City News Archives — Page 33 of 39

February 29, 2020 No Responses

Ikeja Electric Appoints Folake Soetan CEO

Ikeja Electric Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs Folake Soetan as its Acting Chief Executive Officer. The electricity distribution company made the announcement in a statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Felix Ofulue. According to the...

February 29, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Threatens Euro 2020, Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers, 2022 World Cup

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has not ruled out next month’s international fixtures being postponed as the spread of coronavirus continues. England and Wales have friendly matches, while Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland play Euro 2020...

February 21, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus: Airlines To Lose $30b

Airlines stand to lose $29.3bn (£23.7bn) of revenue this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the global airline industry body has warned. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts demand for air travel will fall for the first time in...

February 20, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 3,593 kg of Marijuana

The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted and seized 3,593 kgs of cannabis sativa (marijiana) along Bukuro, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara state. The Area Controller of Customs in the state, Husseini Ahmed, made the disclosure...

February 19, 2020 No Responses

Ooni Of Ife, Princess Kolade Set To Celebrate 2020 Aje Festival

The ancient and historical city of Ile Ife will be a Mecca of sorts on the 24th of February 2020 when the annual Aje Festival will commence. The epoch event will begin with spiritual prayers and cleansing of the entire...

February 18, 2020 No Responses

Kwara To Revoke 5,000 Plots Of Land

The Kwara government says it will revoke over 5,000 plots of land sold illegally by the immediate past administration. Bolaji Edun, the Director-General of Kwara Bureau of Lands, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

February 14, 2020 No Responses

Emir Of Zuru Seeks Adequate Regulation Of Motorcycle Operations

The Emir of Zuru Major General (Dr) Muhammadu Sani Sami, (rtd), CON, LLD, mni FICEN has commended the Federal Road Safety Corps for its initiatives and adoption of modern strategies in evolving safer road culture in Nigeria. He praised the...

February 13, 2020 No Responses

Muhammad-Bande Canvasses Inclusive Agric Policies

President of the United Nations General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, on Wednesday called for inclusive agricultural policies to boost the fight against poverty and hunger. He made the call during an interactive dialogue on “Targeting Hunger: South-S...

February 13, 2020 No Responses

Plateau United Suspends Training

The management of Plateau United FC of Jos said the team would not train on Thursday in honour of its Head Coach, Audu Pele, who died on Wednesday afternoon. Albert Dakup, the team’s Media Officer announced this in a statement...

February 10, 2020 No Responses

Buhari, Mbasogo, Others Inaugurate CISSA Headquarters

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday joined President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed and other African leaders to inaugurate the headquarters of the Committee of Intelligenc...

February 10, 2020 No Responses

NNPC Records 16% Increase In Gas Supply To Gas-Powered Plants

The daily average natural gas supply to gas-powered plants in November 2019 increased by 16.53 per cent to 645 mmscfd, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said The Corporation disclosed this in its Monthly Financial and Operations Reports (M...

February 9, 2020 No Responses

CCECC Restates Commitment To Deliver Lagos-Ibadan Rail On Schedule

The China Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC) handling the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line on Saturday said that it would deliver the project on schedule despite all challenges. Its Project Coordinator, Mr Xia Lijun, ...

February 8, 2020 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman in a group Photograph with the CEO TVC Communications Andrew Hanlon to her immediate left, followed by Mr. Emeka Chukwuma Commercial Manager TVC Communications and the General Manager Corp...

February 8, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Secures N65.7b Loan For Agriculture, Infrastructure Development

Sokoto state government is to secure N65.7 billion loan to finance agricultural programmes, housing, water supply and enhance judicial administration in the state. The Secretary to the state government, Alhaji Saidu Umar disclosed this while addres...