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March 17, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria High Commission In Canada Suspends Passport Issuance

The Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, on Tuesday said that it had suspended passport processing for Nigerians in different Canadian communities, to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).The commission said in a statement made available to the News...

March 17, 2020 No Responses

Jollof Rice Takes Centre Stage As VASCORP, RIFAN Explain Support For Junior Chef Competition In Kano

Winners have emerged in the just concluded Indigenous Rice Junior Chef Competition in Kano State.The cooking competition for kids aged between 12 to 15 years was organised by the Kano chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) and supported...

March 17, 2020 No Responses

Zenith Bank Rewards Shareholders With N87.9b Dividend

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com For the 2019 financial year, Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, on Monday, in Abuja, unanimously approved final dividend of N2.50 per share, bringing the total dividend payment to N2.80 per share with a total valu...

March 12, 2020 No Responses

Jos Inland Dry Port Gets New Investor

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Heipang, Jos, Plateau State is set to get a new investor following the buyout of the Duncan Maritime Ventures, the concessionaire of the project.Addressing stakeholders in Lagos , E...

March 12, 2020 No Responses

Zamfara Earmarks N50m To Upgrade NYSC Orientation Camp

Zamfara State Government has earmarked N50 million to upgrade facilities at the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) Orientaion Camp in the state.The State Governor, Bello Matawalle gave the indication on Thursday at the induction of the 2020 batch A corps...

March 12, 2020 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Impounds 94,800 Litres Of AGO

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom, has seized 94, 800 litres of illegal Automative Gas Oil (AGO) at Agbani Offshore in Rivers.Captain Peter Yilme, the Commanding Officer of FOB, stated this...

March 11, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Reduce Cost Of Crude Oil Production

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed its readiness to strategically put in place measures that would alleviate the cost of crude oil production in Nigeria to create market for Nigeria’s crude and make Nigeria a choice destination ...

March 11, 2020 No Responses

Kuwait Halts All Commercial Flights Over Coronavirus

Kuwait will halt commercial flights starting from Friday until further notice over fears of the spread of the new coronavirus.A government spokesman disclosed this after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.“This decision does not include cargo aircraft and planes...

March 11, 2020 No Responses

Babalola, Olanipekun Protest Apex Court’s N60m Penalty

Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, and Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, have formally protested against the fine imposed on them by the Supreme Court over the suit challenging the apex court’s ruling on the Bayelsa governorship matter.The lawyers, in two protest lett...

March 11, 2020 No Responses

BMW Rejigs Logo

The Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) has rejiged its logo to a more transparent variant essentially for brand communication. This logo update is the sixth version since its first introduction in 1917.A statement explained that while the rejig is more than...

March 10, 2020 No Responses

Senate Passes Companies And Allied Matters Amendment Bill

The Senate on Tuesday passed the Companied and Allied Matters Act amendment bill, 2020.The passage of the bill by the upper chamber was sequel to a clause-by-clause consideration of the bill in a committee of the whole.The piece of legislation...

March 10, 2020 No Responses

Jamoh, New NIMASA DG Resumes

Newly appointed Director General of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh on Wednesday resumed after the official handing over ceremony.Speaking after the handing over ceremony, Jamoh reiterated the agency’s Commitment t...

March 10, 2020 No Responses

Pope Appoints Rev. Fr. Ogundipe Adviser

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Joseph Ogundipe of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, as one of the six new consultors that will be advising him { Catholic Pontiff} on relations between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.Rev Sr. Eunice Ikufisile,...

March 9, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Unveils $1b Locally-Assembled Vehicles

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Monday commissioned $1billion worth of locally-assembled vehicles.The vehicles are locally produced by 17 companies including...