Category: News

Stephanie Linus Announces Season 2 Reality TV Show For Couples
July 25, 2018 No Responses

Stephanie Linus Announces Season 2 Reality TV Show For Couples

Reality TV Show created to rekindle the spark in marriages is back.  After much anticipation, Nollywood actress and producer, Stephanie Linus has announced the Season 2 of her show: Make Me Fabulous effective from July 27, 2018..  According to the...
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JAMB Remits N7.8B Surplus, To Restructure Headquarters
July 23, 2018 No Responses

JAMB Remits N7.8B Surplus, To Restructure Headquarters

Another N7.8 Billion has been remitted into the Federation Account by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).   According to Head, Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the board decided to remit the amount as surplus to the Federal Govern...
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Akwaaba To Recognise Top 100 Tour Operators In Africa
July 22, 2018 No Responses

Akwaaba To Recognise Top 100 Tour Operators In Africa

Organisers of Akwaaba African Travel Market in collaboration with ATQ News has said that Africa Top 100 tour operators awards and recognition would take place during the 14th edition of the annual travel show and exhibition, which holds from September...
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Okonjo-Iweala Joins Twitter’s Board
July 21, 2018 No Responses

Okonjo-Iweala Joins Twitter’s Board

Nigeria’s former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed to the board of directors of Twitter. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala served under President Olusegun Obasanjo from 2003 to 2006 and President Goodluck Jonathan from 2011 to 2015. She tweeted the new...
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Labour Tasks Minister On Alleged N62.5B Fraud At NSITF
July 20, 2018 No Responses

Labour Tasks Minister On Alleged N62.5B Fraud At NSITF

The United Labour Congress (ULC) has challenged the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige to publish the names of individuals he alleged were indicted by the report on N62.5Billion fraud at Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).  ULC...
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NPA Boss Seeks Improved Intermodal Freight Transport, Logistics Value Chain
July 19, 2018 No Responses

NPA Boss Seeks Improved Intermodal Freight Transport, Logistics Value Chain

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has said that a lot still needs to be done “particularly in synergising efforts and fine-tuning grey areas” in order to ensure continuous improvement in the nation’s inter modal fre...
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Nigerian Senate Probes Ibe Kachikwu
July 19, 2018 No Responses

Nigerian Senate Probes Ibe Kachikwu

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday directed its Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) to investigate alleged irregularities in the oil and gas sector lease renewal. The upper chamber explained that  the lease renewal being undertaken by the Minister of St...
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Buhari, Others Mourn Former CJN, Aloysius Katsina-Alu
July 19, 2018 No Responses

Buhari, Others Mourn Former CJN, Aloysius Katsina-Alu

President Muhammadu Buhari sends condolences to the family and friends of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, who passed away on Wednesday. President Buhari joins the government and people of Benue State, Nigerian Bar Associ...
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NSC Tasks Terminal Operator On Automation
July 18, 2018 No Responses

NSC Tasks Terminal Operator On Automation

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called on terminal operators to embrace automation system for cargo clearance. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Mr. Hassan Bello made the call when he led the agency’s management t...
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Nigeria Explains N228.9b For 2019 Polls
July 18, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Explains N228.9b For 2019 Polls

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a letter to the National Assembly seeking  N228,854,008,215 from the N9.12 trillion 2018 budget to fund the 2019 general election and other critical projects.  According to Buhari, the N228.9 billion from N578,319, 9...
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IITA, Washington Varsity To Tackle Poverty, Youth Unemployment
July 18, 2018 No Responses

IITA, Washington Varsity To Tackle Poverty, Youth Unemployment

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) are exploring areas of collaboration that would address poverty, hunger, and youth unemployment in Africa.  According to IITA, the plan is to leverag...
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Djibouti Insists On Free Trade Zone
July 18, 2018 No Responses

Djibouti Insists On Free Trade Zone

Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DFPZA) stood up against DP World’s claims that the opening of the Chinese-built Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ) was against the port operator’s exclusive contractual rights. The duo has embroiled in...
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Buhari Assures Dutch Firms Of Returns On Investments
July 17, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Assures Dutch Firms Of Returns On Investments

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Dutch companies that their investments will be safe, and yield fruitful returns.  Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said Buhari gave the assuranc...
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SEC Reiterates Support For Capital Market
July 16, 2018 No Responses

SEC Reiterates Support For Capital Market

  The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has restated its dedication to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to further develop and deepen the capital market.  The Ag. Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Ms Mary Uduk ...
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