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August 18, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Assures Dockworkers Of Improved Welfare

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assured stakeholders of its commitment to the protection of the rights and welfare of dockworkers as guaranteed in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Decent Work Agenda. The Agency’s Executive Director,...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Donates N35m PPEs To Nigeria

Hyundai Motor Company has pledged donation of medical equipment and personal protection items worth over $2.4 million to countries across the Middle East and Africa in an effort to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Nigeria is one of...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 May Claim 400,000 Shipping Industry Jobs

The shipping industry could lose up to 40,000 jobs as more than 50% of the people in shipping lines work from home now due to the coronavirus pandemic, Lars Jensen, CEO, SeaIntelligence Consulting believes. “COVID-19 has proven that our...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

Bayelsa Assembly Confirms 24 Commissioner Nominees

The Bayelsa House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed list of 24 nominees as Commissioners-designate. The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Abraham Ngobere, had announced receipt of the list of 24 commissioner nominees from...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

WAEC: Lagos Assembly To Monitor COVID-19 Compliance

The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed its Committee on Education to visit public and private schools to determine their compliance with COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Federal Government. According to the House, the visit is necessary followin...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

NACCIMA Seeks Stronger Nigeria, Indonesia Agribusiness Ties

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called for closer ties between Nigeria and Indonesia, especially in the area of agribusiness technology. The National President, NACCIMA,Hajiya Saratu Iya Aliyu,...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

International Flights To Resume In Nigeria August 29

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Monday said international flights, suspended by the nation’s aviation authorities as a result of the global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will resume on August 29, 2020. He announ...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

Seplat Restates Commitment To Develop Imo Communities

The Chairman, SEPLAT, Dr. ABC Orjiako, said this at the weekend when he led a management team of the company in a courtesy call to the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma and leaders of host communities in Ohaji and others,...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Cautions Road Users As Court Convicts 131 Drivers In Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa

The Zone 4 Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in charge of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States, Dr Kayode Olagunju has warned all motorists to be safety conscious as we enter the last quarter of the year known as...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 34 Smuggled Vehicles

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday announced a single seizure of contrabands with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N10billion. In a press statement by the Public Relations Officer of the unit, Peter...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Hassan Bello: Rail Remains Game Changer For Nigeria’s Economy

Rail transport remains game changer for Nigeria’s economy and future, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC ), Hassan Bello, has said Speaking on the sideline during the inspection tour of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project ...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

NPA Receives Largest Container Vessel Ever At Onne Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Sunday announced the berthing of the biggest container vessel to ever dock at a Nigerian Seaport. General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Adams Jatto, in a statement explained that the ...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Man Drowns At Lotus Garden Hotel

The Police Command in Anambra State has identified the man who drowned at Lotus Garden hotel pool in Onitsha as 42-year old Izuchukwu Achusim, a businessman, who allegedly went to catch fun with a female companion. Spokesman of the...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Holds 1st CMC Meeting In 2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday announced that the first Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in 2020 is scheduled to hold from Thursday August 20 to Friday August 21, 2020. A CMC Meeting planned for April 2020 could n...