Between January and December 2021, the Area two Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Onne Port collected N188.6 billion. A statement issued on Monday by Mrs Ifeoma Ojekwu, Customs Public Relations Officer at Onne Port Command in Rivers State explained that…
Barkindo Hails New OPEC Sec. Gen
Secretary General, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mr Mohammad Barkindo, says the organisation will be in capable hands with his successor, Mr Haitham Al Ghais. Barkindo made this known in a congratulatory message to Al Ghais, who is currently…
Buhari Mourns Bashir Tofa
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the passing of one-time Presidential Candidate in a two-horse race, Bashir Tofa, ”a politician of note, who was also a promoter of Islamic culture and civilization’.’ The president made his feelings known in…
NNPC Explains Fire Outbreak At Port Harcourt Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Sunday, described January 1, 2022 fire outbreak at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) as minor. According to NNPC, the fire, caused by a spark while a 33,000-litre truck was discharging naphtha into…
Buhari Mourns Olubadan
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State, the Royal Family, the Olubadan-in-council and the people of Ibadan on the passing of Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji. In a condolence message released by his…
Buhari Greets Ex-FRSC Boss, Hananiya At 80
President Muhammadu Buhari has described former Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), retired Maj.-Gen. Haladu Hananiya as a blessing to Nigeria having “left positive impacts on the lives of so many people” in the course of his…
Catholic Bishop Urges Nigerians To Take Pope’s Message Seriously
The Bishop of Umuahia Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, has urged Nigerians to take Pope Francis’ New Year’s message seriously. Ugorji gave the advice in his homily on Sunday at the Mater Dei Cathedral Parish, Umuahia. He described the…
Chelsea Battle Back To Draw 2-2 With Liverpool
Chelsea recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Liverpool in a breathless encounter between the two faltering title chasers at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The stalemate left Table-toppers Manchester City 10 points clear at the top of the…
Shippers Seek Conducive Trade Environment In 2022
Shippers are expecting a more conducive trade environment in 2022, President, Shippers Association of Lagos (SAL), Rev. Jonathan Nicole, has said. In a statement issued on Saturday, Nicole attributed the quest for a more conducive trade environment to the lingering…
NACCIMA Harps On Effective Implementation Of 2022 Budget
Top priority should be given to the effective implementation of the 2022 budget, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has said. According to Director-General, NACCIMA, Amb. Ayoola Olakanni,the effective implementation of the budget would…
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From left, President, Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) Lagos Chapter, Mrs Neta Nwosu; Director, Social Communications, Lagos Catholic Archdiocese, Reverend Father Anthony Godonu; Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, His Grace, The Most Reverend Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins; Papal Knight…
Man City Beat 10-Man Arsenal, Move 11 Points
Rodri scored a stoppage-time winner as Manchester City beat 10-man Arsenal in an incident-packed encounter to move 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League. That advantage will be cut to some extent on Sunday when second-placed Chelsea…
NGX Closes 2021 Last Trading Day With N471b Gain
The nation’s bourse rebounded on Friday to close the last trading day of 2021 with a growth of N471 billion due to gains posted by some blue chips. Speficially, the market capitalisation inched higher by N471 billion or 2.16 per…
Vitafoam Declares N1.87b Dividend
Vitafoam Nigeria Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N6.78 billion for the full year ended Sept. 30, 2021 The company’s Group Managing Director, Mr Taiwo Adeniyi, disclosed in this in its audited financial statement sent to Nigerian…