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Lafarge Africa Receives SON MANCAP Certificates
December 24, 2020 No Responses

Lafarge Africa Receives SON MANCAP Certificates

Lafarge Africa Plc on Wednesday received the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) product quality certificates of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).  A statement explained that the presentation came after products from the company’s Mfamosing Plant satisfactorily met confirmatory and...
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Nigeria Confirms 1,133 New Cases Of Coronavirus
December 24, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 1,133 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 1,133 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total figure of infected persons to 80,922.  NCDC explained that Lagos, the state with the highest number of c...
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Adebayo: AfCFTA Offers New Opportunities For Nigeria’s Industrial Growth
December 24, 2020 No Responses

Adebayo: AfCFTA Offers New Opportunities For Nigeria’s Industrial Growth

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians, particularly industrialists, to take advantage of inherent opportunities to promote Made-in-Nigeria goods as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) takes off on Jan. 1, 2021.  Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, t...
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Journalists To FG: Ban Flights From Britain
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Journalists To FG: Ban Flights From Britain

The Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has urged the Federal Government to ban flights from Britain and other countries currently experiencing the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. The call is contained in a statement jointly signed by Chioma.....
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Presco Rewards 47 Staff With Awards, Gifts
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Presco Rewards 47 Staff With Awards, Gifts

For their exceptional performance during the year, Presco Plc, a leading producer of vegetable fats and oils, has honoured 37 staff with Departmental Staff Awards and 12 retiring staff with retirement gifts.  Although the event held on Saturday, 19th Dece...
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ROSATOM Launches 6th Online Video Competition
December 23, 2020 No Responses

ROSATOM Launches 6th Online Video Competition

To kindle more interest in science and technology, ROSATOM has launched its 6th Annual Online Video Competition for African youths.  A statement explained that the competition which is open to students and young professionals between the ages of...
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Delta Approves N40b For Construction Of Roads, Infrastructure
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Delta Approves N40b For Construction Of Roads, Infrastructure

The Delta Government has approved N40 billion for construction of 14 roads, bridges, flyovers and flood drainage channels spanning over 136 kilometres across the state.The state Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, and his Information counterpart, Mr Ch...
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Customs Impounds 43 kg Of Gold
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 43 kg Of Gold

Malian customs has seized 88 gold bars, weighing 143 kg, with an estimated value of over 4 billion CFA francs, PANA learned Tuesday from Customs sources in Bamako. The gold was found on a vehicle heading to the Mali-Guinea border. Two passengers...
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BUA Cement Opens Three Additional Production Lines
December 23, 2020 No Responses

BUA Cement Opens Three Additional Production Lines

BUA Cement Plc on Tuesday notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), shareholders and the investing public of its plans to build three additional production lines in Adamawa, Edo and Sokoto states. The company disclosed this in a notice titled, ‘Notificatio...
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Heritage Bank Partners LAWMA On Sustainable Greener, Cleaner Lagos
December 22, 2020 No Responses

Heritage Bank Partners LAWMA On Sustainable Greener, Cleaner Lagos

The partnership which heralds the launch of Lagos Recycle Initiative is targeted at curbing the huge challenge of plastic pollution for better ecosystem, through recycling and waste management reward system for residents of the State. On the path of Heritage.....
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NLNG Wins “Best Company In Education” Award
December 22, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Wins “Best Company In Education” Award

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been awarded the “Best Company in Education” at the recently held 14thSustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAs) in Lagos.   NLNG was recognised for its annual scholarship schemes which have benefi...
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Senate Passes N453.2b NDDC 2020 Budget
December 22, 2020 No Responses

Senate Passes N453.2b NDDC 2020 Budget

The Senate has passed the 2020 N453.2 billion budget for Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).  This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta during plenary on Monday.Presenting the report, Sen. Bulus Amos,Vice Chair...
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Minister, NPA Boss Inaugurate New Command Centre
December 22, 2020 No Responses

Minister, NPA Boss Inaugurate New Command Centre

The Minister of Transportation,  Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has inaugurated a new operation command centre built by APM Terminals Apapa to boost efficiency and service delivery. Accompanied by the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadza Bala Us...
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Israel, Turkey, Germany, Others Block Flights From South Africa
December 22, 2020 No Responses

Israel, Turkey, Germany, Others Block Flights From South Africa

Five countries on Monday announced that they have banned flights from South Africa following the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus. South African scientists last week confirmed that the new variant could see more people infected in the...
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