UK Exports To EU Drop 40%

UK Exports To EU Drop 40%

United Kingdom (UK) goods exports to the European Union fell 40.7% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), while imports tumbled 28.8%.  The figures show the biggest drop since records began in 1997, and are the first...
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Buhari Commissions New NDDC Headquarters

Buhari Commissions New NDDC Headquarters

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday described the inauguration of the new headquarters building of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as an important milestone in his administration’s effort to reposition the Commission for the overall deve...
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ICC, West Blue, Others Unveil Digital Platform For Women Traders, Entrepreneurs In Africa

ICC, West Blue, Others Unveil Digital Platform For Women Traders, Entrepreneurs In Africa

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in partnership with West Blue Consulting, United Parcel Services (UPS) and Trade Law Center (TRALAC) have unveiled a digital trade solutions platform, tagged eTradeHubs portal, to expand market access and economic op...
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NAFDAC Destroys N1.4b Counterfeit, Expired Products In S’East, S’South

NAFDAC Destroys N1.4b Counterfeit, Expired Products In S’East, S’South

The National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed substandard, falsified and expired products in the South East and South South geopolitical zones.The products, worth N1.4 billion, were destroyed at the Anambra Waste ...
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Kaduna Dry Port, Customs, Others Brainstorm On Export As Railway Test Run Rail Lines

Kaduna Dry Port, Customs, Others Brainstorm On Export As Railway Test Run Rail Lines

The Kaduna Inland Dry Port (KIDP)has announced plans to commence “export consolidation services“ soon.  KIDP Manager, Mr Rotimi Hassan, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ meeting on Export Processing Deliveryheld in Kaduna ...
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Unical VC Inaugurates 20-Bed COVID-19 Isolation Centre

Unical VC Inaugurates 20-Bed COVID-19 Isolation Centre

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has inaugurated a 20-bed COVID-19 isolation Centre on campus in line with the protocols of the National Centre for Disease Control and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.  Obi,...
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ICT Development: Nigeria Seeks Increased Regional Collaboration among West African States

ICT Development: Nigeria Seeks Increased Regional Collaboration among West African States

Nigerian government has called for increased regional collaboration for the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem in West Africa as a potential digital hub on the global ICT map.   Minister of Communications and Digi...
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Dala Inland Dry Port Begins Skeletal Services In June .

Dala Inland Dry Port Begins Skeletal Services In June .

The Reviewed Full Business Report of the Dala Inland Dry Port in Kano state, has been presented to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the Management team of the Inland Dry Port, by the Managing partner/CEO of the Public Private...
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CBN Disburses N85b To 80 Health Projects

CBN Disburses N85b To 80 Health Projects

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed over N85 billion to no fewer than 80 projects, under its Healthcare Credit Support scheme.   The bank’s Director of Development Finance, Mr Yila Yusuf, explained in an interview with the News Agency.....
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Shippers‘ Council Presents Dala Inland Dry Port Full Business Report

Shippers‘ Council Presents Dala Inland Dry Port Full Business Report

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), on Tuesday, in Abuja, unveiled Dala Inland Dry Port reviewed full business report.    Speaking at the ceremony, Executive Secretary, NSC, Hassan Bello explained that the proposed Dry Port will boost trade acr...
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NPA Receives 20 Ships, Expects 17 Others This Week At Lagos Seaports

NPA Receives 20 Ships, Expects 17 Others This Week At Lagos Seaports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Tuesday, disclosed that 20 ships were discharging bulk wheat, bulk gypsum, general cargo, frozen fish, container, butane gas and bitumen at the Lagos seaports.   Also, NPA is expect...
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Buhari To Inaugurate N16b New NDDC Office

Buhari To Inaugurate N16b New NDDC Office

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday inaugurate the  N16 billion newly-completed office complex of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).   The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio, announced this while briefing...
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Group Task FG On Agric Inputs For Rural Women

Group Task FG On Agric Inputs For Rural Women

The Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) has urged Federal Government to provide agricultural input for rural women as part of measures to enhance food production.  The National President of NAWE, Mrs Vera Ndanusa, said this at a n...
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Nigeria Renews Agenda To Boost Sorghum Production

Nigeria Renews Agenda To Boost Sorghum Production

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has met with stakeholders as part of measures to make global impact, strategise and streamline the cultivation of  approved varieties of sorghum in Nigeria.  Deputy Director, Information ...
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