INEC Declares APC Winner Of Bayelsa Governorship Election

INEC Declares APC Winner Of Bayelsa Governorship Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, has been declared winner of the Bayelsa State 2019 governorship election held on Saturday. The declaration was made  by Faraday Orumwese, Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin...
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NPA Faults Usage Of Secured Anchorage Area

NPA Faults Usage Of Secured Anchorage Area

The crisis between Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and a group identified as Association of Professionals for Safety in Shipping in Nigeria (APOSSIN) has assumed a new dimension as NPA petitions relevant Federal Government agencies.  Already, the managemen...
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Ex-lawmaker Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Rail Development

Ex-lawmaker Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Rail Development

A former Lagos lawmaker, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, on Sunday called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to invest in rail infrastructure in the state. Olorunrinu, who represented Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I in the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly, told the News Agency...
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Cassava: IITA, ACAI Train 30,000 Farmers On Weed Management

Cassava: IITA, ACAI Train 30,000 Farmers On Weed Management

No fewer than 30,000 farmers from Abia, Benue, Oyo, Ogun and Osun states will benefit from the training on the six steps to cassava weed management and best planting practices in November. The training is put together by the International...
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Dana Air Airlifts 5.4m Passengers In 11 Years

Dana Air Airlifts 5.4m Passengers In 11 Years

Dana Air airlifted not less than 5.4 million passengers in the last 11 years of its operations.  A statement issued on Saturday by the airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa explained that the airline hopes to double the...
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Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency

Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency

The ongoing reorganisation at the presidency is aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, said the president stated this when he f...
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NYSC DG Lauds Border Closure

NYSC DG Lauds Border Closure

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has commended the Federal Government over its ongoing closure of the country’s land borders. Ibrahim made the commendation on the sidelines of his visit to inspect f...
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Ashok Leyland Unveils New Truck

Ashok Leyland Unveils New Truck

Commercial vehicle major, Ashok Leyland has showcased its wide range of Bharat Stage (BS) VI trucks and buses. After receiving the certificates, confirming compliance to BS-VI emission standard, from Automotive Research Association of lndia (ARAI), Ashok Leyla...
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‘Border Closure, A Bold Step’

‘Border Closure, A Bold Step’

An All Progressives’ Congress (APC) Chieftain in Oyo State, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, has described the recent border closure as a bold step by Muhammadu Buhari’s government to revive the nation’s economy. The APC chieftain told the News Agency of Nige...
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Group Lauds INEC’s Readiness For Saturday’s Poll

Group Lauds INEC’s Readiness For Saturday’s Poll

Women Arise for Change, an electoral observer group, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) level of preparedness for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa.  Meanwhile, INEC has distributed sensitive and nonsensi...
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NIMASA Donates Desktop Computers, Laptop, Textbooks, Others To Schools

NIMASA Donates Desktop Computers, Laptop, Textbooks, Others To Schools

Photo Caption: R-L: Mr. Isichei Osamgbi, Deputy Director/Head PR NIMASA, Mr. Abdul Madaka Aliyu, Principal, Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School, Minna Niger State; Mr. Hadisu  Musa, Principal, Government Community Day Secondary School, Akko, Gombe State; Mr. G...
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First Bank Photo News

First Bank Photo News

L-R: Ismail Omamegbe, Head, CR&S and Media & External Relations, FirstBank; Adeola Asabia, Member, Board of Trustees, Samuel Asabia Chair, Business Ethics, University of Lagos, FirstBank Endowment Programme; Banji Fehintola (CFA), President, CFA Societ...
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South African Airways Reintroduces Some Flights

South African Airways Reintroduces Some Flights

South African Airways (SAA) on Friday  announced that it would reintroduce international flights on Sunday, but would extend its cancellation of regional and domestic flights after a labour strike brought operations to a standstill. The airline said it wa...
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Ford Recalls 165,000 Pickup Trucks

Ford Recalls 165,000 Pickup Trucks

Ford Motor Company has initiated a recall program for more than 165,000 units of F-150 pickup trucks in North America.  According to the company, the safety recall for the select 2019-20 Ford F-150 vehicles will address improperly secured positive battery...
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