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February 21, 2025 No Responses

Dangote, Abdulsamad, Danjuma, Others Back IBB’s Presidential Library

The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has donated N8 billion to the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Presidential Library. Dangote made the donation on Thursday during the unveiling of the book “A Journey in Service,” the autobiography...

February 21, 2025 No Responses

Okpebholo Reels Out Achievements In 100 Days

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has reeled out the achievements of his administration in his first 100 days in office. In his address at an event on Thursday to commemorate the administration’s first 100 days in office, held at th...

February 20, 2025 No Responses

Alleged N32b Fraud: Bank, Others Challenge Court’s Jurisdiction

Fidelity Bank Plc and three others have challenged the jurisdiction of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to hear a charge filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) against them on charges of alleged conversion of about...

February 20, 2025 No Responses

NIMASA Explores MLC 2006 Amendments To Enhance Nigerian Seafarers Welfare

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is reviewing 16 proposals for amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, which is often referred to as the “Seafarers’ Bill of Rights”. This was made public at a thr...

February 19, 2025 No Responses

Senate Corrects Errors In 2025 Appropriations Bill

The Senate has identified and corrected errors in the 2025 Appropriations Bill, which was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives last Thursday. The discrepancies were discovered during the final cleaning and realignment process by the Joint...

February 19, 2025 No Responses

NPA Boss Tasks Port Managers On Access Road Congestions

Resolved to promptly respond to Stakeholders’ feedback on the truck traffic situation along Apapa and TinCan Island Port Complexes, Managing Director / CEO Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho paid an unscheduled visit to the Lagos...

February 18, 2025 No Responses

TotalEnergies, ENI Seal Gas Export Agreement

TotalEnergies and ENI, on Monday signed an agreement with Cyprus and Egypt for the export of Cyprus Block 6 gas through Egypt. Signed in the presence of President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and President of Cyprus, Níkos Christodoulídis, TotalEnerg...

February 18, 2025 No Responses

Cardoso Seeks Stronger Economic Ties With Middle East

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has canvassed stronger economic ties with the Middle East and the Nigerian diaspora community in the region. Speaking during a meeting with Talal Al-Humond, the Assistant Governor for Monetary...

February 18, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Operatives Storm Ekpoma, Arrest 47 Suspected Fraudsters

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ekpoma, Edo State. According to EFCC, the suspects were arr...

February 18, 2025 No Responses

NCS Intercepts 53,000 Litres Of Smuggled PMS

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to curb the smuggling of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS), recording major seizures under Operation Whirlwind in Kwara State. According to the NCS, between January 14 and February 11, 2025, NCS operatives i...

February 17, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Tasks Procurement Officers On Good Governance

Newly converted and newly recruited Procurement Officers in the Public Service of Lagos State have been charged to contribute their quota towards good governance in the State by ensuring that the resources available to the State are efficiently utilized. The.....

February 17, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs Hidden In Bus Compartment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted parcels of illicit drugs concealed in a specially constructed compartment of a bus. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi in a post on X on Sunday on Sunday explain ed that the hidden...

February 16, 2025 No Responses

Campus Business Journalism Awards: OOU, UI Students Excel As National Wire Nurtures Future Financial Journalists

“The art of business reporting is as serious as business itself,” emphasized Friday Ekeoba, General Editor of National Wire, as he urged campus journalists to hone their skills in this specialized field. Speaking at the award presentation for the mai...

February 16, 2025 No Responses

Lagos To Estate Facility Managers: Be Innovative, Proactive

The Lagos State Government has charged facility management organisations engaged in managing the Government-owned housing estates to be innovative and proactive in managing equipment and facilities of the State Government estates in their care. The Commi...