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August 11, 2020 No Responses

Rivers Seeks N18b Loan From Access Bank

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has requested consent of the State House of Assembly to borrow N18billion from Access Bank Plc for the construction of a flyover and two major internal roads in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Speaker, Mr...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 290 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday announced 290 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 46,867. The NCDC data showed that Lagos and Plateau recorded the highest case...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Appeal Court Reverses INEC’s Deregistration Of 22 Parties

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reversed the deregistration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties were among the 74 political parties de-registered in Feb.6, 2020 by INEC, for not meetin...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Report: Drivers Who Keep Windows Down Exposed To 80 Per Cent More Air Pollution

Car users from the world’s least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, finds a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Surrey.According ...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates Gas Network Code

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Nigeria Gas Transportation Network Code to deepen the growth of gas market in the country. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Slyva, disclosed this at the Virtual launch of The Go-Live...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Arrests 26 Drivers Over Unlatched Containers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested 26 drivers over unlatched containers on their articulated vehicles in Lagos and Ogun, as it begins a Special Operation. FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of both states, Mr Imoh Etuk,...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

SIFAX Group Honours 46 Staff

SIFAX Group, a group of companies with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality,has rewarded and honoured 46 staff at its annual Long Service Award ceremony. The SIFAX Group Long Service Award...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Gives Lagoon Hospital 7-Day Ultimatum To Remove Trucks, Containers

The Lagos State Government on Sunday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the authorities of Lagoon Hospital in Apapa, Lagos State to remove trailers and containers in the hospital’s car park. The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who gave the ...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 437 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 437 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 46,577. According to NCDC, Lagos had the highest number of infections – 107, followed...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

FG Supports Imo Farmers With 20,000 Cocoa Seedlings

As part of measures to cushion the effect of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Federal Government has supported smallholder farmers in Imo State with 20,000 Cocoa seedlings and other improved seeds. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanon...

August 9, 2020 No Responses

FG Begins Shipyard Project Feasibility Study In Bayelsa

The Federal Government has commenced the feasibility study for the construction of a shipyard on Brass Island in Bayelsa. The Minister of State for Petrolem Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, confirmed the development in a statement posted on the Twitter ac...