Business Archives — Page 163 of 566

June 24, 2023 No Responses

SIFAX Group Chairman Lauds Appointment Of Customs CG

Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, has commended the appointment of Mr. Adewale Adeniyi as the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service by President Bola Tinubu. In a congratulatory letter to the new Customs boss, Afolabi hailed the...

June 24, 2023 No Responses

ETIHAD AIRWAYS TO EXPAND MUTUAL AGREEMENT WITH SF AIRLINES

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has welcomed senior leaders from China’s SF Airlines to Abu Dhabi to review the reciprocal block space agreement between the two airlines announced earlier this year and explore opportunit...

June 24, 2023 No Responses

Honda recalls 1.3m Vehicles Worldwide

Honda Motor is recalling 1.3 million vehicles worldwide due to a potential issue with the rearview camera image, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. The recall covers some 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019...

June 23, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests 122 Suspected Illicit Drug Dealers

Between June 2022 and June 2023, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Enugu State Command, arrested 122 illicit drug dealers. The Acting State Commander, Mr Peter Ogar, said this while briefing Journalists as part of activities to ...

June 23, 2023 No Responses

AfDB Approves $23.04m For Floating Dock Facility In Ghana

The Board of Directors, African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $23.04 million loan to Prime Meridian Docks AssetCo Ltd (PMD), a special purpose entity to co-finance the construction of a modern floating dock ship repair facility in Ghana’s western...

June 22, 2023 No Responses

NPA Resuscitates Comatose Apapa Water Works

The Mohammed Bello Koko-led Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has resuscitated the 2.4 Million Gallons Per Day Apapa Water Works that has been moribund since 2012.Speaking during handover of the resuscitated facility in Apapa on Thursday 22nd Ju...

June 22, 2023 No Responses

ExxonMobil, EverGreen Line Complete Marine Biofuel Deal

Evergreen Line’s vessel Ever Ulysses has received ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel oil blend via a ship-to-ship transfer in Singapore waters before heading to the discharge port. According to ExxonMobil, the commercial marine biofuel oil bunkering was completed...

June 22, 2023 No Responses

NDDC: Ministry Directs Ogbuku To Continue As Chief Executive

The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has directed the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku to continue to oversee the affairs of the Commission until a new board is constituted by the President and Commander-i...

June 22, 2023 No Responses

World’s Five Highest-Paid Athletes

For years, the world’s highest-paid athletes have been making hundreds of millions of dollars through their heavy contracts and endorsements, but 2023 set a new record. The Middle-Eastern cash flowing into some of the world’s highest-paid spo...

June 21, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA, NAVY Strengthen Collaboration For Seafarers Certification

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr.Bashir Jamoh, OFR, has restated the Agency’s commitment to issuing appropriate certification to qualified men of the Nigerian Navy who undergo requisite training at th...

June 21, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Seeks More Investments As Benin Record 5,600 CNG Vehicles

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on investors to make investments in alternative sources of energy, such as natural gas in the wake of subsidy removal, which has led to a hike in transportation costs. The governor,...

June 11, 2023 No Responses

NDDC Re-Affirms Commitment To Complete On-Going Projects

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has re-affirmed its commitment to complete all on-going projects in the Niger Delta region, including those in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta Stat...

June 11, 2023 No Responses

9th Senate: Ahmad Lawan’s Valedictory Speech

Valedictory Speech by Sen. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, PhD, GCON, President of the Senate, at the Valedictory Session of the 9th Senate, Saturday, 10th June, 2023, National Assembly, Nigeria [Protocols] Esteemed colleagues and distinguished guests, Today, I address y...