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…
Saudi Oil Giant Tops Own Record With $48.4b Profit
Saudi oil giant Aramco has broken its own record with a $48.4bn (£39.8bn) profit for the second quarter of 2022. It is a 90% year-on-year increase and marks the biggest earnings for the world’s largest energy exporter since its public…
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L-R: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh; Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko; Managing Director, Lekki Port, Du Ruogang; Honorable Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation,…
Monkeypox: Virologist Urges Govt To Acquire Smallpox Vaccines
A Professor of Virology, Sunday Omilabu, has urged the Federal Government to put efforts in place to acquire smallpox vaccines in the fight against monkeypox. Omilabu, who spoke in an interview aired on Arise TV on Sunday, said research had…
Customs To Deploy Drones, Body Cameras, Others
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says plans are ongoing to deploy drones and other technologically advanced facilities to the country’s borders in its bid to curb smuggling. The Public Relations Officer of Customs, Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi, told the News…
SEC: Capital Market Master Plan Promotes Transparency, Market Confidence
The Capital Market Master Plan (CMMP) initiatives have helped in promoting transparency, protecting investors and enhancing market confidence, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reiterated at the weekend. SEC in a statement issued on Sunday explained that the commission unveiled…
Catholic Archbishop Tasks Youths On Living Positive Lives Of Influence
The Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Abegunrin, has urged youths to live positive lives of influence that could portray the image of the country positively across the globe. Abegunrin made the call at the closing of a…
Transport Minister Threatens To Sanction CCECC Over Rail Contract, Inspect Lekki Deep Seaport
The Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Mu’azu Sambo, has threatened to sanction the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for not meeting up with the contract of providing 85 per cent of the rail project cost. Speaking on Saturday in Lagos…
JDI Organises Walk For Mental Health Of Persons With Disabilities
A Non-Profit Organisation, Jela’s Development Initiatives (JDI), supported by Liliane Fonds through The Leprosy Mission Nigeria, staged an Advocacy Walk on Saturday, August 13, 2022, for the mental health of youths with disabilities and their family members. The walk kicked…
Female Accountants Train 120 Business Owners, Other Professionals
The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) on Saturday held a one-day seminar for more than 120 business owners and other professionals on keeping accurate financial records. The seminar, titled, “Accounting for Non-Accountants,” which was held in Lagos, also…
Customs Generates N1.293tri In Six Months
Between January and June, this year, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), generated N1.293 trillion into the Federation Account, 28.8 per cent higher than the N1.004 trillion attained within the same period in 2021. Addressing Journalists on Friday in Abuja, the…
NLNG Launches GMoU Phase 2 In Rivers State
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Thursday in Port Harcourt launched the second phase of the Global Memoranda of Understanding (GMoU) for its pipeline host communities to actively support community-driven sustainable development. A statement issued by Acting Manager, Corporate Communications and…
Transportation Minister Lauds SIFAX Group, Pledges FG Support
Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Muazu Sambo, has commended SIFAX Group for its socio-economic impact on the nation’s development. Sambo also promised to support the company’s businesses in order to contribute more to the economy. He made this known during an…
SON DG Implores Engineers On Adherence To Standards In Execution Of Projects
As part of measures to boost the nation’s economy, the Director-General (DG), Standards Organisation of Nigeria(SON), Mallam Farouk Salim has implored engineers to ensure strict adherence to standards. Salim gave the charge in his speech at the 30th General Assembly of…
WFE: $18 Trillion Wiped Off Global Markets In First Half of 2022
New data published by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, lays bare the full economic impact of the Ukraine war upon a global economy still trying to recover from the…