritime universities across Nigeria. Yomi Odunuga, His Special Adviser, Media and Publicity in a statement said Omo-Agege made the submission in Abuj...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves N665m For Poultry Farmers In Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Zamfara

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an augmentation of N665 million for the procurement of poultry equipment for displaced poultry farmers in Borno, Yobe, Plateau and Zamfara. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Soc...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Appoints Gbenga Shobo As New MD

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has announced the appointment of Mr Gbenga Shobo, currently the deputy Managing Director (DMD), as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer designate of the bank.The bank’s Chairman, Mrs Ibukun Awosika, explained in a statemen...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

NEPZA Seeks Partnership With SMEDAN, NEPC

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has expressed readiness to canvass for adoption of “export business accelerator programme’’ to integrate Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) into Special Economic Zones (SEZs) scheme. Prof. Ades...