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…
Stakeholders Set For 2nd Nigeria Auto Industry Summit
All roads lead to the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, as key stakeholders in Nigeria’s automotive sector gather for the second edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU).Organised…
Peter Obi Seeks Support For Local Businesses
Foremost businessman and Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has reiterated his call for necessary support and encouragement to local Businesses.Obi, who flew into the United Kingdom at the weekend on a local airline,…
NDLEA Intercepts N1.1b codeine
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 157,800 bottles of codeine-based syrup at Port Harcourt Ports, Onne, Rivers.The shipment has an estimated street value of over ₦1.1 billion, according to a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by…
Dangote Deploys 4,000 CNG Tankers For PMS, Diesel Distribution
With effect from August 15, 2025, Dangote Refinery will begin the distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel to marketers, petrol dealers, manufacturers, telecoms firms, aviation, and other large users across the country, with free logistics to boost distribution…
Minister Unveils NDDC Projects In Cross River
The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has commissioned the Ultra-Modern NDDC Cross River State Office and a road network totalling 8,137 km in Calabar South and Municipality. He also flagged off the first phase of distributing Handheld Tiller…
Customs Boss Lauds Ogun II Command for Optimising 40 Per Cent Revenue Increase
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has commended Ogun II Area Command’s impressive revenue performance and pledged support to address its operational challenges.He made this known during a working visit to the Command Headquarters in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on…
NAJA Holds Auto Industry Summit July 31, Focuses On Local Content Development
The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) has concluded plans to the second edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference Centre in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.This…
Lagos Loses N4tri Annually To Traffic Congestion, Vows To Enforce e-Call-Up
The Lagos State Government is to begin enforcement of its Electronic Call-Up (e-Call-Up) system for tankers and other articulated vehicles operating on the Lekki-Epe Corridor with effect from June 16.The government said that the enforcement would be in an effort…
Firm Drags Zenith Bank To UK Parliament, ICC Over $64m Contract Judgment
The stage is set for another round of legal battle between Zenith Bank and Owigs and Obigs Nigeria Limited over what the company terms institutional sabotage.In a petition before the UK Parliament and the International Criminal Court Hague, Owigs and…
EFCC Arraigns Top Executives Of Sun Trust Bank Over Alleged $12 Million Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, June 13, 2025 arraigned the duo of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja for alleged fraud.The defendants, who are Managing Director/Chief Executive…
Edo Inaugurates N1b Interest-Free Loan Scheme For Traders, Farmers
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Friday inaugurated a N1billion interest-free loan scheme, targeting farmers and traders across the state.According to Okpebholo, the initiative would support over 5,000 beneficiaries.He said that it was designed to stimulate local businesses and empower…
Akinlaja Hails Tinubu For Honoring Kokori, Others
The former Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Hon. (Comrade) Joseph Iranola Akinlaja has joined other well meaning Nigerians to commemorate the enthronement of democracy in Nigeria since 1999, noting that President Bola Tinubu was on point to have…
Tinubu’s Democracy Day Address At Joint Session Of The National Assembly
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the 12th June, 2025 delivered an address at the joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of Democracy Day. Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a…
IMO Elections: MWUN Seeks Support For Nigeria
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has pledged its full support for Nigeria’s bid to return to Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, while commending the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for its transformative…