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September 11, 2023 No Responses

United Nigeria Airlines Gets Approval To Fly UK, US, UAE, Others

THE Federal Government has granted the approval of the United Nigeria Airlines to begin international flights operations into six countries, including United Kingdom. Mr Hassan Ejibunu, Director, Air Transport Management, Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, made this known in a letter...

September 11, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds Meth, Skunk Consignments At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of skunk concealed in tomato paste tins and methamphetamine hidden in used clothes. The hard drugs were meant for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. A statement by the...

September 11, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Celebrates Esama Of Benin, Gabriel Igbinedion At 89

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Sir (Chief) Dr. Osawaru Gabriel Igbinedion, on his 89th birthday anniversary. The governor, in a statement, eulogised the Esama of Benin’s contribution to various ...

September 11, 2023 No Responses

Catholic Bishops Task Governments On Proliferation Of Arms

Catholic Bishops, on Sunday in Abuja urged governments at all levels to checkmate the proliferation of small arms as insecurity rages unabated in the country, They decried the terror regularly unleashed on communities by bandits, religion extremists and other ...

September 10, 2023 No Responses

Ekiti Donates Operational Vehicles, Gadgets To Police

As part of measures to improve and strengthen security architecture of the state, Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has donated two Armoured Personnel Carriers, ten operational Vehicles and other security equipment and gadgets to the State Command of th...

September 10, 2023 No Responses

Earthquake: Tinubu Condoles Morocco

President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to King Mohammed VI of Morocco following Saturday’s devastating earthquake in his homeland, which claimed many lives. The President commiserated with all families who lost loved ones and all those ...

September 10, 2023 No Responses

Coco Gauff Wins US Open

American teenager Coco Gauff fulfilled the potential she has long promised by landing her first Grand Slam title with a fightback win over Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final. BBC report that Gauff, seeded sixth, started slowly in front...

September 9, 2023 No Responses

Mixed Reactions As Africa Climate Summit Ends

Activists at the just concluded first Africa Climate Summit have called for commitment towards the tripling of global renewable energy capacity to 11,000 Gigawatt by 2030, the level required to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees celsius. ...

September 9, 2023 No Responses

FRSC Begins Safety Checks On Vehicles

THE Benue State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday began a four-day free safety check on vehicles. Speaking with Journalists after the check at Kanda Cruise and Ihuto Motors parks in Makurdi, Mr Steve Ayodele, the...

September 9, 2023 No Responses

Customs To Tackle Faulty Documentation, Under-Declaration By Importers

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has vowed to tackle faulty documentation and under-declaration of goods by importers through continued stakeholders’ engagements. The Customs Comptroller of Port Harcourt Area 1 Command, Mr Chedi Wada, stated this on Friday ...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

Shell, Firms Unveil New Hybrid Electric LNG Carrier Design

Shell Shipping and Maritime, CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Wärtsilä Marine have launched a new hybrid electric liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier design. Unveiled at this week’s Gastech 2023 in Singapore, the project is a result of a broad industr...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

STOAN Increases Dockworkers Wages By 2000 Per Cent In 17 Years

The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), on Thursday, disclosed that Dockworkers who work at the ports have had their take-home increased by 2000 percent since the Federal Government introduced the port reform in 2006. The Chairman of STO...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

Shippers Council Hosts Minister, Harps On Revamp Of National Carrier

The Nigerian Shipper’s Council (NSC) has advised the Federal Government to intervene and resuscitate a national carrier status for the country as part of measures to boost the shipping development and revenue profile of the nation. The Executive Secretary of...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

Alaghodaro 2023: Edo Inaugurates Planning C’ttee, Unveils Theme

The Chairman, Alaghodaro Economic Summit Limited/Gte, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, has said the seventh edition of the Alaghodaro Summit will be used to showcase the innovative policies and gains of reforms implemented by the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to ...