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January 30, 2023 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Osinbajo’s Father-In-Law, Pa Soyode At 80

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated Chief Olutayo Soyode, father-in-law of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on his 80th birthday. The vice-president, alongside his wife, Dolapo on Sunday, graced the Thanksgiving Service and luncheon held in commemoration of the octogenarian in Lagos. ...

January 29, 2023 No Responses

NEPZA Begins Technical Study Of Proposed Ekiti Free Trade Zone

Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has agreed with Ekiti State Government on two-week deadline to submit technical report on the proposed “Knowledge and Technology Free Trade Zone’’. A statement issued on Saturday by Dr Martins...

January 29, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo Records 115 Cases, 13 Deaths

Edo State has confirmed eight more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 115. The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said...

January 28, 2023 No Responses

Fuel Scarcity Worsens, Bites Harder In FCT

Residents and motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environ have continued to lament the hardship being experienced as scarcity of Premuim Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol worsened. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN...

January 28, 2023 No Responses

Tincan Customs Command Generates N574.3b In 2022

Between January and December, 2022, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, generated a revenue of N574.3 billion. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller Olakunle Oloyede, disclosed this at a new...

January 28, 2023 No Responses

Buhari To Commission Dala Inland Dry Port On Monday

President Muhammadu Buhari will commission the Dala International Inland Dry Port on Monday, January 31, 2023. A statement issued by the Managing Director, Dala Inland Dry Port, Ahmad Rabiu on Friday explained that all was set for the commissioning of...

January 27, 2023 No Responses

FG Raises Steering Committee For Proposed Ondo, Benin Ports

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has inaugurated a Project Steering Committee for the proposed Ondo Deep Sea and Benin River Ports. The inauguration was performed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalen...

January 26, 2023 No Responses

FEC Approves N1.6b Augmentation For Benue Road

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an additional N1.6 billion being augmentation sum for Manyam-Ushongo-Lessel-Kartyo-Oju-Agila road project in Benue State. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to State Hous...