Category: News

ILO Seeks Urgent Action To Prevent Looming Global Care Crisis
June 29, 2018 No Responses

ILO Seeks Urgent Action To Prevent Looming Global Care Crisis

Investment in the care economy needs to be doubled to avert a looming global care crisis, says a new ILO report. Sweeping changes in policies should address the rising need for care and tackle the huge disparity between women’s and...
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World Bank Approves $2.1B Loan For Seven Projects In Nigeria
June 29, 2018 No Responses

World Bank Approves $2.1B Loan For Seven Projects In Nigeria

The World Bank says it has approved a 2.1 billion dollar loan for seven projects to support Nigeria’s investment in nutrition, access to electricity, states’ fiscal transparency and polio eradication.   It said this in a statement issued on Thursday...
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CCNN Proposes Merger With BUA Cement, Targets 2m Metric Tonnes Per Annum
June 28, 2018 No Responses

CCNN Proposes Merger With BUA Cement, Targets 2m Metric Tonnes Per Annum

  The Board of Directors, Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) and owners of the 500,000 metric tonnes per annum Sokoto Cement Plant has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange of its proposed merger with  Kalambaina Cement Company Limited, owned by...
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FAO Team In Maiduguri, Explains Support For 149, 730 Farming Households
June 28, 2018 No Responses

FAO Team In Maiduguri, Explains Support For 149, 730 Farming Households

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is to assist more than one million people in the Northeast to grow between six and eight months’ worth of food in the 2018 rainy season. Mr Suffyan Koroma, the FAO representative in Nigeria...
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Heritage Bank, NANTA Unveil Nigeria Travel Practitioner Identification Card
June 28, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank, NANTA Unveil Nigeria Travel Practitioner Identification Card

Heritage Bank Plc in collaboration with the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has unveiled the Nigeria Travel Practitioners Identification Card (NTPIC).  Head of corporate communications of Heritage Bank, Mr. Fela Ibidapo explained that ...
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Cassava: Edo, IITA Explore Areas Of Collaboration
June 28, 2018 No Responses

Cassava: Edo, IITA Explore Areas Of Collaboration

The Edo State Government and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) today agreed to join forces to bring about transformational change in cassava, as the oil-rich state embarks on reforms to diversify its economy.   Edo State Governor, God...
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ICPC Recovers 17 Vehicles From Ex-FAAN Officials
June 27, 2018 No Responses

ICPC Recovers 17 Vehicles From Ex-FAAN Officials

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered 17 vehicles from former officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).   The officials left with the vehicles after  their retirements or disengageme...
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Buhari Inaugurates Calabar Automated Rice Seed, Seedling Factory
June 27, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Inaugurates Calabar Automated Rice Seed, Seedling Factory

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the Calabar automated rice seed and seedling factory. The factory was one of the projects inaugurated by the president during his visit to Cross River. During the inauguration, Buhari said he was in Calabar...
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Immigration Suspends $90 Biometric Charges On International Air Travelers In Nigeria
June 27, 2018 No Responses

Immigration Suspends $90 Biometric Charges On International Air Travelers In Nigeria

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended the collection of $90 biometric Visa-On- Arrival policy it introduced about two weeks ago.   Investigations also revealed that the service was not in charge of collection of charges at the Murtala Muhammed.....
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Osinbajo: Perpetrators Of Crime In Plateau Must Face Justice
June 26, 2018 No Responses

Osinbajo: Perpetrators Of Crime In Plateau Must Face Justice

Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, on Monday, visited Plateau State following attacks that left scores of people dead.  It would be recalled that within the last two days over 80 persons were killed in the state from attacks on nine communities....
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Edo Partners ANAN On Capacity Building For Civil Servants
June 26, 2018 No Responses

Edo Partners ANAN On Capacity Building For Civil Servants

The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed his administration’s plan to partner with the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) in the training of accountants in the state civil service to enhance productivity. Obaseki dis...
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Clearing Agents At Lagos Airport Faults New Customs’ Policy
June 26, 2018 No Responses

Clearing Agents At Lagos Airport Faults New Customs’ Policy

Activities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos was Monday afternoon  grounded following the introduction of a new policy by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lagos Airport Command. The clearing agents also accused the command of increasing charges f...
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Jacques Saadé, CMA CGM Founder Dies At 81
June 25, 2018 No Responses

Jacques Saadé, CMA CGM Founder Dies At 81

Jacques R. Saadé, the founder of the French shipping major CMA CGM, passed away on June 24, 2018 at the age of 81. Saadé established the Compagnie Maritime d’Affretement (CMA) in September 1978, 40 years ago, after leaving Lebanon following the civil...
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NSC Recovers N88m, $23,000 For Shippers In Six Months
June 25, 2018 No Responses

NSC Recovers N88m, $23,000 For Shippers In Six Months

For the first six months of 2018, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) recovered not less than N88 million, $23,000 illegal charges  for Nigerian shippers.    Speaking at a capacity building session for Journalists in Lagos, Deputy Director, Compliance an...
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