Maritime stakeholders to brainstorm on 24hr Seaport operations

Maritime stakeholders to brainstorm on 24hr Seaport operations

Come Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the Presidential Executive Orders on 24 hours Seaport operations will take the centre stage as stakeholders in the maritime sector and members of the public brainstorm at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos State.    Already, the...
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SIFAX Group: Lack of critical infrastructure may hinder Ease of Doing Business drive

SIFAX Group: Lack of critical infrastructure may hinder Ease of Doing Business drive

Lack of critical infrastructure could hinder the success of the Federal Government’s drive at improving the ease of doing business in the country, SIFAX Group, a multinational corporation with diverse interests in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage & Logistics,...
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Guinness Nigeria appoints Graham-Douglas as Corporate Relations Director

Guinness Nigeria appoints Graham-Douglas as Corporate Relations Director

Guinness Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Viola Graham-Douglas as its Corporate Relations Director, effective June 1, 2017.    Mrs. Graham-Douglas started her career in the banking industry in Nigeria.  She joined Lafarge Africa Plc, formerly WA...
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‘FG will continue to fight illicit trafficking in Cultural Property’

‘FG will continue to fight illicit trafficking in Cultural Property’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has promised that the Federal Government will continue to fight against the illicit trafficking in Cultural Property. Declaring open an exhibition of repatriated Nigerian artefacts in Lagos on Thu...
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Customs impounds Range Rover, Toyota Prado SUVs, others over alleged non-payment of duty

Customs impounds Range Rover, Toyota Prado SUVs, others over alleged non-payment of duty

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Owerri has impounded 2016 Range Rover with duty paid value of N28,049,645.    Other vehicles seized by the Zone under the leadership of the new Comptroller, Amajam Bukar Alhaji includes 2010...
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Newspaper advertising drops further as digital space generates more resources than TV globally

Newspaper advertising drops further as digital space generates more resources than TV globally

Newspapers across the world are sustaining slidding profile due to growing influence of the digital space.     While newspaper circulation revenue has been on a downward trajectory since 2015, publishers have had the useful lever of cover price rises to...
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Customs FOU apprehends 10 suspects, records 152 seizures

Customs FOU apprehends 10 suspects, records 152 seizures

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’,  Ikeja, Lagos has  has recorded 152 seizures with a Duty Paid Value of N334,042,396.    Briefing Journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, Customs Area Controller of the Command, Uba ...
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PwC Report: Nigeria to emerge world’s fastest-growing entertainment, media market in five years

PwC Report: Nigeria to emerge world’s fastest-growing entertainment, media market in five years

The most rapid growth rates in Entertaiment and Media (E&M) revenues over the coming five years will be in less-developed markets and economies, where entertainment and media spending on a per capita basis is generally quite low, PwC’s Global entertainme...
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Rullion Capacity Builders holds Women Entrepreneurial Fair 2017 in Lagos

Rullion Capacity Builders holds Women Entrepreneurial Fair 2017 in Lagos

Rullion Capacity Builders Foundation, a non-profit organization, in furtherance of her vision to empower women and young people with the skills to own their own businesses will host a shopping fair on Monday, 26th of June, 2017 by 12 noon...
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Export of certified yams from Nigeria to U.S, U.K, begins June 29

Export of certified yams from Nigeria to U.S, U.K, begins June 29

Barring any last minute adjustment, Nigeria will formally export its first consignment of certified yams to the United Kingdom and United States of America on the 29th of June, 2017.   According to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,...
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At NAJA’s forum, experts seek stricter enforcement of road safety rules, bailout for auto firms

At NAJA’s forum, experts seek stricter enforcement of road safety rules, bailout for auto firms

By Moses Ebosele –    To successfully curtail injuries, loss of lives and properties associated with road accidents in Nigeria, road safety experts have canvassed stricter enforcement of laid down rules and regulations.   Speaking at the 2017 Nigeria...
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China donates N60m to Future Assured, Aisha Buhari’s Project

China donates N60m to Future Assured, Aisha Buhari’s Project

In recognition of the effort of Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari to improve the lives of women and children across the country, especially victims of insurgency in the North East and on the issue of youth education...
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Heirs Holdings appoints Fadairo as Director of Marketing, Corporate Communications

Heirs Holdings appoints Fadairo as Director of Marketing, Corporate Communications

Heirs Holdings has announced the appointment of Pelumi Fadairo as Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications.  According to Heirs Holdings, Fadairo will be responsible for driving the Group’s strategic marketing objectives and co-ordinating brand m...
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FG earmarks Ikorodu Terminal for agro-export, tasks NPA, Customs, NAFDAC, others on quality control

FG earmarks Ikorodu Terminal for agro-export, tasks NPA, Customs, NAFDAC, others on quality control

By Moses Ebosele –        Inline with the Presidential order on Ease of Doing business and dedication of Seaports for agro-export, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has commenced discussions with the Nigerian Ports Aut...
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