Opening Address Delivered By Appeals Project National Coordinator, Mr Mohammed Sani Jobdi At The Official Opening Of Appeals Project Facilitators Training Workshop In Port Harcourt, Rivers State On 21st July, 2020

Opening Address Delivered By Appeals Project National Coordinator, Mr Mohammed Sani Jobdi At The Official Opening Of Appeals Project Facilitators Training Workshop In Port Harcourt, Rivers State On 21st July, 2020

PROTOCOL Director, Projects Coordinating Unit (PCU), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja. Representatives of other Ministries/Agencies here present. The Management Staff – APPEALS NCO The State Project Coordinators [Cross River, Enugu, Kogi, Kaduna, Kano and Lagos State] Programme...
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Eid-el-Kabir: APC Distributes 1,000 Rams, 200 Cows To Members

Eid-el-Kabir: APC Distributes 1,000 Rams, 200 Cows To Members

The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is to distribute over 1,000 rams and 200 cows to its members ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Briefing Journalists on Tuesday, Alhaji Lawal Liman, the State’s APC Chairman, explained that the.....
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Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Against Ogun EXCO

Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Against Ogun EXCO

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, rejected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Headquarters’ suit challenging the powers of the Ogun chapter of the party to conduct party congresses in the state. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, while delivering his ...
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APPEALS Project Admits 12 More States, Empowers 10,200 Women, Youth

APPEALS Project Admits 12 More States, Empowers 10,200 Women, Youth

  By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com The Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement And Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) has selected not less than 10,200 Women and Youth for training on all value chains and business modules on agribusinesses. &nbs...
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EU Bankrolls Electrification Of Seaport Terminals

EU Bankrolls Electrification Of Seaport Terminals

The Port of Valencia has secured aid from the European Commission for two projects aimed at facilitating and accelerating the possibility of connecting ships to the electricity grid. The first of these, the Global EALING Project, European flagship action for.....
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FIRS Clarifies Stamp Duty Rates

FIRS Clarifies Stamp Duty Rates

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has published detailed information to guide taxpayers and the general public on rates payable as stamp duty. Director Communications and Liaison Department of the FIRS, in a statement on Tuesday said the clarification ...
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Opinion: COVID-19 Debt Relief Must Consider The Vulnerabilities Of Small States

Opinion: COVID-19 Debt Relief Must Consider The Vulnerabilities Of Small States

 By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General A lethal combination of disease, extreme climate events and economic crises is threatening the smallest and most vulnerable nations of the world. To tackle it, we must overhaul how we understand and ad...
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NLC Seeks Downward Review Of Petroleum Pump Price

NLC Seeks Downward Review Of Petroleum Pump Price

The  President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC),  Mr Ayuba Waba,  has called for the downward  review of the current price of petroleum products in Nigeria. Waba made the call on Tuesday while responding to  questions from Journalists in Jalingo,...
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Lagos To Empower 2,743 Farmers July 28

Lagos To Empower 2,743 Farmers July 28

Not less than 2,743 farmers and other agriculture value chain operators will receive agricultural inputs and productive assets under the Lagos State 2020 Agricultural Value Chains Empowerment Programme on July 28. The Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Ab...
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Covid-19: Dana Pharmaceuticals Donates Essential Drugs To Lagos State

Covid-19: Dana Pharmaceuticals Donates Essential Drugs To Lagos State

As part of its contributions to the treatment of Covid-19 patients, Dana Pharmaceuticals Limited has donated essential drugs to Lagos State.  A statement issued by the company explained that Lagos is the epic centre of the spread in Nigeria, ...
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SON Confiscates 504 Cartons Of Fake Shaving Sticks

SON Confiscates 504 Cartons Of Fake Shaving Sticks

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police have seized 504 cartons of substandard Bic brand shaving sticks. In a statement on Monday, Mr Bola Fashina, the Special Adviser to SON’s Director-General, Mr Osita Aboloma ...
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SEC DG: Automation Of Processes Key To Efficiency

SEC DG: Automation Of Processes Key To Efficiency

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has expressed its desire to automate its processes in a bid to conform to current technological trends the world over as well as ensure a more efficient capital market. Director General of the SEC,...
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Nigeria Confirms 562 New Coronavirus Cases, 12 Deaths

Nigeria Confirms 562 New Coronavirus Cases, 12 Deaths

Nigeria on Monday confirmed 562 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total numbers to 37, 225.  According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Country also within the last 24 hours recorded 12 new fatalities, taking the country’s death toll....
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NPA Seeks More Truck Parks Outside Seaport Environment

NPA Seeks More Truck Parks Outside Seaport Environment

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated need for  more truck terminals outside seaport environment.  Speaking at the 14th Annual Business Law e-conference, Bala Usman also explained that NPA is n...
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