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August 17, 2020 No Responses

International Flights To Resume In Nigeria August 29

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Monday said international flights, suspended by the nation’s aviation authorities as a result of the global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will resume on August 29, 2020. He announced this at Monday’s briefing of...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

UAE Reports 229 New Coronavirus Cases

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced 229 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 64,541. The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a statement the new cases are all in...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

Seplat Restates Commitment To Develop Imo Communities

The Chairman, SEPLAT, Dr. ABC Orjiako, said this at the weekend when he led a management team of the company in a courtesy call to the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma and leaders of host communities in Ohaji and others,...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Cautions Road Users As Court Convicts 131 Drivers In Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa

The Zone 4 Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in charge of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States, Dr Kayode Olagunju has warned all motorists to be safety conscious as we enter the last quarter of the year known as...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 34 Smuggled Vehicles

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday announced a single seizure of contrabands with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N10billion. In a press statement by the Public Relations Officer of the unit, Peter...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Hassan Bello: Rail Remains Game Changer For Nigeria’s Economy

Rail transport remains game changer for Nigeria’s economy and future, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC ), Hassan Bello, has said Speaking on the sideline during the inspection tour of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project ...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

NPA Receives Largest Container Vessel Ever At Onne Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Sunday announced the berthing of the biggest container vessel to ever dock at a Nigerian Seaport. General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Adams Jatto, in a statement explained that the ...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Man Drowns At Lotus Garden Hotel

The Police Command in Anambra State has identified the man who drowned at Lotus Garden hotel pool in Onitsha as 42-year old Izuchukwu Achusim, a businessman, who allegedly went to catch fun with a female companion. Spokesman of the...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Holds 1st CMC Meeting In 2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday announced that the first Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in 2020 is scheduled to hold from Thursday August 20 to Friday August 21, 2020. A CMC Meeting planned for April 2020 could n...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

DPR Pledges To Create Business Opportunities In Oil, Gas Industry

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has promised to use its regulatory framework to continue to create opportunities and enable businesses in the oil and gas industry. A statement by Mr Paul Osu, the Head, Public Affairs in DPR,...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Earmarks N2.5b For Development Of Wawa-Zange Grazing Reserve

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has earmarked N2.5 billion for the development of Wawa/Zange grazing reserve in Gombe. Dr Musa Inuwa, the Director in charge of the Gombe office of the ministry disclosed this in an interview...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Decries Rising Spate Of Car Theft

The Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRCS) has decried the rising spate of car theft in Jos and Bukuru metropolis. The Public Education Officer of the command, Mr Andrew Bala, said in a statement on Friday...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

NSE Turnover Rises by 86.97%, Other Indices Down 0.15%

The volume of shares traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday rose by 86.97 per cent, just as the market indices dipped by 0.15 per cent. Specifically, investors traded 482.52 million shares valued at N4.52 billion in 3,897...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

Ayefele Inaugurates New Radio Station In Ekiti

Fresh 106.9 FM, a private radio station owned by renowned gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele was on Friday inaugurated in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Speaking during the ceremony, Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, reiterated the commitment of...