Category: News

Pope Reassures Chinese Catholics After Deal With Beijing
September 27, 2018 No Responses

Pope Reassures Chinese Catholics After Deal With Beijing

Chinese Catholics should move on from past divisions and behave as “good citizens,” Pope Francis said on Wednesday, days after the Vatican signed a landmark deal with the Communist regime in Beijing.“We can initiate an unprecedented process that we hope...
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Labour Mobilises For Nationwide Strike
September 25, 2018 No Responses

Labour Mobilises For Nationwide Strike

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com –     Citing delay in the implementation of a new national Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers, organised labour on Monday commenced mobilisation  for a nation-wide strike.     President, United Labour Congress (ULC), Mr...
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ILO Awards First Decent Work Research Prize To Mandela, Carmelo
September 25, 2018 No Responses

ILO Awards First Decent Work Research Prize To Mandela, Carmelo

The International Labour Organization on Monday  awarded its first annual Decent Work Research Prize to Nobel peace laureate and former South African President Nelson Mandela and to the eminent academic and specialist in social security, Professor Carmelo Mes...
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Edo Pleads Presidential Pardon For Ambrose Alli
September 23, 2018 No Responses

Edo Pleads Presidential Pardon For Ambrose Alli

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said his administration is championing a plea for Presidential Pardon for the first Executive Governor of old Bendel State, late Prof. Ambrose Folorunsho Alli.  Obaseki disclosed this during the 29th Memorial Day Ce...
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Bayelsa, SIFAX Group To Collaborate On Aviation, Maritime Development
September 22, 2018 No Responses

Bayelsa, SIFAX Group To Collaborate On Aviation, Maritime Development

Bayelsa State Government will collaborate with SIFAX Group to develop the state’s aviation and maritime potentials. This was revealed during the working visit of the top management team of the Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA) led by Patience Ranami...
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Heritage Bank At IAPH Conference, Pledges Support For Maritime Sector
September 20, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank At IAPH Conference, Pledges Support For Maritime Sector

The maritime sector through Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) is set to get improved infrastructural boost as Heritage Bank Plc revealed plans to provide financing for building critical maritime infrastructures and other aspects of transport sector projects once p...
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IOSCO Unveils New Measures To Protect Investors of OTC Products
September 20, 2018 No Responses

IOSCO Unveils New Measures To Protect Investors of OTC Products

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on Wednesday issued a final report providing measures for securities regulators to consider when addressing the risks arising from the marketing and sale of OTC leveraged products to...
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Tony Elumelu Foundation To Launch Digital Platform For African Entrepreneurs At 2018 Forum
September 20, 2018 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation To Launch Digital Platform For African Entrepreneurs At 2018 Forum

Africa’s leading entrepreneurship focused philanthropy, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, is launching the world’s largest digital platform for African entrepreneurs and the African entrepreneurship ecosystem –  TEFConnect.   TEFConnect will officially be u...
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IAPH Communique Tasks African Countries On Regional Deep Seaport
September 19, 2018 No Responses

IAPH Communique Tasks African Countries On Regional Deep Seaport

By Moses Ebosele, citybusinessnews@yahoo.com –   African Countries need to look into the possibilities of partnering as part of measures to develop regional deep-sea ports, the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) has said.  In a com...
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INTELS Donates New Health Centre To Delta Community
September 19, 2018 No Responses

INTELS Donates New Health Centre To Delta Community

Leading port operator/oil and gas logistics service company, INTELS Nigeria Limited has built and handed over a modern, fully equipped Health Centre to the Aruakpor-Umah Community, in Uvwie Local Government Area, Warri of Delta State.  The multimillion naira ...
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COMMUNIQUE OF THE AFRICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF IAPH, ABUJA FROM THE 17TH – 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2018.
September 19, 2018 No Responses

COMMUNIQUE OF THE AFRICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF IAPH, ABUJA FROM THE 17TH – 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2018.

THEME: AFRICAN PORTS & HINTERLAND CONNECTIVITY   Fundamental issues that arose from the Conference are:   Ports are strategic national assets;   For economies to grow in the right direction, there is need for investments in port and evacuation infrastru...
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Buhari Implores Africa Nations On Maritime Endowment, Trade Facilitation
September 18, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Implores Africa Nations On Maritime Endowment, Trade Facilitation

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –     President  Muhammadu Buhari  of Nigeria has advised African Nations to take full advantage of maritime endowment within the continent as part of measures to strengthen economic development.   Speaking on...
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Arunma Oteh, 300 Delegates For WFE General Assembly, Annual Meeting
September 18, 2018 No Responses

Arunma Oteh, 300 Delegates For WFE General Assembly, Annual Meeting

By Moses Ebosele, citybusinessnews@yahoo.com –     The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) General Assembly & Annual Meeting is to hold from 2-4 October, in Athens, Greece.   WFE in a statement on Monday explained that the event will also includ...
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Buhari Lauds Jim Ovia’s Entrepreneurship Drive
September 18, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Lauds Jim Ovia’s Entrepreneurship Drive

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commended the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank, Mr Jim Ovia, for his contributions to entrepreneurship in Nigeria.  Buhari gave the commendation in a message at the public presentation and launch of Ovia’s book...
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