All is now set for the City Business News Summit scheduled to hold November 8, 2023 at Oriental Hotels, Lagos State.Expected at the Business Summit titled: “Repositioning Nigerian Economy: 2023 And Beyond” are financial experts, regulators, Industrialists, among others.A statment issued…
Mandilas Group Tasks Stakeholders On Sustainable Cold Chain Industry
Mandilas Group Limited has joined ongoing clamour to curtail post-harvest losses and expansion of the cold chain industry in Nigeria. According to the Group, a vibrant cold chain industry will help preserve and protect the supply of food and…
FRSC Conducts Clearance Operations In Jalingo, Cautions Illegal Park Operators
The Taraba Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Saturday, conducted a clearance operation at the Roadblock area of Jalingo to achieve ease in traffic flow. Sector Commander, Selina Williams, who supervised the operation, told Journalists that…
Shortage Of Midwives May Increase To One Million By 2030, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that shortage of midwives will trigger an increase of one million by 2030 with serious implications for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organsation (WHO) Regional Director for…
Progressive Lawyers Oppose Proposed APC South West Presidential Aspirants’ Meeting
Progressive Lawyers for Osinbajo (PLO) has kicked against the proposed meeting of South West Presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by some leaders of the region. In a statement on Thursday, the Convener of…
OPEC Raises Nigeria’s Production Quota To 1.772mbpd For June
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has raised Nigeria’s oil production quota from the 1.735 million barrels per day (mbpd) target approved in May 2022 to a new target of 1.772mbpd for June 2022. A statement issued…
CBEX: EFCC Declares Two More Suspects Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared two additional individuals wanted in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme linked to the collapsed digital trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). In a notice issued on Wednesday via its official…
Ileya Festival: Olori Janet Afolabi Launches Food Bank, Distributes Rice To Apomu People
Olori Janet Afolabi, CNN award winning journalist and Queen of Apomu Kingdom, has distributed 150 bags of 50kg rice to Apomu people for the celebration of Ileya Festival, just as she launched a food bank in the ancient city in…
Shippers’ Council Seeks Closer Collaboration With Police
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger inter-agency collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in a bid to enhance enforcement compliance and improve operational efficiency across Nigeria’s ports.This position was made known during a courtesy…
Minister Of Information To Chair GOCOP Book Launch In Abuja
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, is to chair the public presentation of the book Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspective on Online Publishing, a publication of Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP).The event is scheduled for…
Customs FOU ‘A’ Impounds Bulletproof Vests, Smuggled Vehicles, Others Worth N1.28b
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, (FOU) Zone ‘A’, has impounded smuggled bullet proof vests, ballistic helmets, security uniforms and other prohibited goods valued at over N1.28billion. Briefing Journalists on Tuesday in Lagos, Controller of the unit, Comptroller Muhammed…
EFCC Arrests Fake Journalist Over Alleged $4.5b PTF Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2,000,000.00 ( Two Million Naira) under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 (Four Billion,…
Toyota Nigeria Honours Customers, Stakeholders
Foremost automobile firm in Nigeria, Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) has honoured key customers and stakeholders for their contribution towards the continued success and progress of the company. The ceremony, held in Lagos last Friday, formed part of the company’s 2025…
Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel Harps On Standards Through Training, Development
In the competitive world of hospitality, achieving excellence goes beyond luxurious facilities and impeccable architecture; it hinges on the people who deliver the experience. For Victoria Crown Plaza (VCP) Hotel, key player in Nigeria’s hospitality sector, investing in manpower through…
WCO, NCS, JICA Unveil First Master Trainer Programme On Geospatial Intelligence In West Africa
To strengthen border security and improve regional capacity, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched the first-ever WCO Expert Master Trainer Programme on Geospatial Intelligence…
Nigeria Seeks $25b For Undersea Gas Pipeline To Europe
The Nigerian Government is pursuing a $25 billion undersea gas pipeline project to supply gas to Europe. Speaking at a meeting with Vitol Group on Monday in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima explained that the project which is the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline…
Shippers’ Council, Shipping Firms Brainstorm On Single Window
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has hosted a meeting with shipping companies and the National Single Window (NSW) Secretariat to accelerate the implementation of the NSW project. The project aims to reduce human interface in shipping processes and procedures, enhancing…
Shippers’ Council Boss Harps On Professionalism, Commitment
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has launched its Professionalism Week, themed “Improving Organisational Performance,” to strengthen professionalism, capacity development, and operational excellence within the Council.The event was held at the NSC headquarters in LagosDeclaring the event opened, the Executive Secretary…
Why Chinese Trucks Now Dominate Nigeria’s Roads, By LSM MD
The Managing Director, Lanre Shittu Motors, Mr. Taiwo Shittu, who recently bagged the Vanguard Newspaper Auto Industry Icon Award, speaks in this interview on the high cost of new vehicles, available options, the national auto policy, and challenges facing automobile…
SEC Nigeria Tasks African Capital Markets On Financing Gap For Climate Adaptation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria, has stressed the need for the mobilisation of capital markets to bridge the colossal financing gap for climate adaptation in Africa.Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, said this while speaking on The…