Category: News

Nigeria Presents `Certificate Of Discharge’ To Transcorp
October 15, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Presents `Certificate Of Discharge’ To Transcorp

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, presented Certificate of Discharge to Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp). A certificate of discharge is a written statement of satisfaction that a party has discharged its obligations credibly. The...
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Court Freezes 45 Bank Accounts
October 15, 2019 No Responses

Court Freezes 45 Bank Accounts

A Federal High Court on Monday in Abuja ordered the temporary freezing of 45 bank accounts belonging to three companies allegedly  involved in smuggling of rice into Nigeria. The companies whose accounts were domiciled with ten commercial banks in Nigeria...
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South Korea Donates Buses To Nigerian Customs
October 14, 2019 No Responses

South Korea Donates Buses To Nigerian Customs

The Embassy of South Korea in Nigeria has donated two Hyundai buses to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), to boost its operations.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Lee In Tae, Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria, handed...
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Nigeria Insists On Border Closure
October 14, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Insists On Border Closure

The Nigerian Government  will not reverse closure of borders until neighbouring countries have shown enough commitment to check smuggling of banned commodities into Nigeria.The Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Mohammed Umar,...
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Cocoa Institute Unveils Eight New Hybrid Varieties
October 14, 2019 No Responses

Cocoa Institute Unveils Eight New Hybrid Varieties

The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan has release eight improved hybrid varieties.  Speaking on Monday, Dr Festus Olasupo, a Plant Breeder at CRIN attributed the development to its 10-year cocoa breeding efforts.Speaking in interview with...
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INEC Okays 867, 088 Electorate For Bayelsa Gubernatorial Poll
October 14, 2019 No Responses

INEC Okays 867, 088 Electorate For Bayelsa Gubernatorial Poll

A total of 867, 088 eligible voters are expected to vote in the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said.INEC National Commissioner supervising elections in Bayelsa, Edo and Rivers State,...
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Sanwo-Olu Appoints New GM For LASTMA
October 14, 2019 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Appoints New GM For LASTMA

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed Olajide Oduyoye as the new General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority. The LASTMA Public Relations Officer, Olumide Filade, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen i...
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Jude Idada Wins $100,000 NLNG Literature Prize
October 13, 2019 No Responses

Jude Idada Wins $100,000 NLNG Literature Prize

The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, on Saturday announced Boom Boom, authored by Jude Idada as the winner of the $100,000 prize for the 2019 cycle on Children’s Literature. The book edged...
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Kaduna Proposes N245.4b Budget For 2020
October 13, 2019 No Responses

Kaduna Proposes N245.4b Budget For 2020

The Kaduna State Government, on Saturday, at a town hall meeting, said it had prepared a budget of N245.4 billion for the 2020 fiscal year. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the town hall meeting was held at Gen....
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Michelin To Close Tyre Factory
October 12, 2019 No Responses

Michelin To Close Tyre Factory

Foremost Tyre manufacturer, Michelin has concluded plans to close a French-based factory with 619 employees next year as competition from cheaper Asian manufacturers knocks its profit margin. Two weeks ago, the French company announced the closure of a factory...
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Customs Port Harcourt Area II Command Generates ₦81.2b Revenue In Q3
October 11, 2019 No Responses

Customs Port Harcourt Area II Command Generates ₦81.2b Revenue In Q3

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command Onne Port generated a total revenue of eighty-one billion, one hundred and ninety-six million, six hundred and ninety-seven thousand, eight hundred and fifty- eight naira, and fifty-seven kobo (₦81,196,697,8...
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BPSR Seeks Partnership With BPE On Moribund Industries
October 11, 2019 No Responses

BPSR Seeks Partnership With BPE On Moribund Industries

Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Mr. Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi has sought the collaboration of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to reform some moribund industries in the country in line with its mandate. Speaking when...
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Commonwealth Trade Ministers Seek Reform Of WTO
October 11, 2019 No Responses

Commonwealth Trade Ministers Seek Reform Of WTO

Trade ministers from across the Commonwealth on Thursday made a commitment to resist all forms of protectionism, and to work urgently together towards reforming the World Trade Organisation, which sets the global rules for international trade.Following a meeti...
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WAEC Gets New Registrar
October 11, 2019 No Responses

WAEC Gets New Registrar

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Thursday announced the  appointment of Pateh Bah from The Gambia as its new Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO).The appointment is for a five-year tenure from October 2019 to September 2024.Mr Bah is the ...
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