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January 16, 2021 No Responses

Heirs Holdings Acquires 45% Of OML 17 From Shell, Total, ENI

Heirs Holdings (HH), in partnership with affiliated company, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc on Friday announced acquisition of 45% participating interest in Nigerian oil licence OML 17 and related assets, through TNOG Oil and Gas Limited (a related company of Heirs Holdings and Transcor...

January 16, 2021 No Responses

NPA Expects 19 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Wheat, Frozen Fish, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 19 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from January 15 to January 25, 2021. According to NPA’s `Shipping Position’, the ships are expected to arrive at the Lagos Port Com...

January 16, 2021 No Responses

C’River Explains $20m W’Bank-funded SFTAS Programme Grant

The Cross River government on Friday said it has achieved a total of 20.4 million dollars in grants from the World Bank-funded States Fiscal Transparency Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme.The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Asuquo Ekpenyong, dis...

January 16, 2021 No Responses

UNICAL VC Implores Youths On Entrepreneurial Skills

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi has urged youths to fight unemployment with entrepreneurial and vocational skills. Prof. Obi gave the charge on Friday in Calabar when the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cros...

January 15, 2021 No Responses

JBS Elderly Health & Wellbeing Foundation Africa BOT Holds Inaugural Meeting

The Board of Trustees, JBS Elderly Health & Wellbeing Foundation Africa (JBS Foundation) has rolled out its plan of activities for 2021/2022 at its inaugural meeting. At the virtual meeting, chaired by the Chief Executive/Chairperson of the Foundation, Dr....

January 15, 2021 No Responses

PwC Nigeria To Sponsor National U-17 Cricket Tournament

Foremost professional services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria has announced that it would once again be sponsoring this year’s edition of the National Under 17 Cricket Championship organised by the Nigeria Cricket Federation. The tourn...

January 15, 2021 No Responses

Group Advocates Massive Snail Farming

The Federation of Snail Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FESMAN), on Thursday underscored the need for Nigerians to invest more in snail farming to ensure food security. The National President of FESMAN, Mr Ebeh Ogoenyi, stressed the n...

January 15, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates Committee On Export Expansion Facility

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, on Thursday inaugurated a steering committee for the implementation of the Export Expansion Facility (EEF) to boost non-oil exports. Adebayo at the virtual inauguration of the committee wa...

January 15, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Partners Ultima Studios To Support Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Ecobank Nigeria says it is partnering Ultima Studios on the Lions’ Den TV reality show to further its aspiration to support entrepreneurs who have good business ideas but need to raise funds for advancement. Managing Director, Ecobank Nig...

January 14, 2021 No Responses

Clark Tasks New NDDC Management On Operating Laws

South-South Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has urged the Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Mr Effiong Akwa to operate within the laws establishing the commission. Clark gave the charge on We...