City News Archives — Page 18 of 39

March 25, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA, NPA Assure On Modular Floating Dock Deployment

Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA) modular floating dock is in the process of being deployed,Director-General, Dr Bashir Jamoh has said, Jamoh disclosed this during a visit to Managing Director,Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman at the NPA Headquarters, Marina, Lagos. ...

March 22, 2021 No Responses

Seplat Empowers 143 Teachers In Edo, Delta States

A total of 143 comprising 100 secondary school teachers and 43 Chief Inspectors of Education (CIE) from Edo and Delta states were proud recipients of Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP) Certificates, having concluded their three-month training on the ...

March 22, 2021 No Responses

PDP Condemns Attacks On Ortom’s Motorcade

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Saturday attack and alleged assassination attempt on Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue by suspected bandits. The party made the condemnation in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbon...

March 16, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC Investigates Cause Of Strange Disease In Kano

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has collected water samples and flavour products for laboratory analysis, following the outbreak of strange infectious disease in Kano metropolis. The State Coordinator of ...

March 14, 2021 No Responses

Road Accidents Claim 29 Lives In Osun

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday said 29 people were killed in road accidents between January and February in Osun State. The Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, made this known in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson,...

February 26, 2021 No Responses

Greg Ogbeifun@70 Symposium Communique

COMMUNIQUE FROM THE ONE DAY MARITIME SYMPOSIUM IN HONOUR OF ENGR. GREG OGBEIFUN’S 70TH BIRTHDAY TAGGED “THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NIGERIAN GLOBAL TRADING FLEET” HELD VIRTUALLY FROM 10AM TO 1PM ON FRIDAY 5TH, FEBRUARY 2021 “The maritime transport is ...

February 19, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Partners BPP On Procurement Reforms

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is collaborating with the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, to train management and procurement liaison officers on ways to change and reform the Commission’s procurement processes. The NDDC Interim ...

February 1, 2021 No Responses

NPA Boss Assures CILT Youth Chapter Of Support

The Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, has assured youth of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) of her support toward developing capacities to grow the nation’s maritime industry. Bala-...

February 1, 2021 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Tasks Apapa Traffic Team On Zero Tolerance For Offences

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the constitution of a Special Traffic Management and Enforcement Compliance Team to resolve the traffic gridlock in and around Apapa. Sanwo-Olu said in a statement signed by the Commissioner for I...

February 1, 2021 No Responses

Strategic Role Of Maritime Transport Policy To Nigeria’s Blue Economy, By NPA MD

Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, has identified the National Maritime Transport Policy as key to unlocking the huge potential and vast opportunities in the nation’s blue economy. Bala-Usman said this in a statement Ibrahi...

January 30, 2021 No Responses

Court Dissolves 38-Year-Old Marriage, Orders Husband To Vacate Home

A Mapo Customary Court, Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday dissolved a 38-year-old marriage between a trader, Justina Bassey and her estranged husband, Evans, over financial exploitation and a threat to life.Delivering judgment, the court’s President, Chief Ademola...

January 28, 2021 No Responses

Man Kills Wife, Son In Anambra

The Police Command in Anambra State has arrested one Chukwuemeka Obijofa, 28, for allegedly killing his wife, Chisom Chukwuemeka, 26 and his four-year-old Son with a shovel. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Ha...

January 26, 2021 No Responses

Group Solicits Probe Into Alleged Ongoing NDDC Recruitment

A group, Transparency, Accountability, Equity and Unity Network, has called for a presidential order to investigate the alleged recruitment going on at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).The Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Aniefiok Ibange, ma...

January 26, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa Community Leader Implores FG On Port Harcourt-Kano Rail Line

A community leader at Sampou, Bayelsa, Chief Ashane Usukoromo, on Monday, applauded the massive rehabilitation of the railways by the Federal Government and called for nationwide coverage. He said that an integrated transportation system where different modes ...