Category: News

Railway workers fault alleged sales of scraps, outsourcing
August 4, 2016 No Responses

Railway workers fault alleged sales of scraps, outsourcing

By Moses Ebosele –   Workers of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have called for the suspension of alleged sales of iron scraps and outsourcing of recreational facilities.   Under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR)  and Senior Staff Association...
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Lagos to partner private sector on $1b rail line
August 3, 2016 No Responses

Lagos to partner private sector on $1b rail line

To successfully construct $1 Billion urban rail line, the Lagos State Government has announced plan to partner the private sector.    Speaking in Lagos during a seminar organized by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority in conjunction with the Japa...
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Benefits of town hall meetings, by Minister
August 3, 2016 No Responses

Benefits of town hall meetings, by Minister

By Moses Ebosele –  Town hall meetings being held across the country by the Federal Government will provides an avenue for both the government and the governed to exchange ideas, thus fostering good governance, the Minister of Information and Culture,.....
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Change agenda is real, irreversible, says minister
August 2, 2016 No Responses

Change agenda is real, irreversible, says minister

By Moses Ebosele –  The change agenda of the present administration is real and irreversible, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said.   Speaking at the South-East edition of the Federal Government’s Town Hall Meeting i...
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Mahmoud emerges NBA President
August 2, 2016 No Responses

Mahmoud emerges NBA President

Abubakar Mahmoud has emerged the new President of Nigerian Bar Association. He pulled 3,055 votes to defeat his opponent, Joe-Kyrari Gadzama who secured 2, 384 votes.
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‘Fleet operators record 226 dealt in six months’
August 1, 2016 No Responses

‘Fleet operators record 226 dealt in six months’

 By Moses Ebosele –    The Corps Marshal/Chief Executive Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has decried increase in Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) involving Fleet Operators across the country.  In his presentation at the just ...
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Customs impounds ‘DHL truck’, N256m smuggled poultry products
August 1, 2016 No Responses

Customs impounds ‘DHL truck’, N256m smuggled poultry products

By Moses Ebosele –  The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘C’ Owerri has impounded a truck 24,273 cartons of imported frozen poultry products with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N256,264,200. A statement issued by...
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Buhari bans distribution of conference materials
August 1, 2016 No Responses

Buhari bans distribution of conference materials

(NAN) The Federal Government has banned the procurement and distribution of bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars funded by Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).  A statement issued on Sunday  by the Dir...
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Customs impounds N256 Million foreign poultry products
July 31, 2016 No Responses

Customs impounds N256 Million foreign poultry products

By Moses Ebosele –  The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘C’ Owerri has impounded 24,273 cartons of imported frozen poultry products with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N256,264,200. A statement issued by the Public.....
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Buhari approves new appointments in health sector
July 30, 2016 No Responses

Buhari approves new appointments in health sector

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of five Chief Executives for institutions in Nigeria’s health sector. A statement issued by the Director (press) in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi, discl...
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How to boost tourism development in Nigeria, by UN
July 29, 2016 No Responses

How to boost tourism development in Nigeria, by UN

 By Moses Ebosele –  To successfully enhance tourism development, the United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has advised Nigeria to put into consideration the critical role of technical assistance, capacity building, Tourism Master Plan and i...
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Turkey wants 17 “Turkish” schools closed in Nigeria
July 29, 2016 No Responses

Turkey wants 17 “Turkish” schools closed in Nigeria

 (NAN)-The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hakan Cakil, has called on the Nigerian Government to close 17 Turkish schools in Nigeria for their alleged links with a movement his government says was involved in the July 15 failed coup attempt in...
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Flour Mills posts N4.3b loss
July 26, 2016 No Responses

Flour Mills posts N4.3b loss

For its fourth quarter (Q4), Flour Mills Nigeria Plc has posted  profit before tax of N4.3billion.  In a report to the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), the company said: “the pre-tax loss was mainly driven by a combination of factors including a...
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Trailing Abdullahi’s foot note at NPA
July 25, 2016 No Responses

Trailing Abdullahi’s foot note at NPA

By Moses Ebosele –    Blocking revenue leakages and clamour for efficiency through deployment of information technology were some of the notable achievements of the immediate past Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Habib Abdullahi.  ...
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