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August 30, 2018 No Responses

Buhari To UK Prime Minister: 2019 Election Will Be Free, Fair, Credible

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja assured the UK Prime Minister Theresa May of his commitment to conducting free, fair and credible elections in 2019. In a bilateral meeting with the visiting Prime Minister, President Buhari welcomed UK’s support at...

August 30, 2018 No Responses

Naira Gains Marginally Against Dollar At Parallel Market

The Naira on Wednesday gained 30 kobo to exchange at N359 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, against N359.30 on Tuesday. The Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N464 and N414, respectively. At the Bureau De...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

Total To Sell Stake In LNG Terminal To Shell

French energy major Total has decided to sell its 26 per cent equity stake in Hazira LNG regasification terminal in India to Shell which holds 74 per cent in the facility. The duo signed a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) for...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Lifts Forex Market With $210m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has injected another sum of $210 million into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market, in its desire to ensure that forex is available for customers’ needs in various segments of the market. According to...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

FRSC Conducts 1,761 Eye Test, Discovers 350 Drivers With Sight Defects

As part of its safer motoring environment in Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) during the 2018 Eid-El Kabir special patrol operations engaged 1761 drivers nationwide in a free and voluntary Eye Test exercise. Out of the total...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

City BusinessNews Publisher Loses Father

The Ebosele family of Atuagbo, Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State has announced the passing of their Father, Grand Father, Husband, Uncle and Brother, Pa Luke Ebosele at the age of 89 years. A press statement issued...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Mourns Ambassador Princeton Lyman

It is with deep sadness that the U.S.-Nigeria Trade Council recognizes the passing of the former United States Ambassador to Nigeria (1986-1989), Dr. Princeton Lyman. According to the U.S.-Nigeria Trade Council, United States of American, South Africa and ...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

80 Customers To Become Millionaires In UBA Wise Savers Promo

In line with its tradition of deepening the savings culture by rewarding and encouraging its loyal customers, UBA has launched a new savings promo, UBA Wise Savers Promo. The promo which is scheduled to run till September 30, 2019, will...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

NPA Backs Institution Of Procurement Engineers, Seeks Effective Implementation Of PPA 2017

Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has thrown its full support to the formation of the Nigeria Institution of Procurement Engineers (NIProcE) – Lagos Chapter, insisting that the establishment of the Institution would enhance the understanding a...

August 28, 2018 No Responses

Bowen, UNILAG, EKSU Emerge Winners Of Maritime Blueprint Competition

Bowen University, Iwo; University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Ekiti State University (EKSU), have emerged winners of the Maritime Blueprint Competition in which law students from six universities participated. The competition, sponsored by SIFAX Group, is one of the...

August 28, 2018 No Responses

Toyota To Invest $500m In Uber

Toyota Motor Corporation is to invest $500m (£387m) in Uber and expand a partnership to jointly develop self-driving cars. The firm said this would involve the “mass-production” of autonomous vehicles that would be deployed on Uber’s ride sh...

August 28, 2018 No Responses

Qatar Airways Deploys A350-1000 Aircraft On Singapore, Tokyo’s Routes

Qatar Airways is set to deploy world’s most technologically advanced passenger aircraft, Airbus A350-1000 to Singapore’s Changi Airport from September 1, 2018. The airline also said that the aircraft would be introduced daily to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport fr...

August 28, 2018 No Responses

NASS Approves N143B For INEC

National Assembly Joint Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recommended N143 billion for approval for the commission’s preparation for the 2019 general elections. This is in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s request on ...

August 28, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Lauds Danish Initiative On Dairy Farming

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday said an initiative on dairy farming being championed by the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kaduna State government would go a long way in curbing clashes between cattle herders and farmers in the country. Receiving His...