NPA Denies Ownership Of $1b Unity Bank Account

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, had in a letter to President...
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FG Earmarks N600b For Agric Financing Scheme, Seeks Support For APPEALS Project

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...
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Tambuwal: Sokoto, Not One Of Poorest State In Nigeria

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...
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CGC Strike Force Rakes In N1.1b

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

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...
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Air Peace Evacuates 314 Nigerians From London

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 ...
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“Oyo Govt Unfair To My Late Husband”

“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...
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Skoda Unveils New Octavia Variant

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 ...
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Edo: Atiku Activates 150 Support Groups For Obaseki

Edo: Atiku Activates 150 Support Groups For Obaseki

Ahead of the September  19 Governorship poll, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated his 150 support groups to Governor  Godwin Obaseki’s Governorship Campaign Organisation in Edo State. A statement signed by Mr Oladimeji Fabiyi...
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TUC, NULGE, NUT Dissociate Selves From NLC-Planned Strike

TUC, NULGE, NUT Dissociate Selves From NLC-Planned Strike

Three labour unions in Cross River have dissociated themselves from the strike being planned by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to commence on June 29.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unions are Trade...
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NCAA: Airlines Not Authorised To Begin Test Flights

NCAA: Airlines Not Authorised To Begin Test Flights

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) on Friday cautioned domestic airlines to desist from violating restart guidelines rolled out by the regulator insisting that they have not been authorized to carry out test flights. Its Director-General, Capt Musa Nuhu,...
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Ecobank Extends Zero Charge For Digital Money Transfers

Ecobank Extends Zero Charge For Digital Money Transfers

Ecobank has extended its zero charge fee for digital money transfers below N5,000 till the end of September this year.  In addition to the free USSD session fee currently enjoyed by Ecobank customers, users of Ecobank Mobile, Ecobank Online, USSD...
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Nigeria Issues Red Alert On Substandard Toyota Engine Oil

Nigeria Issues Red Alert On Substandard Toyota Engine Oil

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has raised a red alert on the discovery of suspected substandard Toyota brand of engine oil in the Nigerian market. In a statement on Friday, SON Director-General, Osita Aboloma, explained that the suspected substand...
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FRSC Unveils COVID-19 Enlightenment kiosks, Flyers In Lagos, Ogun

FRSC Unveils COVID-19 Enlightenment kiosks, Flyers In Lagos, Ogun

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) RS 2 Command, Lagos on Friday organised a media launch and public presentation of the FRSC COVID-19 Public Enlightenment Kiosks and Flyers in Ogun and Lagos States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
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