City News Archives — Page 35 of 39

January 28, 2020 No Responses

FG Advises States On Realistic Industrial Plan

To revive the sector for economic development and job creation, the Minister of State, Trade, Industries and Investment, Maryam Katagum has advised States to develop a realistic industrial plan. Katagum stated this while answering questions from Journalists in Katagum Local...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

Car Dealer Drags Ex-Fiancée, Father To Court

A car dealer, Bashir Magaji on Monday dragged his former fiancée Sadiya Muhammad and her father Umar, before an upper Sharia court sitting at Tudun Wada. Kaduna for refusing his marriage proposal. The plaintiff, who resides in Tudun Wada, Kaduna,...

January 26, 2020 No Responses

NCC Boss: Professionalism Key To Quality Service Delivery

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is paying special attention to professionalism because of its strategic role in quality service delivery, Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta has said. Danbatta spoke on Saturday in Abuja at the investiture...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

Banking Sector Gross Credit Increases By N2tri In Seven Months

The Banking Sector Gross Credit increased by two trillion naira in seven months, the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has said. Briefing Journalists on the outcome of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in Abuja...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

UI Offers Admission To 4,359 Out Of 19,482

The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Friday approved the provisional offer of undergraduate admission to 4,359 candidates for the 2019/2020 academic session. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, who presided over the emergency Senate meeting, said t...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

Congestion: NPA To Divert Vessels

To tackle waiting time of vessels calling at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) recently met with shipping companies and terminal operators and arrived at the following decisions aimed at immediately resolving the congestion in t...

January 24, 2020 No Responses

ABCON To CBN: Sustain Robust FX Policy In 2020

The President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, on Thursday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sustain its robust foreign exchange policy in 2020. According to Gwadabe, the stability of the naira...

January 24, 2020 No Responses

Expert Seeks Upgrade Of Facilities In Nigeria’s Agriculture Institutes

An Agronomist, Mr Oladapo Babatude has stressed the need for enhancement of facilities in the nation’s agricultural research institutes as part of measures to boost production in the country. Babatunde, a retired lecturer at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin m...

January 23, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Signs Sales Deal With Total Gas & Power

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and Total Gas & Power (TGP)have signed a LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for some of the remarketed volumes from NLNG’s Trains 1, 2 and 3. The agreement is for the supply of 1.5mtpa for...

January 21, 2020 No Responses

Amaechi Invites Stakeholders Over Slow Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has sent out invitations to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and other stakeholders to address issues slowing down the rail project. Amechi, during inspection of work on the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gaug...

January 21, 2020 No Responses

NIPC Unveils Nigeria Investment Guide

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and its partner, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) on Monday inaugurated the Nigeria Investment Guide at the ongoing UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020. NIPC’s Executive Secretary, Yewand...

January 21, 2020 No Responses

Ayade Appoints Gedoni Special Assistant

Ekpata Gedoni, housemate in Big Brother Naija Season Four Edition ‘Pepper Dem Gang’ has been appointed Special Assistant to Gov. Benedict Ayade of Cross River.The news was shared on Gedoni’s fiancee, Khafi’s Instagram page, @ acupofkhafi on Monday.Acco...

January 20, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Targets Economic Growth Through Maritime

Describing the maritime sector as economic anchor, the Federal Government is targeting placing Nigeria among the first 70 countries in the World Bank Ease of Doing Business index by 2023. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr....

January 18, 2020 No Responses

Carlos Sainz Wins 2020 Dakar Rally

Carlos Sainz confirmed his third Dakar Rally triumph on Friday after ensuring defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah didn’t escape in the Saudi desert. Sainz stayed within minutes of Al-Attiyah’s dust on the 12th and last stage, a 167-km route from Haradh...