L – R Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and Dr. Odunlami Kola-Daisi, Managing Director, Secure Electronic Technology PLC at the Closing Gong Ceremony at The Exchange on Thursday,
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L-R: Bar Umaru kawu, Director Legal Services and Corporate Affairs ; New Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Bar Anthony Osita Aboloma receiving the handing over note from Former Acting DG, SON, Dr Paul Angya and Mr Felix Nyado,…
Heritage Bank sponsors African Fashion & Design week
Heritage Bank Plc will be the lead sponsor of the 2016 African Fashion and Design Week (AFDW) titled “Be Inspired”. Already, Media personalities, Sika Osei and Uti Nwachukwu have been unveiled as the official hosts for the event. African Fashion and…
Shipowners task IMO on timeline for GHG Emissions
The world’s national shipowner associations represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to develop a timeline for the further reduction of the shipping sector’s Green House Gas (GHG) emissions as a response…
NNPC proposes commercial production of biofuels
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is to commence large scale commercial bio-fuel venture as alternative to fossil fuel, Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr Maikanti Baru, has said. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at a two-day Environment Dialogue programme titled…
Customs FOU impounds N130m contrabands in September
For the month of September, the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ Ikeja, Lagos intercepted contrabands amounting to Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N101.5 million. Similarly, the Unit through its interventions recovered N30,154,174.75 from vehicles and other…
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L-R: Ace Comedian, Ali Baba; Film Producer, Zeb Ejiro; CNN Anchor, Zain Asher; Renowned Actress, Joke Silva; Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism , Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Chairman Heirs Holdings and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation(TEF), Mr. Tony Elumelu; Nigerian…
NECA tackles SEC over alleged conflicting regulations
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has accused the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of allegedly frustrating efforts by quoted firms to embark on new investments. In a petition dispatched to the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Finance,…
‘Partnership with Tony Elumelu Foundation will lift creative industries’
The partnership between the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture and the Tony Elumelu Foundation will help to re-position the Creative Industries in Nigeria, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said. Speaking at a ceremony for the signing of…
UNIDO blames rejection of Nigeria’s agric products on high mycotoxin
The United Nation Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has attributed frequent rejection of Nigeria’s agricultural products in Europe to high level of mycotoxin. Speaking at a one-day workshop in Bayelsa State, representative of UNIDO, Prof Abimbola Uzomah explained that European Union(EU)…
Evolution of the Rotterdam rules, By Hassan Bello
Long before the emergence of International Carriage Conventions, the sea and the oceans of the world have been of divergent purposes to several city states and civilization. The Greeks, Chinese, Romans, Vikings, medieval Lords and the Great Hannibal of…
Minister task farmers on quality products, foreign exchange earnings
As part of measures to avoid fungal contamination, protect public health and secure more markets for Nigeria’s agro-commodities, the Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has challenged farmers and other stakeholders to always carry out periodic…
Study of History critical to Nigeria’s development, says Tinubu
Former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Federal Government to re-introduce study of History to the nation’s institutions. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at…
Oshiomhole cautions against selling National Assets
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has cautioned against reported plan to sell some National Assets. According to the Governor, the nation’s assets must not be sold to raise money and fix the economy. In an interview with Channels…