Search and Rescue personnel of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in conjunction with officers and men of the Nigerian Navy have apprehended 16 stowaways on a United States bound vessel, MV Colombia River. The arrest which was…
Minister seeks rich content in music
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has hailed Nigerian musicians for putting the country’s name on the globalmap, urging them to pay more attention to the need for socially-relevant messages in their music The Minister gave the commendation in his…
EFCC confirms ex-Customs boss returned N1 billion
(NAN) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed media reports that a former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko, returned N1 billion to the Federal Government. The commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, gave the confirmation via SMS to…
LCCI Photo News
Caption: Representative of the Government and Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello(2nd Left) cutting the tape to declare open the 2016 Lagos International Trade Fair while being assisted by the Commissioner for Commerce and Cooperatives, Mr Rotimi Ogunleye…
I’m not afraid of jail, says Zuma, South Africa’s embattled President
(BBC) South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has said he is not scared of going to prison, days after an investigation found evidence of possible government corruption. This was his first public appearance since an anti-corruption report asked for a…
BMW explains increase in third-quarter profit
(Bloomberg/Reuters)- BMW Group’s third-quarter profit rose 1.1 percent as demand for its SUVs propelled sales in Europe and China, offsetting a slump in the U.S. Earnings before interest and taxes climbed to 2.38 billion euros ($2.64 billion) from 2.35 billion…
Dana Air named official airline for 2016 legislative summit
Dana Air has been announced as official airline of the House Representatives 2016 Legislative Summit on Sustainable Development Goals, scheduled to hold on the 22nd and 23rd of November 2016, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. This year’s summit with the theme…
Vegetable Season: CMA CGM upgrades six services from Morocco to Russia, Europe, Middle East
CMA CGM has announced the deployment of its upgraded transportation offer to Morocco for the export of citrus fruits and vegetables. Under the arrangement, six maritime services will provide Moroccan producers unparalleled export solutions with ten weekly calls in Moroccan…
Facebook promotes safety online in Lagos, Kenya
Two months after Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Nigeria and Kenya to meet with developers, partners, and entrepreneurs, Alex Stamos, Chief Security Officer at Facebook, gave a keynote address at the CyberXchange security conference in Lagos, Nigeria…
Lagos to deliver Badagry Expressway by 2019
The Lagos-Badagry Expressway is to be delivered before the end of 2019, State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday during an inspection tour, Ambode said the project was a major economic catalyst for Lagos, adding that…
West Blue partners Ecobank on single window cash xpress card
West blue consulting in partnership with Ecobank has unveiled the Ghana national single window cash xpress card. The ceremony which was held in Ghana had in attendance the commissioner general,GRA; Mr George blankson, the Chief Executive Officer of West…
Lagos international trade fair begins today
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) will on Friday, November 4 commence the 30th edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair. According to the organisers, the Opening Ceremony is scheduled to take place by 10am at the Tafawa…
Customs impounds 11,315 cartons of imported frozen poutry products
The newly appointed Area Controller of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ Owerri, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba has intercepted a DAF Truck loaded with eleven thousand, three hundred and fifteen (11,315) cartons of imported frozen poultry…
10 students gets NLNG post graduate scholarships
Nigeria LNG Limited has so far awarded a total of three thousand and fifty-three (3,053) scholarships to Nigerian students. This is part of the company’s education intervention programme for deserving students at Post Primary, Undergraduate and Post Graduate levels of…