Category: News

LCCI, MAN, Others Laud Decision To Reopen Land Borders
December 17, 2020 No Responses

LCCI, MAN, Others Laud Decision To Reopen Land Borders

Industrialists on Wednesday lauded the federal government’s decision to reopen the nation’s land borders, which had been closed in 2019 to curb smuggling of goods and weapons. The industrialists reacted to the government’s announcement of the immediate reopening of four of...
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Imo Budgets N346b For 2021
December 17, 2020 No Responses

Imo Budgets N346b For 2021

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Wednesday presented a N346.16 billion budget for the 2021 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly.  The budget titled “Budget of Wealth Creation” is made up of N74.66 billion recurrent expenditure and...
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Customs Strike Force Generates N1.4b In Four
December 17, 2020 No Responses

Customs Strike Force Generates N1.4b In Four

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Controller General of Customs (CGC) Strike Force Team Zone “A’’, generated N1.4 billion in four weeks. Deputy Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu, the Coordinator of the zone, made the disclosure on Wednesday  during a dis...
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Nigeria Confirms 758 New Cases Of Coronavirus
December 16, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 758 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 758 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country, bringing the nation’s total confirmed cases to 74,132. According to NCDC, topped the list with 305 case...
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Manufacturers Decry High Costs Of Raw Materials
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Manufacturers Decry High Costs Of Raw Materials

Small and Medium Scale Manufacturers in Edo have decried the persistent hike in the prices of raw materials used in the production of some finished goods in the state. Some of the manufacturers, who spoke with the News Agency of...
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Chemical Tanker Survives Attack In Nigeria
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Chemical Tanker Survives Attack In Nigeria

A chemical tanker identified as MT New Ranger was boarded earlier today, some 160 nautical miles South West of Brass, Nigeria, marking the third time for the vessel to be boarded in a single month.  According to Dryad Global, the...
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Lagos Partners Ecobank On Artisans Fisheries Value Chain
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Partners Ecobank On Artisans Fisheries Value Chain

The Lagos State Government is to partner Ecobank Nigeria Plc in its Artisans Fisheries Value Chain as part of measures to enhance standard of living in the fishing communities in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusa...
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NPA Earmarks N807m For Rehabilitation Of Burnt Building
December 15, 2020 No Responses

NPA Earmarks N807m For Rehabilitation Of Burnt Building

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)has earmarked  N807 million for the rehabilitation of a  portion of its building that was burnt  during the  #EndSARS protests.   Managing Director of  NPA,&nbs...
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Nigeria Suspends Issuance Of FTZs Licences
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Suspends Issuance Of FTZs Licences

The Nigerian Government has suspended issuance of licences for the operations of Free Trade Zones (FTZs) in the country.The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Chief Adeniyi Adebayo, announced this at the inauguration of the panel on the evaluation of....
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Gombe Approves N8.49b For Construction, Upgrade Of 27 Modern Markets
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Gombe Approves N8.49b For Construction, Upgrade Of 27 Modern Markets

Gombe State Government has approved more than N8.499 billion for the construction of 10 modern markets, while 17 others have been set for upgrade across the state. Mr Nasiru Mohammed, the Gombe Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism, disclosed this...
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FG Tasks States On Repositioning Fiscal Revenue Management Systems
December 15, 2020 No Responses

FG Tasks States On Repositioning Fiscal Revenue Management Systems

The Federal Government on Monday advised state governments to use opportunities offered by the  impact of COVID-19 pandemic to strategise and reposition their fiscal revenue management systems for the  ‘new normal’ era. The Minister of Finance, B...
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Ogun To Establish Newspaper, Online News Platform
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Ogun To Establish Newspaper, Online News Platform

The Ogun Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Waheed Odusile, on Monday said that the state planned to establish a newspaper and online news platform to inform and mobilise the citizens for government policies and programmes.  Odusile made the di...
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Nigeria Customs Bags International Public Relations, Training Awards
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Bags International Public Relations, Training Awards

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emerged winner of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) and International Public Relations Association of Golden World Award for public sector communication 2020.  Meanwhile, the Customs Command and Staff Co...
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Cross River Boosts Cocoa Production With 6m Seedlings
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Cross River Boosts Cocoa Production With 6m Seedlings

As part of measures to boost cocoa production, Cross River State Government has raised six million improved cocoa seedlings.   Mr Oscar Ofuka, Special Adviser to Governor . Ben Ayade on Cocoa Development and Control, explained on Sunday that with the...
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