City BusinessNews Archives — Page 215 of 370

June 30, 2020 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Lauds NNPC, OilServ, Pledges Support For $2.8b AKK Gas Project

Fidelity Bank Plc, Tuesday commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Oilserv, contractors to the $2.8bn Ajaokuta – Kaduna – Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project, which was flagged off Tuesday, June 30, 2020, with the ground breaking ceremony at...

June 30, 2020 No Responses

35,000 Cotton Farmers For 2020 Wet Season Farming In Zamfara

The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) Zamfara chapter, has said that no fewer than 35,000 cotton farmers will participate in the 2020 wet season farming under the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. NACOTAN’s Chairman in Zamf...

June 30, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds Vessel In Akwa Ibom, Three Barges In Rivers Over Illegal Bunkering

The Nigerian Navy Ship Jubilee (NNS) has seized a vessel used for oil bunkering and arrested five suspects in Akwa Ibom. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Majid Ibrahim, disclosed this during the handing over of the vessel and suspects...

June 30, 2020 No Responses

Gynaecologist: Women Bleaching Skins Prone To Cancer Of kidney, Infertility

Women in the habit of bleaching their skins are prone to the cancer of the kidney and infertility, Prof. Ernest Orji of the Department of Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, has said. According to Orji, e...

June 30, 2020 No Responses

Osinbajo: Synergy Critical In Managing Nigeria’s Border

Renewed efforts will be channeled towards improving synergy among agencies involved in border management, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the virtu...

June 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 566 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday announced 566 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 25,133. According to NCDC, Lagos reported the highest number of cases with 166 new cases,...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

NPA Denies Ownership Of $1b Unity Bank Account

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com The controversy surrounding ownership of $1billion domiciled with Unity Bank Plc continued on Monday as the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) denied any link with the alleged account. A whistleblower, John Okpurhe,...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

FG Earmarks N600b For Agric Financing Scheme, Seeks Support For APPEALS Project

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono on Monday said the Federal Government has earmarked N600 billion to enhance farmer access to agricultural financing in the country. Nanono said that about 2.4 million farmers were targeted to benef...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

Tambuwal: Sokoto, Not One Of Poorest State In Nigeria

Sokoto State is not one of the poorest in Nigeria, contrary to a current report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Governor Aminu Tambuwal has said. In a statement issued on Monday by Malam Muhammad Bello, Special Adviser on...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

CGC Strike Force Rakes In N1.1b

The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Strike Force Team, Zone A has generated N1.1 billion through the raising of Debit Note, the Assistant Comptroller of the team, Abba Kakudi said on Monday. Kakudi said in Lagos on Monday that the...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

Cutix, Okomu Oil Top Gainers’ Table As Market Capitalisation Records N15b Growth

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed on Monday for the week on a positive note with key indicators improving by 0.12 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 29.87 points, indicating a growth of 0.12 per...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace Evacuates 314 Nigerians From London

Air Peace on Sunday successfully airlifted 314 Nigerians stranded in London. They arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 9.50pm. 157 were billed to disembark in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with the remaining 142 ...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

“Oyo Govt Unfair To My Late Husband”

Mrs Florence Ajimobi, wife of late former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, has alleged that the Oyo State Government was playing politics with the death of her husband. She made the allegation while receiving a delegation of Nigeria Governor’s Forum(NGF), led by...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

Skoda Unveils New Octavia Variant

Czech auto major, Skoda has unveiled the Octavia G-Tec, which is designed to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Scheduled to be launched across European markets later this year, the new Octavia G-Tec comes as an environmentally friendly ...