City News Archives — Page 12 of 39

July 25, 2021 No Responses

Five Abducted Maritime Workers, Others Regain Freedom

The eight Nigerians, among them five members of the Maritime Workers of Nigeria (MWUN) kidnapped by gunmen in Rivers State waters on Monday have regained their freedom. A statement issued by Assistant Director, Public Relations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

Tokyo Olympics: Omotayo knocked Out Of Men’s Table Tennis Singles Event

Olajide Omotayo on Saturday in Tokyo crashed out of the men’s table tennis singles event of the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omotayo was humiliated with 0-4 defeat by Tiago Apolonia of Portugal. ...

July 24, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Tasks Contractors On Giving Back To Society

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged businessmen and contractors that benefit from government patronage to give back to the society by engaging in Corporate Social Responsibility. The president, according to a statement by his Senior Special Assist...

July 24, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Relief Materials To IDPs In Lagos

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Friday donated relief items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Lagos State. Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director-General, NIMASA, while presenting the items, said that the donation was part of the ...

July 24, 2021 No Responses

Navy Releases Impounded Vessel To Blut Logistics

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has handed over MV Platform Care I vessel to its owner, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the impounded vessel was released to the owner on Friday at the Naval Base, Warri,...

July 22, 2021 No Responses

Air Liquide Pledges Support For World’s First Hydrogen Ship

Air Liquide, French gas and technology company has announced that it will become the main partner of the Energy Observer, “the world’s first hydrogen vessel”, for the next four years. The two partners have been working since the launch of the....

July 22, 2021 No Responses

Sekibo: Market Formation Framework, Driver To Optimally Develop Solid Mineral Sector

MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo has said that market formation framework is the key to optimally exploit Nigeria’s precious metal and solid minerals endowments. He disclosed this during a webinar organised by the Securities and Exchange Commis...

July 21, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Applauds Airforce Pilot For Gallantry

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the gallant pilot of the Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet, Flt. Lt. Abayomi Dairo, who survived an air crash. Dairo had successfully ejected himself from an aircraft that came under “intense ground fire from bandits...

July 19, 2021 No Responses

NCC: Airtel Yet To Renew License

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is yet to renew Airtel’s Mobile Operating License. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde in a statement on Sunday said the attention of the NCC was drawn to a rece...

July 19, 2021 No Responses

APC Grants Waivers To New Members, Returning Executives To Contest

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the approved schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of its nationwide ward congresses scheduled for July 31. The approved schedule was contained in a statement issued by the National Secreta...

July 17, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Approves N6.25b To Kick-Start Ranching In Katsina

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N6.25billion to set up ranches in Katsina State, Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Friday. The statement said Governor Aminu Masa...

July 17, 2021 No Responses

Israel Imposes Quarantine On All Inbound Travelers

Israel’s health ministry announced on Friday that all passengers entering Israeli borders would have to go through a mandatory quarantine. The ministry said the new regulation would start from Friday. It said that passengers arriving from the cou...

July 16, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta Pledges Enabling Environment For 5G Deployment

The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to provide an enabling environment for Fifth Generation Technology (5G) deplo...

July 14, 2021 No Responses

Edo Issues 6,500 C-of-Os In Three Years

Edo State Government has issued over 6,500 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) in the last three years and digitized over 30,000 files carried on from the Midwest Region through Bendel and Edo State. Managing Director, Edo State Geographic Information Ser...