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August 12, 2020 No Responses

INEC Fixes All Pending By-Elections For October 31

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Oct. 31 for the conduct of the 12 pending constituencies by-elections in the country.The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Group Declares Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election

A socio-cultural group in Ondo State, Ekiti-Kete Progressive Union, has declared support for Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s re-election in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The Chairman of the group, Mr Tajudeen Bello, who led the...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Appeal Court Reverses INEC’s Deregistration Of 22 Parties

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reversed the deregistration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties were among the 74 political parties de-registered in Feb.6, 2020 by INEC, for not meetin...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates Gas Network Code

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Nigeria Gas Transportation Network Code to deepen the growth of gas market in the country. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Slyva, disclosed this at the Virtual launch of The Go-Live...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Arrests 26 Drivers Over Unlatched Containers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested 26 drivers over unlatched containers on their articulated vehicles in Lagos and Ogun, as it begins a Special Operation. FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of both states, Mr Imoh Etuk,...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

Stakeholders Advocate Right Pricing For Aviation Ground Handling Services

Nigeria’s leading Aviation Ground Handling companies; Aviation Handling Services (AHS),Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (Nahco Aviance) and the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc have been urged to consider price adjustment, instead of pr...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

SIFAX Group Honours 46 Staff

SIFAX Group, a group of companies with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality,has rewarded and honoured 46 staff at its annual Long Service Award ceremony. The SIFAX Group Long Service Award...

August 9, 2020 No Responses

FG Begins Shipyard Project Feasibility Study In Bayelsa

The Federal Government has commenced the feasibility study for the construction of a shipyard on Brass Island in Bayelsa. The Minister of State for Petrolem Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, confirmed the development in a statement posted on the Twitter ac...

August 9, 2020 No Responses

APC Flags-Off Governorship Campaign In Edo

The All Progressives Congress on Saturday flagged off its campaign ahead of the Governorship election in Edo state on September 19. The event took place at the University of Benin’s Sports Complex, Benin-city. Dignitaries who were present include...

August 8, 2020 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Pledges To Revitalise Agric Sector

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday pledged to revitalise the agriculture sector in the state as part of measures to boost food production. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge during the inspection of the Songhai Model of the Agricultural Youth...

August 8, 2020 No Responses

SUNU Assurances Reports N1.2bn Profit

For the 2019 financial year, SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc has announced N1.2 billion profit, compared to N914 million attained in 2018. Speaking during the virtual 33rd Annual General Meeting of the compan...

August 7, 2020 No Responses

Stallion Bajaj Flags-Off Keke Rally

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Stallion Bajaj on Friday in Lagos, Nigeria flagged-off what it described as the “First Keke Rally In Nigeria’’. Comprised of five“Keke Rally Drivers’’, security agents, among other...

August 7, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti Partners Ecobank On Women Empowerment, Others

Ekiti State Government has partnered with Ecobank to ensure financial inclusion, women empowerment, micro credit loans and agency banking across communities in the state. This was disclosed in Ado-Ekiti at the maiden edition Se’tigbo (Have You H...

August 7, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Reiterates December Deadline For Single-Hull Tanker Ban, Secures Approval For CVFF disbursement

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated that the country remains steadfast in its decision to stop the use of single-hull tankers by December 31 this year. Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, stated this.....