Category: News

Chibok Girls: FG appeals against ‘dangerous comments’
October 17, 2016 No Responses

Chibok Girls: FG appeals against ‘dangerous comments’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to commentators and analysts to refrain from making statements that can jeopardize the release of the Chibok girls who are still in captivity.  The Minister made the appeal on Sunday in Abuja...
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Customs dismisses 17 officers for drug addiction, certificate forgery
October 17, 2016 No Responses

Customs dismisses 17 officers for drug addiction, certificate forgery

Seventeen (17) Junior Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have  been dismissed from the Service for offences ranging from drug  addiction, certificate forgery, theft and absence from duty from  January to September 2016.  A statement issued by the Pub...
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African leaders sign charter on maritime security
October 17, 2016 No Responses

African leaders sign charter on maritime security

 (Channels) African leaders have adopted and signed a draft Charter on Maritime Safety, Security and Development.  African leaders have adopted and signed a draft Charter on Maritime Safety, Security and Development. The agreement is aimed at establishing ...
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Group tasks FG on proposed N25b car loans
October 17, 2016 No Responses

Group tasks FG on proposed N25b car loans

Reported plan by the Federal Government to float a car purchase loan scheme to help Nigerians acquire new made-in-Nigeria cars has been described as a ‘refreshing one’.   Though details of the operations remain skectchy as at press time, a...
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FG proposes 10 earth dams for each state
October 16, 2016 No Responses

FG proposes 10 earth dams for each state

To increase food production across the country, the Federal Government has concluded plans to install at least 10 earth dams in each state of the federation.   Under the arrangement,  dikes is also to be put in place  in the...
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DHL recognised as top employer in 12 countries
October 15, 2016 No Responses

DHL recognised as top employer in 12 countries

DHL Express has been certified as a Top Employer in Africa by the Top Employers Institute.   At the Top Employer  ceremony on Thursday at the Sandton Convention Centre, the company was certified as a Top Employer in twelve markets,...
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‘Chibok Girls freedom is worthy of celebration’
October 15, 2016 No Responses

‘Chibok Girls freedom is worthy of celebration’

By Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama and  Comrade Simeso Amachree  – The news of the release of 21 Chibok Girls who were abducted by the Boko Haram Sect at Government Secondary School, Chibok on April 14, 2014 is worthy of celebration;...
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Report seeks paradigm shift in road safety policy
October 14, 2016 No Responses

Report seeks paradigm shift in road safety policy

Road safety experts from around the globe are calling for a paradigm shift in road safety policy.   In a new International Transport Federation (ITF) report launched  in Paris, France, 30 experts from 24 countries and organisations argue that current road.....
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Intensify efforts to release other Chibok Girls, Brown tells FG
October 14, 2016 No Responses

Intensify efforts to release other Chibok Girls, Brown tells FG

Former British Prime Minister, Mr Gordon Brown has urged the Federal Government and negotiators not to give up until all the abducted Chibok schoolgirls are freed from captivity.  The United Nations’ Special Envoy for Global Education made this call in his...
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Customs impounds 121 vehicles, 3,082 bags of Rice, others in FOU Zone C
October 13, 2016 No Responses

Customs impounds 121 vehicles, 3,082 bags of Rice, others in FOU Zone C

 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, Owerri has recorded a total of two hundred and thirty-one (231) seizures of contraband goods with an overall Duty Paid Value (DPV) of one billion, nine hundred and fifty-seven...
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Minister pledges full implementation of ISPS Code
October 13, 2016 No Responses

Minister pledges full implementation of ISPS Code

The Federal Government has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to maritime security through the full implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code.   This commitment was made by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike A...
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Emirates Photo News
October 13, 2016 No Responses

Emirates Photo News

L-R  Nigerian Actress/MC of Occasion, Mrs Shaffy Bello; Emirates Sales Manager ,Sales & Commercial, Mr Eghe Ekhator; CEO Modela Courture, Mr Adebayo Adegbe; FADAN President, Mrs Funmi Ladipo; and FADAN Ambassador/CEO Tiannah Styling, Mrs Toyin Lawani, at ...
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Guinness Nigeria increases local content, visits Benue
October 12, 2016 No Responses

Guinness Nigeria increases local content, visits Benue

Managing Director, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Peter Ndegwa, has expressed the company’s commitment to increase the local sourcing of the raw materials used in its operations and would consider partnering  farmers in Benue State.   Speaking during a cour...
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‘Clean environment at Seaports, good health critical in operational efficiency’
October 12, 2016 No Responses

‘Clean environment at Seaports, good health critical in operational efficiency’

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reiterated its resolve to make the Nation’s Seaports a pride worthy of emulation in line with International Standards.  According to NPA, the resolve is attainable through adherence to better sanitization...
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