City News Archives — Page 7 of 39

November 3, 2021 No Responses

NAJA To Honour Ade-Ojo, Jelani, Oyeyemi, Hathiramani

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) has concluded plans to honour Founder of Elizade Nigeria Limited, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu; Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps,...

November 3, 2021 No Responses

Pupils Abducted In Edo

Two pupils of Glory Land Group of Schools in Edo State were kidnapped on Tuesday at 5.35 p.m on the Igarra-Auchi Road, near Ikpeshi, Akoko Edo Local Government Area. The spokesman for the police command in the state, SP Kontongs...

November 3, 2021 No Responses

JPTS Gets Training Institute Award, Honours Malaye

Joint Professional Training Support International (JPTS), was recently named as “The Best Training Institute in Nigeria“ at the Nigeria Public Service Award 2021. Senator Dino Melaye also receives an Honorary Degree from the institute...

November 2, 2021 No Responses

Court Orders FG To Pay Delta $1.638b derivative arrears

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay 1.638 billion dollars to Delta Government being 13 per cent derivative sum due as arrears of revenue payable to the oil-rich state. Justice Donatus Okorowo, while delivering...

November 1, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Content Board Commissions PE Energy’s Centre

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commissioned PE Energy’s Centre of Excellence in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, that would provide services in automation, process and metering systems. The ultra-modern centre, which was commis...

October 28, 2021 No Responses

Heritage Bank, Next Titan To Sustain Entrepreneur Support With N15m

In a bid to ensure that entrepreneurial goals of the Nigerian youths are achieved, Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative service banking provider, in collaboration with The Next Titan is set to further invest N15million on viable Nigerian entrepre...

October 26, 2021 No Responses

Imumolen: ENDSARS Is About Fixing The Economy

The recent #ENDSARS protests recorded in some parts of the country is beyond mere agitations to the activities of the police, but beyond that is the need for the government to fix the economy, which is moribund, Convener of Nigeria Peace...

October 26, 2021 No Responses

Navy Takes Delivery Of Four Ballistic Gunboats

Nigerian Navy on Monday, took delivery of four ballistics gunboats to boost its fight against oil theft and sea robbery which has been commonplace in the Niger Delta. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irabor, said at the induction...

October 24, 2021 No Responses

Annuity For Retirees: Lagos Approves Additional Insurance Firms

The Lagos State Government has approved additional insurance company to join the league of insurance companies that underwrite annuity business for retirees in the state. The insurance firm is a subsidiary of a holding company. Managing Director of the c...

October 23, 2021 No Responses

CBN Earmarks N200b For Healthcare Sector

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Friday said the apex bank had earmarked N200 billion to support the healthcare sector as part of measures to drive the recovery of Nigeria’s economy. Emefiele said this at the...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Unveils Body Cameras For Patrol Operations

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, on Thursday, unveiled body cameras, operation monitoring and control platform, to improve the Corps’ field operations across the country. At the official inauguration in Abuja, Oyey...

October 19, 2021 No Responses

“Transfer Of Overtime Cargoes To Ikorodu Not Customs’ Responsibility“

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has said that the transfer of overtime cargoes from the ports to the government warehouse in Ikorodu is not the responsibility of Customs but the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Recall that...

October 17, 2021 No Responses

Two Killed As Customs Team Repels Smugglers’ Attack

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)patrol team from Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Lagos, was attacked by smugglers on Saturday afternoon, during an operation along Shagamu Interchange in Ogun State. The Ag. Controller of the Unit, Hussein Ejibunu disclosed ...

October 10, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Vows To Eliminate All Forms Of Violent Crimes

President Muhammadu Buhari has again promised to eliminate all forms of violent crimes across Nigeria. He said in Kaduna on Saturday that the administration will continue to do everything within the ambit of law to stamp out heinous crimes creating...