Commission approves first European list of Ship recycling yards

Commission approves first European list of Ship recycling yards

The European Commission (EC) adopted the first version of the European List of ship recycling facilities on December 19, 2016. Demolition yards included in the European List of ship recycling facilities are located in Belgium, Denmark, France, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands,...
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NSE Photo News

NSE Photo News

L – R shows Olumide Orojimi, Head, Corporate Communications, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Boluwatiwi Omidiji, CSR Analyst, NSE; Favour Femi-Oyewole, Head, Information Security, NSE;  Michael A. Sunbola, Founder/President, Lagos Food Bank Initiative; E...
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NIMASA shuts Heyden Petroleum Jetty, Waziri, Starz Marine Shipyard

NIMASA shuts Heyden Petroleum Jetty, Waziri, Starz Marine Shipyard

Pursuant to its mandate as the Designated Authority (DA) for the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut three jetties and port facilit...
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Whistle blowers to get 5 % of looted funds

Whistle blowers to get 5 % of looted funds

Whistle blowers with credible information are to get 5 per cent of the looted funds when recovered. According to the Federal Government, the programme was designed to encourage anyone with information about a violation, misconduct or improper activity that imp...
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Ibori regains freedom from UK jail

Ibori regains freedom from UK jail

Convicted Former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori has been released, despite attempts by the home secretary to detain him in prison. He was due for release on Tuesday, having agreed to be deported after serving half of his 13-year...
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NB Plc  Photo News

NB Plc Photo News

L – R  shows Ade Bajomo, Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology, NSE; Mr. Victor FAMUYIBO, Human Resource Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Mr. Nicolaas A. V...
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Lagos to host Cashless Africa Expo

Lagos to host Cashless Africa Expo

Digital disruption is shifting the balance stay of power in financial services and influencing the way, millions of people bank their money, make payments, remittances and more, in a continent where mobile phone penetration exceed bank accounts and bank cards....
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Anxiety as Customs intercepts 102 bags of plastic rice

Anxiety as Customs intercepts 102 bags of plastic rice

(NAN) The Nigeria Customs Service (FOU), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Ikeja, has seized 102 bags of plastic rice branded “Beat Tomato Rice’’ with no date of manufacture. The Customs Area Controller of  F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna,stated this in...
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‘Africa has highest rate of high blood pressure’

‘Africa has highest rate of high blood pressure’

Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure in the world, affecting about 46% of adults, a World Health Organization (WHO) study has found. It blamed increasing urbanisation and unhealthy lifestyles for the rise in cases. The global average...
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Promote efficient service delivery, NPA boss tells staff

Promote efficient service delivery, NPA boss tells staff

The Manging Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has urged the staff of the agency to redirect themselves towards efficient service delivery to the nation. NPA, Ms Usman said, will always promote productivity and enthrone accountabi...
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FG’s investment in social programmes mostly for youths, says  Minister

FG’s investment in social programmes mostly for youths, says Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said the Federal Government’s investment in Social Programmes will help accelerate the process of job creation, especially for the youths. Speaking at the Special Edition of the FG’s ...
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Aero Contractors resumes flight operations

Aero Contractors resumes flight operations

Aero Contractors airlines will resume its scheduled services across the country from December 21, 2016. According to the airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Fola Akinkuotu,  the suspension of flight was  embarked upon as a strategic business realignment to ...
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Customs intercepts gas mask, riffles, bulletproof vests, others at Tin Can Island Port

Customs intercepts gas mask, riffles, bulletproof vests, others at Tin Can Island Port

The Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) Command of Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its surveillance activities as part of measures to curtail all forms of illegal import into the country. Under the arrangement, the command has expanded its intelligence gatherin...
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Minister at Olam farms, reiterates FG commitment to enhance rice cultivation, food security

Minister at Olam farms, reiterates FG commitment to enhance rice cultivation, food security

Inline with the Federal Government’s desire to enhance domestic food security, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has assured Nigerians that adequate measures are being taken to scale up rice cultivation, encourage local prod...
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