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March 26, 2023 No Responses

APC Petitions INEC Over Delta Guber Poll

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the outcome of the March 18 governorship election in Delta.The petition was signed by Mr Godwin Anaughe, the state APC Director, Election and Strategy on Saturday...

March 25, 2023 No Responses

Regulators Approve Access Bank Zambia Merger With African Banking Corporation

Access Holdings Plc has received final regulatory approval for the acquisition and merger of Access Bank Zambia and African Banking Corporation Zambia Ltd. The Company Secretary, Mr Sunday Ekwochi, explained in a statement on Friday, that the transaction would...

March 25, 2023 No Responses

Bello-Koko: NPA Committed To Renovation Of Seafarers Centre

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has pledged to be involved in the renovation of the Mission to Seafarers (MTS) centre to ensure visiting seafarers have a befitting place. Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, the NPA Managing Director, said this after inspecting the...

March 25, 2023 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Louis Odion At 50

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated famous journalist and writer, Louis Odion as he marks his 50th birthday, describing him as an indisputable journalism icon. The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by his spokesman, Mala...

March 24, 2023 No Responses

SON Task Stakeholders On Quality, Safe Products

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State engaged relevant stakeholders dealing in electrical/electronic products on the need to ensure production of quality and safe products. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that th...

March 24, 2023 No Responses

Benin Port Project: NPA, Edo To Dredge Channel

As part of measures to ensure the realisation of the Benin Port Project, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Edo State Government will facilitate the dredging of a river channel to connect the Port to the sea. This is...

March 24, 2023 No Responses

NPA Remittance To Federation Account Hits N91b

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) remittances to the Consolidated Revenue Account (CRA) of the Federal Government have increased from N80 billion to N91 billion in the last one year. The increase in remittance is coming amidst low Importation into the...

March 23, 2023 No Responses

Lagos To Integrate LASUTH, 28 General Hospitals

The Lagos State Government is to integrate the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and 28 General Hospitals on the e-procurement platform. The Director-General, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (PPA), Mr Fatai Onafowote, made this known on W...

March 23, 2023 No Responses

Buhari Wishes Muslim Faithful Happy Ramadan

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent best wishes to Muslims as they commence 30 days of Ramadan fasting, urging that they use the season “to project the best and finest virtues of Islam by personal conduct, and not precept.” In a...

March 23, 2023 No Responses

NLNG Joins U.N. Group To Reduce Methane Emissions, Pursues Decarbonisation

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has joined the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP 2.0), a partnership coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to reduce methane emissions and improve the accuracy and transparency of methane emissions report...

March 22, 2023 No Responses

Expanding Growth At NPA

The appointment of Mohammed Bello-Koko as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has changed the Nigerian seaports narrative. Before now, Nigerian ports have been described as the most expensive and inefficient in the West and Centra...

March 22, 2023 No Responses

Experts’ Caution Against Interest Rate Benchmark At 18%

A financial expert, Dr Tunde Adeoye, says increasing Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 17.5 per cent to 18 per cent by Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) can lead to a prolonged downturn in economic activities....

March 21, 2023 No Responses

CATA Tasks Tax Administrators On Global Technological Advancements

Tax administrators must keep up with the dynamics occasioned by disruptive new technologies of the 21st century, and arm themselves with the necessary skills, capacity and character for effective and efficient tax administration in the fourth industrial revolu...

March 21, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Investors Lose N16b

Investors at the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Monday lost N16 billion due to sell-offs in medium and largely capitalised stocks. The NGX All Share Index (ASI) decreased by 29.35 basis points or 0.05 per cent...