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October 9, 2019 No Responses

Nigerian Senate Begins Debate On 2020 Appropriation Bill

The Senate on Wednesday commenced debate on the 2020 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.Buhari on Tuesday presented a budget estimate of N10.33 trillion for the year 2020 at a joint sitting of the National...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Ecobank Photo News

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan attending to a customer at Area 7, Garki branch, Abuja in commemoration of Customer Service Week

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Senate Advocates Five Years Jail Term For Sexual Offenders In Schools

The Senate on Wednesday revisited the sexual harassment bill which was sponsored by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) and passed by the 8th Senate.The Bill which was introduced by the 8th Senate in October 2016 seeks a five-year jail...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Automotive Expert Seek Review Of Renault-Nissan Alliance

Automotive Editor at GlobalData, David Leggett, on Wednesday called for a review of the Nissan-Renault alliance.Reacting to the appointment of new CEO for the group, Legget said: “Rumours are swirling in France that Renault is to consider the question of...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Lawan Calls For Closer Ties Between Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called for closer bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Egypt and also with Morocco.Lawan made the call at a separate meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador in Nigeria, Assem Hanafi Elseify and also with the...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Accident Claims Five lives In Jos

Road accident involving an articulated vehicle and a Volkswagen Sharon bus at Hawan Kibo area of Plateau has left five persons dead.According to Andrew Bala, Public Education Officer of the Plateau Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the crash...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Report: Shipping Confidence Drops As Trade Wars Intensify

Confidence in the shipping industry fell in the past three months to its lowest level for two and half years, according to shipping adviser and accountant BDO.Yet owners, charterers and managers were more confident than they were at the time...

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Airtel Africa, Mastercard Seal Digital Payments Partnership

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com AirtelAfrica on Tuesday announced partnership with Mastercard, giving over 100 million Airtel Africa mobile phone users across 14 African countries access to Mastercard’s global network. A statement explained that the Mast...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Samsung Secures $920m Contract For Six Evergreen Containerhips

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has signed shipbuilding deals for Evergreen’s latest ultra-large containerships, valued at a total of USD 920 million. The order was placed for the construction of six of the world’s largest container ships, with a ...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Nissan Appoints Uchida CEO

Nissan Motors on Tuesday announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead the embattled Japanese automaker as it tries to recover from deteriorating profits and crumbling leadership. The new chief, Makoto Uchida, has worked at the company since...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA Photo News

Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Ruqqayah Saraki flanked by Director Admin and Human Resources, NIMASA, Hajia Aisha Jumai Musa (right) and Director, Special Duties, NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka at the ongoing Global Maritime Security Conf...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

NASS Gets N125b, Transportation N123b As Buhari Presents 2020 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented the year 2020 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly In Abuja Nigeria.Presenting the Budget proposal, Buhari explained in details effort put in place by the present administration to lift the...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs The Gambia Mrs Juldeh Ceesay, Principal Manager, International Relations Division, Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr Tony Iloka and Senior Bank Examiner, Central Bank of The G...

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Azerbaijan Tourism Board, Wego Seal Partnership

The largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Wego has collaborated with Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) to invite travellers from the GCC to take another look at Azerbaijan and experience its wide array of sights...