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November 1, 2018 No Responses

Maersk Explains Instant Booking Confirmation

With the introduction of instant booking confirmation, Maersk customers can now complete their bookings within seconds compared to previous waiting times of up to two hours. Eliminating this delay, as the first in the industry, is a top priority for...

November 1, 2018 No Responses

CMA CGM Introduces Sulphur Surcharge

French container shipping company CMA CGM is implementing low sulphur surcharge from/to the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo in China. Since October 1, 2018, the 0.5% sulphur limit is applicable to the above mentioned ports. As informed, the company will impose.....

November 1, 2018 No Responses

GM Reports $2.5B Profit In Q3

Stronger-than-expected results in China and North America propelled General Motors to a 25 percent increase in pretax profit in the third quarter and net income of $2.5 billion. Meanwhile, Revenue increased 6.4 percent to $35.8 billion during the period. The...

November 1, 2018 No Responses

Nteranya Sanginga: IITA Is Addressing Food Security In Africa

Research outputs by Africa Food Prize winner, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and its national partners are helping farmers to come out of poverty, creating jobs and demonstrating the possibility of having a prosperous African conti...

November 1, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Probes National Health Insurance Scheme Boss

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, in Abuja ordered Prof. Usman Yusuf, the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), to immediately proceed on administrative leave. Buhari gave the order in a statement signed by Mr Olusegun Ade...

November 1, 2018 No Responses

Labour Faults Governors Forum, Mobilise Nigerians For Strike

Our attention has been drawn to a communique issued by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) after its meeting on 30th October, 2018 claiming that State Governors can only pay N22,500 as the New National Minimum Wage. First, we wish to...

November 1, 2018 No Responses

Dangote Refinery Explains Agenda For Euro V Specification

Dangote Oil Refinery Company (DORC) says the 650,000 barrels per day refinery has been designed to process a variety of light and medium grades of crude and produce extremely clean fuels that meet Euro V specification. Sulphur in petroleum fuels...

November 1, 2018 No Responses

How To Transform Societies, Change Lives Through Capital Markets, By Arunma Oteh

At the recent 58th Annual General Meeting of World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) in Athens, Arunma Oteh, Vice President of the World Bank took part in a fireside chat with Nandini Sukumar, CEO, WFE where Arunma spoke about how “exchanges...

November 1, 2018 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Representative of the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Engr. TolulopeTalabi (2ndright), the delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria, Dr. Marc Lucassen (left), the Director, Business Development, Deborah Egerue (2nd left) and th...

October 31, 2018 No Responses

NPA Boss Seeks Enhanced Cargo Clearance Framework In Africa

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman has advocated for an African framework targeted at enhancing the conveyance of cargos and the quality of logistics in a more predictable manner. The Managing Director who advocated.....

October 31, 2018 No Responses

Edo Declares Three-Day Mourning For Anenih

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday declared a three-day mourning period in honour of late elder statesman, Chief Tony Anenih. Obaseki announced the mourning period after his visit to the family home of the late political icon in Abuja....

October 31, 2018 No Responses

Osinbajo: Education Key To Extreme Poverty Eradication

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday said that quality education was key to reducing extreme poverty in the country. Speaking at the 60th anniversary of Grange School in Ikeja, Lagos, the vice president said that education reduces inequality...

October 31, 2018 No Responses

DAKUKU: GULF OF GUINEA STRATEGIC TO FOOD SECURITY

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed the importance of the Gulf of Guinea to food security to the West and Central African sub-region stating that the region must be...

October 31, 2018 No Responses

NPA PHOTO NEWS

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (sitting 5thleft) and other top Management Staff at the end of an awareness workshop on ISO 9001:2015 and Occupation Health, Safety, and Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001:2007 ISO Certi...