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August 4, 2020 No Responses

MWUN Seeks Compliance With Govt Directives On Stevedores, Dockworkers

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), on Monday has called on dock labour employers and private operators to comply with government directive on the use of registered stevedores and dockworkers. In a statement on Monday,President General of MWUN, Mr Adewale...

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Ondo Spends N3.13b On Workers’ Allowances, Bonus

The Ondo State Government on Monday said it had spent over N3.13 billion to offset the outstanding allowances of workers and medical staff in the state. Mr Donald Ojogo, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, disclosed this on Monday...

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Air Peace Explains Sack Of Pilots

The management of Air Peace on Monday blames devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic on its operations as a major factor responsible for the sacked of some pilots and supporting staff. In a statement, the company said it took the “very...

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Court Remands Woman For Allegedly Killing Stepson With Rat Poison

A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that a 25-year-old woman, Amina Haruna, who allegedly killed her stepson with rat poison, be remanded pending legal advice on the case. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Muhammad Idris, ordered that Haruna be...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Police Parade Imo Traditional Ruler Over Alleged Kidnapping

A traditional ruler in Awara, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo, was on Monday paraded by the police for alleged involvement in kidnapping. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the traditional ruler was paraded along side a pastor....

August 3, 2020 No Responses

New Yams Flood Markets

New yams are beginning to flood markets in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra. A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday showed that farmers from agrarian communities such as Anam and Ogbaru brought their yam produce to Marine...

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SEC Capital Market Institute Expands Operations

The Nigerian Capital Market Institute (NCMI) is poised to enhance the market development role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by providing excellent capital market education to stakeholders, Managing Director of the Ins...

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Bajaj Keke Partners With Stallion Group To Attain Market Dominance

Foremost conglomerate in Nigeria, Stallion Group recently emerged sole representative of Bajaj in Nigeria. In this interview, Managing Director, Stallion Auto KeKe Ltd, Mr. Manish Rohtagi bares his mind on the Bajaj brand, growth agenda, after-sales, network e...

August 3, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 304 New Coronavirus Cases

Nigeria on Sunday reported 304 new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus as the death toll jumps to 888. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the 304 new cases were reported from 15 states, namely Lagos (81), FCT (39),...

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Jimoh Ibrahim Pledges Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election

Business mogul and politician, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim has pledged to be strategically involved in the re-election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. Ibrahim gave the assurance on Sunday at Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area...

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Shipping Institute Urges FG To Re-Engage Global West In Fight Against Piracy

The President, Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS), Capt. Tony Onoharigho, on Sunday, urged the Federal Government to re-engage the services of Global West Specialist Vessels (GWSV) in the fight against piracy.In a statement, Onogharigho hinged the appeal on ...

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FIFA: No Reason For Swiss Authorities To Investigate Infantino

Global football ruling body, FIFA, on Sunday said there is no reason for Swiss authorities to launch criminal proceedings against its president, Gianni Infantino. Swiss authorities said on Thursday that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA bo...

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Roger Brown Resumes As New Seplat CEO

Roger Brown, the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc resumed on August 1, 2020. Brown is expected to lead SEPLAT into the next phase of the company’s growth aspirations following the retirement of th...

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Sack LASWA Boss, PDP Tells Sanwo-Olu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to sack the management of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) over recent boat mishaps. In a statement issued on Sunday by Taofik Gani, the PDP Spokesperson in Lagos State, the....