Members and leaders of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Friday, threw their weight behind the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo, promising to come…
NIMASA, BoI To Strengthen Collaboration, Capacity In Maritime Sector
As part of efforts to enhance capacity in the Nigerian maritime sector, the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have initiated discussions on potential strategies for capacity building in the…
GOCOP Partners NCDMB, EMADEB, Dangote, NCAA, Setraco, UBA, NCC, Access Bank, Others For 2024 Conference
Partners for the eighth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) have begun to emerge with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Emadeb Group and Dangote Group leading the train of partners for the event…
Shippers Council Task Operators On Investment In Dockworkers’ Welfare
The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr. Pius Akutah, has encouraged Nigerian seaport terminal operators to prioritize the investment in welfare of dockworkers. Akutah, who was speaking at the 2024 Dockworkers Day organized by Shipping Correspondents Association of…
Maritime Workers To FG: Renew Licenses For Terminal Operators
Maritime Workers under the aegis of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have expressed their displeasure over the continuous delay in the renewal of the licenses of the terminal operators at the nation’s seaports. President, MWUN, Adewale Adeyanju, who…
LAGOS LAUNCHES GREENHOUSE REGISTRY
As part of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote a sustainable environment, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in collaboration with TPHG Technologies Limited, recently organised a Stakeholders’ Engagement. The event held at the State Treasury Resource Centre,…
Food Security, Community Engagement Take Centre Stage As NWC Ends In Lagos
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, and his Nasarawa State counterpart, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, have called on women to be involved in the ongoing efforts towards food security, family sustenance, and community development in Lagos State and…
Mpox: Nigeria Confirms Eight New Cases, Cameroon Records Two Deaths
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed eight new cases of Mpox in the country, with fresh cases recorded in Gombe, Plateau and Akwa Ibom State. Already, 67 cases have been confirmed in 23 states and…
UN Warns Against Cholera Outbreak, Malnutrition In Borno
The United Nations has raised the alarm over the possibility of an outbreak of Cholera disease at emergency Internally Displaced Person camps in Maduguri, Borno State as a result of reported flooding in the state. A report released by the…
AMES Marine Technical Summit Focuses On Growth Areas For Marine And Blue Economy
President of the Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES), Engr. Israel Obadan, has said that the association’s forthcoming marine technical summit would focus on key discussions to proffer growth solutions for the nation’s bourgeoning Ministry of Marine and Blue…
UBA Appoints Nweke New DMD
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has appointed Mr. Chukwuma Nweke as new Deputy Managing Director (DMD) effective from October 1st 2024.In a statement on NGX signed by its secretary and legal counsel, Bili Odum, UBA also disclosed the…
HURIWA Tasks INEC On Free, Fair, Peaceful Edo Gubernatorial Election
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election, slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024, is conducted free, fair, and peacefully, devoid of rigging…
Afolabi Foundation Donates Rice To 250 Widows
The Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation (AAAF) in partnership with Mrs. Folashade Afolabi, wife of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, has distributed bags of rice to 250 widows in Lagos. The donation was aimed at providing support to vulnerable households facing…
Shippers’ Council Reiterates Protection For Truckers
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Pius Akutah has pledged the Council’s protection for the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) and their drivers and trucks against hoodlums harassment and attacks.Speaking during a meeting with AMATO representatives…