City News Archives — Page 11 of 39

August 2, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC Seeks Synergy To End Rejection Of Made In Nigeria Food In US, Europe

The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof Moji Adeyeye has decried the incessant rejection of food and agricultural commodities from Nigeria by the United States of America USA and the European Union member countries...

August 1, 2021 No Responses

Roads Construction: FG Refunds N143bn To Five States

Minister of State, Works and Housing, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, on Saturday, disclosed that the Federal Government had refunded N143 billion to five states for constructing federal roads. He made the disclosure during a visit to Gov. Atiku Bagudu...

August 1, 2021 No Responses

How SON Promote Standards Through Stakeholders Synergy, By DG

The Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria(SON), Mallam Farouk Salim has stated that achieving National Industrial Standards (NIS) remains a task that should not be left for government and its agencies alone but rather requires the combined effort...

July 31, 2021 No Responses

CAC To Hold Promotion Exam, Explains N3b Operating Surplus

The Registrar General of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Alhaji Garba Abubakar has pledged to give priority to the training and retraining of staff. Declaring open the commission’s 2021 Management Retreat with the th...

July 31, 2021 No Responses

Anaroke Bags Ikeja Club Excellence Award For Gender Advocacy

The Founder of MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative, Mr. Kingsley Anaroke has bagged an Award of Excellence for Gender Advocacy and Empowerment from the prestigious Ikeja Club. Anaroke and other distinguished personalities will be conferred th...

July 31, 2021 No Responses

Dana Air Wins NAAPE’s Most Innovative Airline Award

Dana Air has bagged the Most Innovative Airline Award at a conference organized by the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers. Themed: ‘Imperatives of Strong Partnership for a Sustainable Aviation Industry; Recovery from Covid-19 imp...

July 30, 2021 No Responses

Ikeja Electric Meters 400,000 Customers

Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc said it had installed prepaid meters for about 400,000 customers out of 1.1 million since 2013. Mr Ugo Obi-Chukwu, Chief Marketing Officer, IE, made the disclosure during a visit of the Senate Committee on Privatisation and...

July 29, 2021 No Responses

Kogi Farmers Laud APPEALS Project, List Benefits

July 29, 2021 No Responses

Shareholders Okay N2b For Presco’s 2020 Dividend

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Shareholders of Presco Plc, on Wednesday, approved request by the Board of the company to pay 200 kobo per share dividend for the financial year ended December 31, 2020, amounting to N2billion...

July 29, 2021 No Responses

MSC Takes Delivery Of Largest Cruise Ship

Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises has taken delivery of the largest cruise ship ever built in Italy, its new flagship MSC Seashore. The vessel, which features the latest-generation of environmental technologies and equipment, is built by Italian shipbui...

July 28, 2021 No Responses

Minister Seeks Increased Women Participation In Military Operations

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has called for participation of more women in military operations and other engagements in line with gender policy of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Tallen made the call when she paid a...

July 26, 2021 No Responses

Ibadan Golf Club Lauds Heritage Bank, Mark 30th Anniversary

Heritage Bank Plc has been commended for its continued supports to Nigeria’s sports’ sector, especially backing the Ibadan Golf Club’s 30th anniversary event. The event that attracted dignitaries and stakeholders from various parastatals also had t...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

Oriental Energy Appoints Mustafa Indimi New Managing Director

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Mustafa Indimi has been appointed the new Managing Director of Oriental Energy Resources Limited, a leading indigenous oil exploration and production company in Nigeria. Mustafa takes over from M...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

AIB, NCAA, Others Fault Ilorin Plane Crash Report

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has denounced the rumour making the rounds that Air Peace plane crashed in Ilorin. AIB General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, in a statement on Saturday explained that “there was no crash ...