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January 24, 2023 No Responses

Buhari Inaugurates Lekki Deep Sea Port

President Buhari inaugurates 16.5 metres deep LekkiSea Port President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the 16.5 metres deep Lekki Sea Port in Lagos. President Buhari, who arrived at the venue in a helicopter alongside Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, cut the ceremonial...

January 24, 2023 No Responses

NPA, NIMASA, Shippers‘ Council, Others Reiterate Support For Lekki Seaport

Chief Executive Officers of some agencies in the maritime sector on Monday reiterated support for the newly inaugurated Lekki Deep Seaport. Speaking at the official inauguration of the Port by President Muhammadu Buhari in Lagos on Monda...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

NPA Berths First Commercial Vessel At Lekki Port

Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled visit on Monday, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Sunday successfully received a CMA CGM vessel at the Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos. On its Twitter handle; @nigerianports, NPA posted“Ahead of...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

FG Lauds NPA’s Staff, Okays New Salary Structure

The Federal Government has approved an increase in salary for the staff of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Speaking at NPA’s long service and merit award ceremony on Saturday in Lagos, Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, said he agreed to a...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko and The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha at NPA’s long service and merit award ceremony on Saturday in Lagos...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

IITA Appoints New DG

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Board of Trustees and CGIAR have appointed Dr Simeon Ehui as the Director-General for IITA and Regional Director for Continental Africa for CGIAR. A statement issued on Saturday by Katherine Lope...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

BPP To NDDC Board: Uphold Procurement Reforms

The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, Mr. Manman Ahmadu, has advised the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to always uphold professionalism in its procurement processes. Speaking on the topic: “Essen...

January 21, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Closes Week On Negative Note

The local bourse ended the last trading of the week on a negative note as the performance indices declined by 0.06 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped by N18 billion or 0.06 per cent to close at N28.646 trillion as...

January 21, 2023 No Responses

Court Jails Medical Doctor For Negligence

Justice Adedayo Akintoye of Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, has sentenced a medical doctor, Ejike Orji, to one year imprisonment for negligence and endangering the life of a 16-year-old patient. Ejike and his wife, Grace Orji,...

January 20, 2023 No Responses

CBN To Sanction Banks Dispensing Old Notes Through ATMs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday threatened to sanction banks in Cross River dispensing old naira notes through their Automated Teller Machines, (ATMs). The warning came from Ms Glory Iniunam, Branch Controller of CBN in Cross River, during...

January 20, 2023 No Responses

World’s First Digital Ship Register Debuts

Denmark has launched the world’s first digital ship register to increase security related to ship registration and ship trading. Under the arrangement, Danish Maritime Authority has rolled out a new digital ship register to ease the workload with faste...

January 19, 2023 No Responses

NNPC Secures FEC’s Approval To Invest N1.9tri In 44 Federal Roads

The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved the recommendation for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC LTD.) to invest N1.9 trillion in the reconstruction of 44 federal roads under the tax credit policy. The council gave the app...

January 19, 2023 No Responses

CBN To Banks: Collect Redesigned Notes Or Face Sanction

The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has called on commercial banks to approach the apex bank branches across the country to pick up the new naira notes. Emefiele made the call when the apex bank took its sensitisation tour on...

January 19, 2023 No Responses

Customs MMIA Generates N20.9 b In 2022

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, generated N20.9 billion between January and December 2022. This is contained in a statement in Lagos, on Wednesday by Juliana Tomo, a Superintendent of Customs and ...