City News Archives — Page 14 of 39

July 6, 2021 No Responses

Full Text Of Southern Governors’ Communique

The communique read by the forum Chairman and Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, also demanded that presidency be zoned to the South in 2023. The full text is reproduced below: “The Southern Governors Forum at the end of the meeting held on Monday,...

July 6, 2021 No Responses

New Shippers’ Council Boss Seeks Staff Support

The newly appointed Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, has solicited for support and cooperation of his members of staff to drive the agency. Jime made the call when he assumed duty at the Abuja liaison offic...

July 5, 2021 No Responses

Nine Russian Firms To Invest $500m In Nigeria

Nine Russian firms have indicated interest to invest over $500 million in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), Russia, Mr Sampson Uwem-Edimo, disclosed on Sunday. Uwem-Edimo in a statement issued ah...

July 5, 2021 No Responses

Benin River Port, 15 Host Communities Strengthen Ties

As work progresses on the Benin River Port project, the Edo State Government, at the weekend, met with over 15 host communities and other stakeholders, to strengthen ties and build stronger relationships ahead of the completion of the project. Chairman...

July 5, 2021 No Responses

Pope ‘Responds Well’ To Surgery

Pope Francis has undergone successful surgery to treat a colon problem at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican says. The 84-year-old “responded well” to the treatment, which was performed under general anaesthesia, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.&n...

July 4, 2021 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Issues Interoperability Framework Among CSDs

As part of measures to enhance the efficiency of trading and settlement functions as well as align the market with international best practices,the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an Interoperability/Financial Markets Infrastructure Link Fr...

July 4, 2021 No Responses

Firm Rolls Out N3b Green Bond

A technology firm, OneWattSolar (OWS), has announced the successful issuance of the first series of its N10 billion Green Bond Issuance Programme. The programme comprised a N2 billion seven-year Green Bond Issue (Tranche I) and a N1 billion seven-year Gr...

July 4, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Army Appoints New PSOs, Field Commanders, Others

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has approved the appointment of Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Field Commanders and other key staff officers to provide the needed vigour in his command of the Nigerian Army (NA). The Director...

July 4, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Pledges N5m Support To Lagos Rotary Club

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd has pledged to support Rotary Club of Lagos intervention projects with the sum of five million naira. The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, made the pledge at the induction of the...

July 4, 2021 No Responses

Lagos, NPA Clean-Up Operations Begin Monday

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is collaborating with the Lagos State Government and relevant security agencies is to commence full scale clean-up operations at the two Lagos Ports on Monday, July 5, 2021. The exercise tagged “360 Degrees...

July 4, 2021 No Responses

Pantami, Danbatta Celebrate With Bayero On Coronation

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, have rejoiced with Alhaji Aminu Ado Beyero on his coronation as the 15th...

July 4, 2021 No Responses

Gynecologist Advocates More Budgetary Allocation For Family Planning

Prof. Christopher Aimakhu, Secretary General, Society of Gynecologists and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON), has advocated for increased budgetary allocation to boost family planning services in the country. Aimakhu stated this on Saturday in his presentati...

June 29, 2021 No Responses

CBN Facilitates 50,000mt Of Maize To Obasanjo Farms, Zartech, Others

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), has approved the release of 50,000 metric tonnes of maize to twelve major producers, from the strategic maize reserve (SMR). According to CBN, the release was to enable...

June 29, 2021 No Responses

Lafarge Reiterates Enhanced Investments In Nigeria

Lafarge Africa Plc has reiterated commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government agencies to improve investments to accelerate its world’s green transformation agenda. The company’s Board Chairman, Mr Adebode Adefioye, in a statement on Monda...