Category: News

NPA to partner British Embassy on development of seaports
January 13, 2017 No Responses

NPA to partner British Embassy on development of seaports

The British High Commission and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday resolved to work together to improve seaport development in Nigeria. A statement issued by  NPA’s General Manager (Public Affairs), Chief Michael Ajayi explained that the resolve reached  during...
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Strategic benefits of Nigeria Commodity Exchange, by Minister, BPE boss
January 13, 2017 No Responses

Strategic benefits of Nigeria Commodity Exchange, by Minister, BPE boss

The Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah has said that the proposed strategic investment in the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) is aimed at revitalizing the operations of the...
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U.S visa-free residency for Cubans ends
January 13, 2017 No Responses

U.S visa-free residency for Cubans ends

(BBC) President Barack Obama has ended the longstanding policy that grants residency to Cubans who arrive in the US without visas. The 20-year-old policy allows Cuban migrants who reach US soil to become legal permanent residents after a year. In...
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90% of vehicles imported to neighbouring countries are on transit to Nigeria, says Customs boss
January 12, 2017 No Responses

90% of vehicles imported to neighbouring countries are on transit to Nigeria, says Customs boss

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has directed operatives of the Headquarters Compliance Team and Federal Operations Units (FOUs) to compliment the resident officers of land borders to effectively beef up security and enforce th...
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Community hails Airtel Nigeria for Support against HIV/AIDS
January 12, 2017 No Responses

Community hails Airtel Nigeria for Support against HIV/AIDS

Residents of the Ilaje community in Costain area of Lagos state have hailed leading telecommunication services provider, Airtel Nigeria for its efforts in the control and prevention of HIV/AIDS in the area.  This commendation was made by the residents in...
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SEEFOR road projects excites Edo residents
January 12, 2017 No Responses

SEEFOR road projects excites Edo residents

The rehabilitation and construction of over 20 roads in Benin City metropolis and environs by the Edo State Employment and Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR) has caused excitement among residents where the roads are located. Roads rehabilitated by the state gover...
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TinCan Island Port generates N256.4b in 2016
January 12, 2017 No Responses

TinCan Island Port generates N256.4b in 2016

Between January and December 2016, the Tincan island command of Nigeria customs service (NCS) generated n256.4 billion, compared with N266.1 billion in the previous year. The command attribute the slight drop to some factors beyond its control. In a statement...
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Step up your engagement, Osinbajo tells anti-corruption agencies
January 11, 2017 No Responses

Step up your engagement, Osinbajo tells anti-corruption agencies

Anti-Corruption agencies in the country have been urged to step up their engagement with the Nigerian public especially because “there are still those who think when a politician who is their kinfolk steals, it is permissible”. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo...
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FG awards contract for repair of Abuja-Kaduna road
January 11, 2017 No Responses

FG awards contract for repair of Abuja-Kaduna road

Sequel to the planned usage of the Kaduna International Airport for flights in and out of Abuja, while the runway of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja undergoes rehabilitation works, the Federal Government has awarded a contract for the emerge...
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Edo restates commitment to human capital development
January 11, 2017 No Responses

Edo restates commitment to human capital development

The Edo state government on Tuesday said its focus was to massively invest in the education sector aimed at improving the quality of human resources to drive the process of industrialization and agriculture. Besides, government said it would extend its...
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FG reconstitutes FRC board, suspends Code
January 10, 2017 one Response

FG reconstitutes FRC board, suspends Code

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate removal and the replacement of the Executive Secretary and the reconstitution of the board of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC). He has appointed a Chairman and a new Executive Secretary f...
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Motorised weeders demonstrate imperatives of cassava mechanisation
January 10, 2017 No Responses

Motorised weeders demonstrate imperatives of cassava mechanisation

Gasoline powered simple weeders adapted for weeding in cassava farms hold promise and may take off the burden of weeding faced by small-scale farmers in Africa. Initially acquired as tillers, these simple tools are being modified and adapted as weeders...
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Gambia: Buhari hosts West African leaders
January 9, 2017 No Responses

Gambia: Buhari hosts West African leaders

In furtherance of his mandate as mediator, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari will be hosting four other West African leaders on Monday to a meeting aimed at avoiding violence and preserving democracy in The Gambia. President.....
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‘Beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer were identified before May 29, 2015’
January 9, 2017 No Responses

‘Beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer were identified before May 29, 2015’

Details are emerging on how the Federal Government determined the beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer who are now receiving the  N5000 monthly stipends across the nine pilot States. According to the Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity...
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