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August 2, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku: Africa set to tackle piracy, other maritime crimes

The Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that Maritime Administrations (MARADs) in Africa are set to tackle the twin issue of piracy, sea crime and illegal migration in the continent. The...

August 2, 2017 No Responses

Comply with waterways laws within 7 days, Lagos tells boat operators, dredgers

The Lagos State Government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to boat operators, dredgers and stakeholders in the inland waterways sector to comply with laws regulating their operations or be ready to face sanctions. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos...

August 2, 2017 No Responses

BMW records 21,965 sales in July

Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 14.8 percent in July for a total of 21,965 compared to 25,777 vehicles sold in July 2016. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is down 4.6 percent in the U.S. on sales of 171,051 vehicles compared...

August 2, 2017 No Responses

Edo local councils share N2.95 b for July

The 18 Local Government Councils in Edo State shared N2.95 billion for the month of July as against N2.18 billion disbursed in June by the state’s Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC). Speaking after the monthly meeting of the...

August 1, 2017 No Responses

FG implores Dangote on 2019 completion date for refinery

The Federal Government has said it relies heavily on the Dangote refinery to fulfil its promise to Nigerians to end fuel importation by December 2019. To this end, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, who visited...

August 1, 2017 No Responses

‘Edo traffic offenders to face sanity test, trial’

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that violators of the state traffic law will be subjected to psychological evaluation to ascertain their level of sanity before prosecution by the relevant agencies of government. Obaseki disclosed this when he.....

August 1, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank Photo News

L-R: Mrs. Oluwayomi Ogunwo, Chairman, Odogbolu Local Government Area, Ogun State; Oluwakemi Adewunmi, Zonal Business Coordinator, South-West, South-South, and Abuja/ North Region, Agent Banking, Heritage Bank; Mrs. Layeni Folayemi, promoter of Layeni Folayemi ...

August 1, 2017 No Responses

C&I Leasing Photo News

L – R Andrew Otike-Odibi, Managing Director, C & I Leasing Plc; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Chief Chukwuma H. Okolo, Chairman, C & I Leasing Plc; Chukwuemeka Ndu, Executive Director, C &...

July 31, 2017 No Responses

Customs Checkpoints: LCCI, others to monitor compliance

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry [LCCI] has commended recent directive from the Customs headquarters removing all customs check-points outside 40 kilometers of the nation’s land borders. Similarly, all customs checkpoints outside the ports a...

July 31, 2017 No Responses

Rotary’s four way test can save Nigeria, says Asiodu

Former Petroleum Secretary, Chief Philip Asiodu, has said that Nigeria would overcome most of her socio-economic challenges if the public servants adhere to 50 per cent of the Four Way Test of the Rotary Club. Asiodu, who spoke at the weekend...

July 31, 2017 No Responses

Africa seeks greater representation on IMO council

The Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has called for increased representation of the continent on the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Council and its Secretariat. Dakuku who made the appeal w...