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May 23, 2020 No Responses

Task Force Rates Ekiti High On Covid-19 Response, Management

Ekiti State Taskforce on Covid-19 has hinged the low prevalence of the pandemic in the state to the prompt response and proactive nature of the state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi in combating the disease in the state. The Commissioner for Health...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Imo Abolishes Payment Of Pensions To Ex-Governors, Speakers

Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former Governors, Deputy Governors, Assembly Speakers and Deputy Speakers. Signing the bill into law in Owerri on F...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Women Farmers In Kogi Seeks Review Of 2020 Budget To Accommodate Credit

Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has urged the Kogi Government to review its 2020 budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector, to accommodate credit and loan facilities to farmers. Hajia Safiya Yahaya, Coordinator of SWOFON ...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Eid-El-Fitri: FRSC Deploys 1, 159 Personnel, 28 Vehicles In Niger

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 1, 159 personnel and 28 vehicles in Niger to ensure safety on roads during the Eid-El-Fitr celebrations. This was contained in a press statement signed by Commander Raji Egigogo, Public Relations Officer....

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Cases In Nigeria Climb To 7,261

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday recorded 245 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing total infections in the country to 7,261. According to NCDC, 131 of the new cases came from Lagos, 16 from Jigawa, 13...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Daewoo Delivers 2nd 24,000 TEU To HMM

South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has delivered HMM Copenhagen, its second 24,000 TEU containership from a batch of twelve units, to the compatriot shipping company HMM. The newbuilding joins its sister ship HM...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Trump Visits Ford

President Donald Trump traveled on Thursday to the crucial U.S. election battleground state of Michigan to visit a Ford Motor Co plant amid tensions with its Democratic governor during the coronavirus pandemic, opting not to wear a protective face mask for...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Ten Most Dangerous Roads In The World

By Lance Eliot — Let’s talk about dangerous roads. In a moment, I’ll provide you with a recently published list of the presumed Top Ten most dangerous roads in the world. For some of you, the odds are that you’ll be happy...

May 22, 2020 No Responses

CSCS Shareholders Approve N4.3b Dividend For 2019

For the financial year ended December 31, 2019, Shareholders of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, on Friday, approved total dividend of N4.3 billiion. The shareholders gave the approval at the company’s virtual 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) ...

May 22, 2020 No Responses

Presco Donates Palliatives to Delta State Government

Foremost vegetable oils and fats producer, Presco Plc, has donated 1,000 pieces of 5-litre jerry cans of Olein vegetable oil in 250 cartons to Delta State Government. In a statement, the company which operates in Edo and Delta States explained that th...

May 22, 2020 No Responses

Mobil, MTN, Bua Cement Top Gainers’ Table As Market Capitalisation Crosses N13trillion

Investors net worth appreciated by N233 billion on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday, following gains achieved by some blue chips. NAN reports that the market capitalisation which opened trading at N12.902 trillion rose by N233 billion to close at.....

May 22, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Photo News

Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh (3rd right), NIMASA Board, Chairman, Honourable Asita O. Asita (2nd right) and other members of the NIMASA Board after their inauguration by the Minister of Transpo...

May 22, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti, Oodua Infraco Seal 606km Broadband Infrastructure MoU

As part of plan to develop digital economy in Ekiti State, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the O’odua Infraco Resources Limited to lay broadband infrastructure along 606 kilometers across the St...

May 22, 2020 No Responses

Eid-el-Fitri: FRSC Boss Deploys Personnel, Emphasises Collaboration With Other Agencies, Covid-19 Task Force

As part of measures to achieve a crash and hitch free 2020 Sallah celebration, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has approved massive deployment of personnel. The FRSC Boss has also directed Commanding Officers to...