NPA Boss Inaugurates Emergency Response Team

NPA Boss Inaugurates Emergency Response Team

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated an eleven (11) Member Emergency Response Team at it’s Corporate Headquarters, Marina, Lagos. According to NPA, the team would be strategic and respond immediately in case of emergencies at the Authority’s...
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FRSC Boss Orders Probe, Mourns Three Officials Killed By“‘Lightning’

FRSC Boss Orders Probe, Mourns Three Officials Killed By“‘Lightning’

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has expressed his deepest sympathy over the sudden demise of three personnel of the Corps as he condoles with the families of the deceased staff, the Ijebu-Ode Unit Command...
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Ekiti Farmers Seek Soft Loans, Tractors

Ekiti Farmers Seek Soft Loans, Tractors

Farmers in Ido-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government area of Ekiti State on Thursday  appealed to the state government to assist them with soft loans and tractors to boost their agricultural production. The Chairman of Ekiti State Farmers Association, Ido-Osi ch...
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Presco Extends Palliatives To 22 Host Communities In Edo, Delta States

Presco Extends Palliatives To 22 Host Communities In Edo, Delta States

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), foremost vegetable oils and fats producer in Nigeria, Presco Plc has delivered palliatives to its host communities across Edo and Delta States.  A statement issued on Thursday by the Relations Manager ...
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Police Record 42 Rape Cases In Kano

Police Record 42 Rape Cases In Kano

The Police Command in Kano State, said it recorded 42 rape cases in the state between January and May. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abdullahi Haruna, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
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FG, States, LGs Share N547.309b

FG, States, LGs Share N547.309b

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday shared N547.309 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of May. The Director of Information in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Hassan Dodo, explained in.....
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Nigeria Targets N163.32b, Over 22,000 Jobs From 35,000 Highways

Nigeria Targets N163.32b, Over 22,000 Jobs From 35,000 Highways

The Federal Government has presented a Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) designed to harness investment opportunities on the 35,000 federal highways. The Minister of Works, Mr Babatunde Fashola,  made the presentation at a Joint Interac...
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Lagos, Edo Top List As Nigeria Reports 587 New Coronavirus Cases, 14 Deaths

Lagos, Edo Top List As Nigeria Reports 587 New Coronavirus Cases, 14 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 587 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 17, 735. NCDC on Wednesday through its official Twitter handle explained that as at June...
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Customs Intercepts 36 Smuggled Cars, 695 Bags Of Rice

Customs Intercepts 36 Smuggled Cars, 695 Bags Of Rice

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday disclosed that within the last two months it intercepted 36 ‘Tokunbo’ vehicles, including five exotic cars and 695 bags of 50kg rice.  Acting Customs Area Controller, Mr Chedi...
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Ecobank Supports Financial Inclusion Via Xpress Points

Ecobank Supports Financial Inclusion Via Xpress Points

Ecobank Nigeria says its agency banking scheme, also known as Xpress Points, is building entrepreneurs and pushing financial inclusion to the large unbanked and under-banked population in Nigeria.  In a statement, the lender explained that its Xpress Poin...
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African Association Of Cross Border Trade Seeks Collaboration With NSC

African Association Of Cross Border Trade Seeks Collaboration With NSC

The African Association of Cross Border Trade has called for collaboration with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in the area of trade facilitation amongst ECOWAS countries, expansion of and compilation of trade statistics on Cross Border Trade.  ...
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New Honda City Debuts

New Honda City Debuts

Ahead of the official launch in July, 2020,  Honda  on Wednesday  revealed the details of its upcoming fifth-generation City sedan. The midsize sedan competes with rivals like Maruti Suzuki CIaz, Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento, Skoda Rapid...
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Nigerian Crowds Welcome Return Of English Football

Nigerian Crowds Welcome Return Of English Football

The Manchester City-Arsenal game may have been played in an empty stadium in north-west England on Wednesday night because of the coronavirus pandemic but 6,500km (4,000 miles) away in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, there was little sign of any soc...
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Nestle, Cadbury, Flour Mills Top Gainers’ Table As Market Capitalisation Recovers N22billion

Nestle, Cadbury, Flour Mills Top Gainers’ Table As Market Capitalisation Recovers N22billion

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rebounded on Wednesday by 0.17 per cent amid renewed bargain hunting after two consecutive days of downward trend. Specifically, the All-Share Index increased by 42.01 points to close at 24,972.89 compared with 24,930.88 achie...
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