City BusinessNews Archives — Page 262 of 369

April 9, 2020 No Responses

NSC Boss: Seaports To Operate During Easter Holidays

Seaports would be opened during the public holidays and weekend from Good Friday April 10 through Easter Monday April 13, 2020, Speaking on Thursday, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers‘ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, explained that the Nigeria...

April 9, 2020 No Responses

ISSA Appoints CSCS CEO Member, Operating Committee

The International Securities Services Association (ISSA) has appointed Mr Haruna Jalo-Waziri, the Chief Executive Officer, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, as the representative of the global community of Central Securities Depositories (CSD). Ja...

April 8, 2020 No Responses

Total, AET Seal LNG Charter Deal

Petroleum and chemical tanker owner, AET Tanker Holdings has inked a charter deal with Chartering and Shipping Services SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total SA, for two LNG dual-fuel VLCCs. The two newbuilds are scheduled to be delivered to AET...

April 8, 2020 No Responses

SIFAX Group Supports COVID-19 Task Force, States, NPA, Others With N130m

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — SIFAX Group, a group of companies with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality, has committed about N130 million as support fund towards the fight agains...

April 8, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: ECOWAS Distributes Chloroquine For Member States

The West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered over one million kits for member states to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. The new order,according to the sub-regional body, is to supplement its ongoing distribution of other kits and medicines including...

April 8, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Katsina Lifts Suspension On Friday Prayers

April 8, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 Social Distance Enforcement: FRSC Arrests 321 For Overloading

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested and booked a total of 321 offenders for violating the social distance order by overloading their vehicles with excess passengers. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement...

April 7, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 Relief Fund Hits N21.5b

The Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has so far realsied about N21.588 billion to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The update of the contribution as at April 6, was made known in a document released by Mr Isaac...

April 7, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Hands Over Three Ventilators, Fast Intervention Vessels To Lagos Govt

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Monday handed over three ventilators and other items to the Lagos State Government to help contain spread of Coronavirus. Handing over the items, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh...

April 7, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Heritage Bank joins WHO to celebrate health workers globally

Heritage Bank Plc has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the celebration of “World Health Workers Week” and pay tribute to health workers globally for their selfless sacrifice and bravery in the fight against the novel Coronavirus pandemic causi...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

World’s Largest LNG-Fueled RoRo Ship Construction Begins In China

China-based Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard has cut the first steel for a new LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel ordered by Swedish shipping company, Wallenius SOL. The vessel, which will be the world’s first RoRo ship to be both LNG fueled and...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

Audi Donates €5million To Tackle Covid-19

Foremost German luxury car manufacturer, Audi has donated 5 million euro globally to help the governments and health sectors to fight against coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile, the automaker explained that it has initiated many projects at national and internation...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

Osinbajo’s Friends To Support 100 Business Proposals With N100m

No fewer than 100 Nigerian business proposals have qualified to receive N1 million each, as business support grants from friends of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The beneficiaries were selected under the aegis of the ‘March 8 Initiative for Small Busin...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

Makinde Tests Negative, Resumes Work

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde at the weekend said he has tested negative for the coronavirus in a second test and promised to resume work on Monday. Makinde confirmed this on Sunday night through his twitter handle after he...