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February 2, 2023 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Siene Allwell-Brown At 70

President Muhammadu Buhari says he shares in the joy of celebrations as seasoned broadcaster, Siene Allwell-Brown, clocks 70, exuding the same poise, confidence and talent that made her a household name in the 70s and 80s. The president, in a...

February 2, 2023 No Responses

FEC Approves N4b For Construction Of Senate Buildings, Radio Antenna

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved about N4 billion for the execution of three projects across the nation. The amount would cover the construction of Senate Buildings in Osun State University, Osogbo, and Federal University, Lokoja, as well...

February 1, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Unveils Mobile Learning Devices

The Lagos State Government has described its Unified Scheme of Work and launch of Mobile learning devices/E-Books for secondary school students as ground-breaking and designed to revolutionise teaching and learning in schools in the State. Gov. Bab...

February 1, 2023 No Responses

Okomu Oil Donates Relief Materials To Owan Fire Victims

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has donated relief materials worth millions of naira to the victims of the November 18th, 2022 fire disaster in Owan community, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The fire incident occurred when a...

January 31, 2023 No Responses

UBA Appoints Abiola Bawuah As First Female CEO For Africa Operations

The Board of Directors ,United Bank for Africa (UBA)Plc on Monday announced the appointment of Mrs. Abiola Bawuah as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UBA Africa. UBA in a statement explained that Bawuah will also...

January 31, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Woos Landlocked Countries As Buhari Unveils Dala Inland Dryport

President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the Dala Inland Dryport, in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State. The inauguration of the Port form part of President Buhari’s visit to Kano State on Monday. The President, who arrived a...

January 29, 2023 No Responses

NEPZA Begins Technical Study Of Proposed Ekiti Free Trade Zone

Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has agreed with Ekiti State Government on two-week deadline to submit technical report on the proposed “Knowledge and Technology Free Trade Zone’’. A statement issued on Saturday by Dr Martins...

January 29, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo Records 115 Cases, 13 Deaths

Edo State has confirmed eight more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 115. The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said...

January 29, 2023 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu, FRSC Boss, Others To Grace NAJA Award

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, will be special guests at the forthcoming Nigeria auto industry award scheduled to hold at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island,...

January 29, 2023 No Responses

NPA Boss Bags Vanguard Public Sector Icon Award

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko has been honoured as the Public Sector Icon of the year 2022 by Vanguard newspaper. Bello-Koko was honoured for his contributions to the Nigerian economy through various far-reaching ...

January 28, 2023 No Responses

Fuel Scarcity Worsens, Bites Harder In FCT

Residents and motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environ have continued to lament the hardship being experienced as scarcity of Premuim Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol worsened. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN...

January 28, 2023 No Responses

Tincan Customs Command Generates N574.3b In 2022

Between January and December, 2022, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, generated a revenue of N574.3 billion. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller Olakunle Oloyede, disclosed this at a new...

January 28, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Closes Week With N52b Decline

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed negative due to buy-interests and sell-offs in large and small capitalised stocks. Also, the market capitalisation dropped by N52 billion to close at N28.681 trillion as against N28.733 trillion posted at the previous...