City News Archives — Page 36 of 39

January 16, 2020 No Responses

Katsina Bans Use Of Motorcycles, Tricycles

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed an Executive Order restricting the use of motorcycles and tricycles between 7pm and 6am across the state with effect from January 20. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji Ahmed...

January 16, 2020 No Responses

Firm Receives 1st LNG-Powered Tanker

Marine Vicky, Singapore’s first LNG-fueled bunker tanker, has been delivered to its owner, Sinanju Tankers Holdings.The 8,000 dwt newbuild, which was named in September 2019, was built at Keppel Nantong Shipyard in China. Featuring a length of 102.8 meters a...

January 15, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds 1,439 Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, (FOB) Ibaka in Mbo, Akwa Ibom, has arrested six suspected smugglers, seized 1, 439 bags of smuggled rice between December 23, 2019, to January in the state. Peter Yilme, the Commanding Officer of FOB,...

January 14, 2020 No Responses

MTN Appreciates Further On NSE

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed trading for the week on Monday still on a bullish trend following investors’ interest in MTN Nigeria Communication due to the tax debt reprieve. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that MTNN appreciated...

January 13, 2020 No Responses

Diversion: FRSC Deploys 100 Officers To Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 100 personnel to control traffic on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following resumption of diversion to continue reconstruction. Mr Samuel Obayemi, the FRSC’s Zonal Commanding Officer, Zone RS2, comprising Lagos and...

January 12, 2020 No Responses

Access Bank Refutes Alleged Arrest OF GMD

Access Bank PLC has refuted the alleged arrest of its Group Managing Director, Mr. Herbert Wigwe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The bank, in a statement signed by Sunday Ekwochi, Company Secretary said the Commission had invited...

January 10, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank To Disburse N70b Agric Loan, Holds Special Summit In February

Ecobank Nigeria has announced an Agriculture Businesses Finance Scheme where it plans to disburse additional loan of N70 Billion for practitioners in different value chains of Agriculture within the next two years. This announcement is coming just as the bank....

January 9, 2020 No Responses

Dakuku: Honour For Maritime Stakeholders Will Encourage More Investors

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to again honour stakeholders at the annual dinner and awards night scheduled to take place in Lagos on Saturday, January 18, 2020. This is as the Director General of the...

January 9, 2020 No Responses

Kano Anti-Graft Agency Recovers N256m, 156 Properties

The Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Alhaji Muhyi Magaji, has disclosed that the agency recovered N256.01 million between January and December 2019. Addressing Journalists on Wednesday in Kano, Magaji said the ...

January 9, 2020 No Responses

SON Advises Consumers On Safe Use Of Gas Cylinders

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has advised Nigerians to be safety conscious in using gas cylinders, in view of the recent gas explosions in some parts of the country. The Director-General of the organisation, Osita Aboloma, gave the warning...

January 8, 2020 No Responses

Edo Partners Presco On High-Yielding Oil Palm Seedlings

As part of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), the State Government has concluded plans to collaborate with Presco Plc on the development of high yielding oil palm seeds. The State Government, Godwin Obaseki disclosed this while receiving the...

January 7, 2020 No Responses

UBA Africa Appoints Alawuba CEO

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Monday announced the appointment of Oliver Alawuba as Chief Executive Officer of UBA Africa, overseeing UBA’s operations in 20 countries in Africa ex-Nigeria. A statement signed by Group Company Secretary, Bili Odum ...

January 7, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti Takes Delivery Of N1.4b Water Equipment For Ero Dam

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has taken delivery of water equipment worth N1.4Billion for the ongoing rehabilitation work at Ero dam, a project which the governor said would provide potable water for 10 local government areas of the State....

January 6, 2020 No Responses

Edo Earmarks N6b For Community Development Projects In 2020

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration will commit N6 billion this year for the execution of development programmes across the 24 constituencies in Edo State. The governor, in a statement, reassured that the projects to...