Category: News

NSC seeks truck transit park in Anambra, Imo, others
August 20, 2016 No Responses

NSC seeks truck transit park in Anambra, Imo, others

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called on Eastern State Governments to support the development of Truck Transit Park (TTP) for the growth of the nation’s maritime industry. The Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Mr. Hassan Bello, who was...
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Customs impounds 14,000 bags of rice at Tin-Can Island Command
August 20, 2016 No Responses

Customs impounds 14,000 bags of rice at Tin-Can Island Command

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command has intercepted 31 containers of 14,000 bags of rice.  Briefing Journalsits on Friday, the Comptroller General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (rtd), represented by  Deputy Comptroller Generals Dan Ugo and...
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Kano registers 1,042 for mass wedding
August 19, 2016 No Responses

Kano registers 1,042 for mass wedding

 (NAN)The Kano State Hisbah Board said on Thursday that it had registered 1, 042 prospective couples in 18 local government areas of the state for the state government’s mass wedding programme. The Director-General of the board, Abba Sufi, told the...
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FG raises committee on 13 % derivation for Lagos
August 18, 2016 No Responses

FG raises committee on 13 % derivation for Lagos

By Ibhade John –     A committee charged with the responsibility of disbursing 13 per cent Derivation Fund to Lagos State has been raised by the Federal Government.   Chairman of the Indices and Disbursement Committee of the Revenue Mobilisation All...
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Customs drag firm to court over alleged illegal importation, others
August 17, 2016 No Responses

Customs drag firm to court over alleged illegal importation, others

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit has charged Mr  Roland Uche Ogbonna, Managing Director of Elgusto Classic  International before Hon. Justice Abdulazeez Anka  of Federal High  Court, Ikoyi, on three counts charge of illegal importation ...
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‘Creative industry can generate one million jobs”
August 17, 2016 No Responses

‘Creative industry can generate one million jobs”

By Moses Ebosele –  The creative industry in Nigeria is capable of creating one million jobs in the next three years if properly harnessed, Minister of information and Cukture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said.  The creative industry encompasses television...
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Customs generates N385.7 Billion in six months
August 16, 2016 No Responses

Customs generates N385.7 Billion in six months

Between January and June this year, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N385.7 Billion.  NCS  had within same period in 2015 generated N438.7 Billion.   Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NCS, Wale Adeniyi, disclosed this to the News Agency of...
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Miners to get licence within 40 days
August 16, 2016 No Responses

Miners to get licence within 40 days

The Federal Government has put all necessary measures in place to ensure prospective miners secure necessary licenses within 40 days.   Speaking in Abuja, Director General, Mining Cadastral Office,  Mr. Ibrahim Amate, said there is a new vigour at the...
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NSC to partner NITT on capacity development
August 16, 2016 No Responses

NSC to partner NITT on capacity development

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is to partner Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) in the area of effective training and capacity development of its personnel.   Speaking in Lagos when he received officials of NITT led by its Director...
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Firm seeks support for NB’s golden pen award
August 16, 2016 No Responses

Firm seeks support for NB’s golden pen award

As the deadline for the submission of entries for the 2016 edition of the Nigerian Breweries’ Golden Pen Awards closes on Friday, 19th August, 2016, the management of Thisday Newspaper has commended the initiative aimed at rewarding media excellence. Speakin...
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FG pledges to rescue Chibok girls as group identifies speaker in new video
August 15, 2016 No Responses

FG pledges to rescue Chibok girls as group identifies speaker in new video

The Federal Government said it is doing everything possible to secure the release of the Chibok girls and “put an end to the horrible saga of their abduction”. Reacting to the latest video of some of the girls, the Minister...
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Minister endorses use of barcode in movies, music to fight piracy
August 14, 2016 No Responses

Minister endorses use of barcode in movies, music to fight piracy

By Moses Ebosele –  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music as a measure to protect intellectual properties from undue exploitation. The Minister, who was responding to...
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FRSC revamps driving school programme
August 13, 2016 No Responses

FRSC revamps driving school programme

By Moses Ebosele –    The revamped website of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Driving School Standardization Programme (DSSP) has recorded 170,505 enrolments.    Meanwhile, 82,086 have graduated from the accredited driving schools while 1103 drivin...
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Lagos unveils helipad for medical emergencies
August 12, 2016 No Responses

Lagos unveils helipad for medical emergencies

By Moses Ebosele –    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commissioned the first state-owned Helipad for medical emergencies in Nigeria at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.   The Governor  also said the...
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