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June 20, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Engages Afreximbank On Development Strategies

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has started discussions with officials of the African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, as part of its efforts to collaborate with development partners in the quest for economic growth in the Niger Delta region. Speaking in...

June 20, 2024 No Responses

First Bank Confirms Alebiosu As MD

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed the appointment of Olusegun Alebiosu as the substantive Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the bank. In a notice on Wednesday to the Nigerian Exchange Group, the company’s Secretary, Adewal...

June 20, 2024 No Responses

SAHCO: Key Takeaways From 14th AGM

At the 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (Sahco) Plc, on Thursday, June 13th, 2024, the shareholders of the Company passed the following Resolutions: ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS That a dividend of 30k per ordinary share...

June 20, 2024 No Responses

EnjoyCorp Acquires Champion Breweries

EnjoyCorp Limited has successfully completed the acquisition of 86.5 per cent stake in Champion Breweries plc, a prominent figure in the regional brewing industry. EnjoyCorp acquired 100 per cent shareholding in The Raysun Nigeria Limited, which i...

June 19, 2024 No Responses

Cholera: Lagos Begins Water Sampling

Following the recent Cholera outbreak in some parts of Lagos State, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has initiated what it described as “comprehensive measures to safeguard public health and ensure access to safe drinking water across the state”. A statem...

June 19, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Extends Free Healthcare To Cross-River Communities

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has taken the first phase of its Free Healthcare Programme, which it relaunched on June 16, 2024, to the General Hospital, Akamkpa in Cross River State for the benefit of people in the rural...

June 18, 2024 No Responses

Shipping Firm Budgets $37.1m To Fund Green Transition

Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping has completed the sale of two Supramax vessels to support its journey towards green shipping. The vessels, Arkadia and Kumpula, were sold to companies belonging to the Turkish shipping and logistics group HGF Denizci...

June 18, 2024 No Responses

More Stakeholders Back Auto Industry Summit

As momentum gathers for the maiden edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) scheduled to hold at Radisson Lagos, GRA Ikeja, on June 27, 2024, more stakeholders in the automotive sector have expressed their support for the event. Already,...

June 17, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Otunba Kayode Fasae; Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade; Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji; and CEO of YSJ Limited, Oluwayemisi Joluwe ; during the flag off of Youth in Agriculture Pla...

June 17, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds N4.7b Cocaine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clampdown on a cartel controlled by alleged drug baron and his sister, seizing cocaine and methamphetamine worth over N4.1 billion. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Media and...

June 16, 2024 No Responses

SIFAX Shipping Partners ECU Worldwide to Boost LCL Export

SIFAX Shipping Company Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has sealed a partnership deal with ECU Worldwide, the world’s number one LCL player, to boost export activities from Nigeria.A statement issued at the weekend explained that Less-than-Container Loa...

June 16, 2024 No Responses

Train 7: NLNG Reaffirms Commitment, Benefits To Nigerians

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering economic benefits through the Train 7 project on Bonny Island.Speaking at a reconvened session of the Senate and House of Representatives’ Joint Committee on Gas (the Committee), offi...

June 16, 2024 No Responses

Cholera: Lagos Confirms 15 Deaths, Activates Emergency Centre

Following the initial alert and advisory issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Health on the cholera outbreak, the Lagos State Government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. According to ...

June 16, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 33.95 Per Cent

Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 33.95 per cent in May 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed in its latest data. According to the NBS Consumer Price Index report released on Saturday, this represents an increase of 0.26% points...