High Chief Menu Toyon, the Mobee of Badagry Kingdom spoke for the host community for the proposed Badagry Deep Sea Port. In this interview with journalists after the recently held All Nigeria Maritime Journalists Retreat, Toyon expressed worries about challenges…
LCCI Photo News
Mr. Sola Oyetayo, Vice President & Chairman, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Trade Promotion Board; Chief Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande, President, LCCI; Dr. Chris Ngige, Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment and Mr. Babatunde Ruwase, Deputy President, LCCI…
FG spends N750B for infrastructure development in five months, says Minister
As part of measure to reposition Nigeria’s economy, the Federal Government in the last five months mobilized not less than N750 Billion for infrastructure development. Speaking in Lagos on Saturday at the 2016 Wealth Creation Platform organized by KICC…
Abubakar Umar drags MTN to court over unsolicited SMS, deductions
Former military Governor of Kaduna State, Abubakar Umar, has directed his Lawyers to sue MTN over unsolicited messages and alleged fraudulent deductions. According to Umar the practice has continued despite repeated assurances that it will not happen again. …
FG congratulates Super Eagles for defeating Algeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday congratulated the Super Eagles on their 3-1 victory over Algeria in the African qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Buhari commended the team and its handlers for their determination and high professionalism…
Auto makers seek review of fuel efficiency mandate
(Auto News)-Donald Trump has been President elect for just a few days, but the auto industry has already started considering how his intention to reduce regulation could benefit carmakers. A lobbying group called the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers has sent a…
Dana Airlifts four million passengers in eight years
Dana Air marks 8th anniversary of its commercial flight operations. The company has also used the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to provide “safe, reliable and customer–centric air transport services to its teeming guests”. The airline in a statement…
Dangote foundation to unveil private sector strategy against malaria
With Nigeria accounting for 300, 000 out of 100 million deaths arising from Malaria complications worldwide annually, the Dangote Foundation is set to launch a private sector policy documents aimed at reversing the trend. The Dangote Foundation said it was championing…
‘Nigeria has political will to drive sustainable tourism’
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the Federal Government has demonstrated that it has the political will to drive sustainable tourism in the country, Speaking at a panel of African Ministers of Tourism, who met on the sidelines of the…
NSE Photo News
L – R Abimbola Ogunbanjo, First Vice President, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CON, President, NSE and Alhaji Aliko…
Criticism trails FIRS N143B budget
The dust raised by the N143 Billion Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) budget for 2017 continued unabated yesterday in the Senate. At the end of yesterday’s session, the Senate rejected the budget and the report of its Finance Committee, citing…
Ghana ex-first lady, Nana Rawlings gets go-ahead to run for presidency
By Thomas Naadi – Ghana’s electoral commission has announced the list of seven presidential candidates to contest the December 7, 2016 polls. Three of the eight disqualified candidates who resubmitted their forms have been included on the list. They…
Anxiety as Hilux, Ranger battle for pickup of the year award
The struggle between Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger for relevance and more market share in Nigeria has continued unabated. Indeed, the old rivalry between Hilux and Ranger for the juicy pickup market in Nigeria has again taken the front…
Nigeria to unveil Africa’s fifth largest modular floating dockyard in 2017
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said that the Agency is set to deliver what will be Africa’s fifth largest floating dockyard in 2017. Peterside stated this during a project…