Category: News

Minister Seeks MDAs’ Cooperation For Tourism Development
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Minister Seeks MDAs’ Cooperation For Tourism Development

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for cooperation among the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the generation of relevant data that will assist inmaking policies and planning decisions for the development of tourism in Nigeria. The...
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Labour Day: Saraki Pledges To Mobilise Lawmakers For Improved Welfare For Workers
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Labour Day: Saraki Pledges To Mobilise Lawmakers For Improved Welfare For Workers

President of the Senate,  Bukola Saraki, on Monday saluted the resilience, dedication and contributions of Nigeria workers to national development pledging to mobilize the National Assembly for improved welfare for Nigerian workers.  Saraki in a statement by...
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Trump, Buhari Deflect Controversial Question
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Trump, Buhari Deflect Controversial Question

United States President Donald Trump’s reported disparaging of African countries did not come up in his talks with Nigeria’s president, the two leaders have said. Muhammadu Buhari sidestepped a reporter’s question about Mr Trump’s alleg...
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Ports & Cargo Appoints Denrick Moos Managing Director
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Ports & Cargo Appoints Denrick Moos Managing Director

Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, concessionaire and operator of Terminal C, Tin Can Island Port, Lagos, and subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has appointed Mr. Denrick Moos as its new Managing Director. Moos is a Masters degree holder in Maritime...
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Customs Generates N11.6b In Q1 At Lagos Airport, Impounds Military Camouflage, others
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Customs Generates N11.6b In Q1 At Lagos Airport, Impounds Military Camouflage, others

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command earned N11.6b in the first quarter of 2018. This is as the command also made several seizures including military camouflage uniforms, bullet proof jackets, militar...
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ICAN Honours Adeosun, Fowler, Others At Merit Award Night
April 30, 2018 No Responses

ICAN Honours Adeosun, Fowler, Others At Merit Award Night

The the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) on Saturday night honoured the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, with the 2018 Merit Award.   The aw...
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Edo, Lagos To Host 11 World Bank Executive Directors
April 29, 2018 No Responses

Edo, Lagos To Host 11 World Bank Executive Directors

Plans have been concluded for eleven  senior World Bank officials to visit Edo and Lagos states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on an impact assessment tour of the bank’s developmental projects in the country.   The states, will play...
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Nigeria To Finalise $2b Rail Projects With General Electric
April 28, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria To Finalise $2b Rail Projects With General Electric

Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari  visit to the United States on Monday, senior officials of the Ministry of Transportation are to meet with the General Electric led consortium to discuss  implementation of the interim phase of the narrow gauge rail conc...
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Alaafin At MMA2,Lauds Babalakin’s Commitment To Quality Facilities, Maintenance
April 27, 2018 No Responses

Alaafin At MMA2,Lauds Babalakin’s Commitment To Quality Facilities, Maintenance

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II  has commended Dr. Wale Babalakin, the Chairman of the Resort Group  for maintaining high standards of facilities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Lagos.   MMA2 was  built and operated...
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Nigeria Bans Open Grazing
April 27, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Bans Open Grazing

The National Economic Council (NEC), a forum of Nigeria governors  on Thursday  banned open grazing in the country.   The government also banned the free movement of cattles across the borders from other Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)...
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Nestlé withdraws ‘Offensive’ Advert Campaign
April 27, 2018 No Responses

Nestlé withdraws ‘Offensive’ Advert Campaign

Nestlé has cancelled an online publicity campaign in Morocco after it was branded sexist on social media.   The mini-series, titled I Want to Get Married, featured five young women competing to win a husband by impressing his mother.  The...
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Shade Okoya Marks Low Key Birthday
April 26, 2018 No Responses

Shade Okoya Marks Low Key Birthday

Lagos socialite and wife of foremost industrialist and billionaire businessman, Chief Razak Okoya, Chief (Dr.) Mrs. Shade Okoya was 41 on Wednesday,  25th Of April, 2018.     Unlike 2017 when she rolled out drums in flamboyant party, Mrs Shade Okoya...
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Aganga Appointed Queen’s Commonwealth Trust Adviser
April 26, 2018 No Responses

Aganga Appointed Queen’s Commonwealth Trust Adviser

Nigeria’s former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment as well as Finance, Mr. Olusegun Aganga has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT). The Trust was launched and the announcement made, on...
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Edo Explains Agenda For 200, 000ha For Oil Palm Plantation, Council
April 26, 2018 No Responses

Edo Explains Agenda For 200, 000ha For Oil Palm Plantation, Council

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration plans to earmark not less than 200,000 hectares of land for organised oil palm plantation to diversify the state’s economy and create jobs for its teeming youth population.   Obaseki disc...
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