Nigeria’s former President and IITA Goodwill Ambassador, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi on Saturday commissioned two key projects at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan— an Agricultural Transformation Building dedicated to research…

Mustafa, Olagunju Seek Sustained Security, Safety Synergy
The Assistant Inspector General of Police AIG Mohammed Mustafa, mni and the Assistant Corps Marshal Dr Kayode Olagunju, mni in charge of the Nigeria Police and Federal Road Safety Corps respectively, for Zone 10 comprising Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States…

EFCC Probes MTN Nigeria
MTN Nigeria on Saturday disclosed that it was being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the listing of its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). In a statement posted on the exchange web site by…

ZAMFARA: INEC To Present Certificates of Return To Gov-Elect, Deputy, Others On Monday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday declared the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winners of the 2019 National Assembly, Governorship and State legislative elections in Zamfara State. The party won all the three senatorial seats, seven…

‘Smuggling, Dumping, Greatest Challenges Hindering Economic Policies’
The CBN governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele, has identified smuggling and dumping of goods as the greatest challenges hindering the success of Nigeria’s economic policies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emefiele said this in Ibadan on Friday at…

Zamfara: INEC Holds Emergency Meeting
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will meet on Saturday to deliberate on matter arising from the Supreme Court judgement on the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara. The Commission made this known in a statement issued by Festus Okoye,…

ACM Kayode Olagunju: Its No Longer Lucrative To Smuggle Vehicles Into Nigeria
It is no longer lucrative to smuggle vehicles into Nigeria as getting such vehicles validly registered without paying custom duties on them is impossible. This assertion was made by the Zonal Commanding Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zone 10 Sokoto, comprising Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States Dr Kayode OLAGUNJU, mni while paying a courtesy visit to the Area Commander of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) in Sokoto, Comptroller Umar GIMBA. Assistant Corps Marshal Kayode OLAGUNJU explained that the collaboration of the FRSC, NCS, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and the States lapping on technology has made registering such vehicles without paying appropriate fees difficult. According to him, vehicles on which custom duties have not been paid are detected at the point of registration and owners of such vehicles are referred back to the Customs for payment of the required duties, thus the idea of short-changing the government is defeated. In a statement signed by Route Commander, Aminu Sokoto, the Acting Zonal Public Education Officer of FRSC, ACM Olagunju called for continuous collaboration between the FRSC and NCS in the three states of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara. Comptroller Umar Gimba on his part stressed the importance of collaboration between the two agencies especially in the areas of Intelligence gathering, blocking of revenue leakage and general improvement in national security. He advised against smuggling and stated that his men are up to the task of thwarting the efforts of smugglers in the Zone. The two organizations promised continuous collaboration for the overall benefits of the country.

Continental Tyre Mobilises Support For SOS Children’s Village
Continental is extending its support to the disaster relief efforts in Mozambique following the devastation and destruction caused by Cyclone Idai by donating funds to SOS Children’s Village.Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) has donated R25 000, while Continental AG has…

NIMASA Donates Relief Materials To Delta IDPs
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has reiterated the Federal and State government’s concern about providing adequate succour aimed at alleviating the sufferings of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by floodings…

Ambassador, NIMASA Facilitate Release Of Nigerian Crew In Equatorial Guinea
The Nigerian-flagged vessel, MV CHARIS, which was attacked by unknown assailants on May 5 and subsequently rescued by the Spanish Navy and handed over to Equatorial Guinea, has been released. A statement issued by Isichei Osamgbi, Head, Corporate Communications, NIMASA…

Ngige, Sunmonu, Others Join Air Peace Board
Renowned lawyer, Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN), former Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu, former acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Benedict Adeyileka and other new directors of Air Peace have assured of…

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L-R: The Representative of the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications, Engr. Adams Jatto, the Director of Special Duties, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), HajiaLamiTumaka, and the President, Maritime Journalists’ Association…

Shell Nigeria Spends N221m On Infrastructural Projects In Rivers communities
Shell Petroleum Development Company on Thursday said it invested over N221.08 million on several infrastructural projects in nine host Etche communities in Rivers. SPDC’s General Manager, External Relations, Igo Weli, spoke on Thursday at the formal handover of the projects…