Citing termination of employment, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has ordered stoppage of loading activities at all Total Nigeria depots nationwide. In a statement on Thursday, the South-West Chairman of the union, Tokunbo Korodo, said:“In…
Ghana ratifies trade facilitation agreement with WTO
Ghana has ratified its Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) with the Word Trade Organisation (WTO). Ghana’s instrument of acceptance was submitted to the WTO on 4 January. The TFA will enter into force once two-thirds of the WTO membership has formally…
Firm unveils N14.5m Insurance cover for Journalists
FBN Insurance Limited has provided a Group Family Shield cover valued at N14.5m for the members of the National Association of Insurance and Pension Correspondents (NAIPCO). Speaking during official presentation of the policy certificate to the leadership of NAIPCO in…
Kia releases first images of all-new Picanto
Kia Motors has released images of the all-new Picanto, the third-generation of one of Kia’s global best-selling cars. Created by Kia’s design centres in Namyang, Korea and Frankfurt, Germany, the new Picanto according to its manufacturers brings youthful and energetic…
NCS Photo News
Former Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Wale Adeniyi (Left), exchanging gift with his successor, Joseph Attah
Sahara Energy, 38 others get NNPC crude lifting contract
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday named Sahara Energy, Oando, MRS and 36 others as successful bidders of its 2007/2018 crude oil term contract, effective January 1, 2017. According to NNPC, the 39 successful bidders comprised 18 Nigerian…
Customs zone ‘A’ records N1.3B seizures in December
For the month of December, 2016, the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), recorded N1.3 Billion seizures and commenced the prosecution of alleged smugglers including two Chines nationals. The Zone also intensified its anti-smuggling operations …
Rights Issue: Guinness Nigeria to hold EGM
Guinness Nigeria Plc is to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on January 24, 2017to secure Shareholders approval for a rights issue. In a statement, the company explained that it believed that the rights issue would allow the company to…
‘Demand for BMW 7 Series up by 39 %’
Between January and December 2016, demand for BMW 7 Series increased by 39 per cent to 12,918 in the United States of America (USA). The BMW X1 also set a new sales record with 27,812 units, a 92.9 percent increase…
Cosco Shipping, FAW seal vehicle transportation partnership
China Cosco Shipping Group (Coscocs) has entered into a strategic agreement with Chinese state-owned automaker FAW Group for the transportation of vehicles and components. Under the agreement, signed on January 3 in Shanghai, the parties also plan to strengthen their co-operation…
First Bank Photo News
Deputy Managing Director, FirstBank, Gbenga Shobo (Middle); Executive Chairman and CEO of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu ( third left); Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, Folake Ani-Mumuney (second right) presenting the star prize to the winners of the FirstBank…
Presco, Conoil, others join NSE 30 index
Presco Plc, quoted in the agricultural sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has been admitted into the NSE 30 index. The development, which is based on the NSE bi-annual review, became operational, January 3, 2017. Also included in the…
Adeniyi, ex-Customs PRO lauds media, maritime stakeholders
The immediate past Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Wale Adeniyi has commended Journalists and all stakeholders in the maritime sector for their support during his reign as the spokesperson of Customs. Adeniyi and 245 others…
Dakar 2017: Team Toyota wins opening stage
(Wheels 24)-It was a picture perfect start for Toyota Gazoo Racing SA, as Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel (#301) triumphed in the opening stage of the race, a 26th stage victory for Al-Attiyah on the Dakar Rally. Giniel de…