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December 28, 2022 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests 18,940, Secures 3,324 Convictions In Two Years

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested no fewer than 18,940 people for drug related offences in the last two years. The Chairman and Chief Executive of the agency, Brig-Gen Mohammed Buba -Marwa, made this known in Yola...

December 25, 2022 No Responses

NPA Boss Alleges Blackmail

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Mohammed Bello-Koko, has decried what he identified as blackmail against his person by unknown Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). According to Bello-Koko, the alleged blackmailers have resorted...

December 24, 2022 No Responses

Shell Accepts To Pay €15m Compensation To Three farmers In Niger Delta

Shell has accepted to pay €15 million compensation to three Nigerian farmers and their villages in Niger Delta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farmers with the help of the Friends of the Earth, Netherlands, and two...

December 24, 2022 No Responses

Goje Extols Jamoh’s Virtues As NIMASA DG

The Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Danjuma Goje has commended Dr Bashir Jamoh, OFR, for his sterling performance as the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Senator Goje who spo...

December 23, 2022 No Responses

Yuletide: Ecobank Reassures Customers Of 24-Hour Digital Banking Services

Ahead of the Yuletide holidays, Ecobank Nigeria has reassured that customers will be able to shop seamlessly and carry out all their transactions via the Ecobank Digital platforms, which include the Ecobank Mobile app, USSD *326#, Ecobank Online, Ecobank OmniP...

December 23, 2022 No Responses

NLNG Company Secretary Emerges Nigerian Gas Association President

Aka Nwokedi, General Counsel/ Company Secretary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and former Managing Director of NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), has emerged as President-Elect of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), leading the Executive Council to pilot and ...

December 23, 2022 No Responses

Performance Indicators On NGX Up 0.05%

Bullish sentiment continued at the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) as the performance indices recorded 0.05 per cent to close at 49,499.43 points. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI), which rose by 0.05 per cent, gained 24...

December 22, 2022 No Responses

Navy Decorates 30 Newly Promoted Rear Admirals

The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Wednesday in Abuja decorated 30 newly promoted Rear Admirals, urging them to rededicate themselves to safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime environment. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, who decorated the officer...

December 22, 2022 No Responses

Edo To Empower 500,000 Poultry Farmers

Edo State Government said it would, in collaboration with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited and Heifer International, empower 500,000 smallholder poultry farmers by 2030 through improved poultry production practices. The state governor, Mr Godwin Obasek...

December 21, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria, Germany Strengthen Collaborations On Climate, Energy Transition

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the government of Germany have pledged commitments to deepen bilateral ties, meet the energy transition target, tackle climate crises and strengthen collaborations across all sectors. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geo...

December 21, 2022 No Responses

Insurance Assets Hit N2.3tri

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), on Tuesday disclosed that the insurance industry attained total assets of N2.3 trillion, indicating 9.0 per cent increase, Year-On-Year (YoY) at the end of the third quarter. This is contained in a bulletin of the....

December 20, 2022 No Responses

Dangote Cement Rolls Out CSR Projects In Host Communities

Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant, has launched a multi-million naira project for its 17 host communities as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. A statement issued by the Group Chief Branding and Communication, Dangote Industries ...

December 19, 2022 No Responses

SEC Approves NGX Technology Board Listing Rules

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Rules for Listing on NGX Technology Board. The NGX Technology Board is a specialised platform for technology-based companies to...

December 19, 2022 No Responses

UBTH Trains 600 On Basic Life Support

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Sunday trained 600 first responders on Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support (BSL) during emergencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that among the first responders trai...