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March 16, 2023 No Responses

FEC Approves N15b For Road Linking 2nd Niger Bridge, €3.7m For Power

The Federal executive Council has approved N15 billion for the construction of an access road linking the Benin-Asaba expressway to the second Niger bridge. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents...

March 16, 2023 No Responses

CRFFN Inaugurates ANLCA Board

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-man Board of Trustees (BoT) for the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agent (ANLCA). The inauguration of the BoT took place at the 1st Annual...

March 16, 2023 No Responses

INEC Begins Distribution Of Sensitive Materials In Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has commenced movement of sensitive materials to be used for Governorship and House of Assembly elections to various local government areas of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) repor...

March 16, 2023 No Responses

NPA Receives 12 Ships With Petroleum Products, Others At Lagos Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said 12 ships conveying petroleum products and other goods were expected at Lagos ports from March 15 to March 23, 2023. NPA listed items on board as bulk sugar, frozen fish, general cargo,...

March 16, 2023 No Responses

Kia Reveals Electric Flagship SUV

Kia Corporation on Wednesday revealed full images of the exterior and interior design of the Kia EV9, its first three-row electric flagship Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), which encapsulates bold styling and sophisticated elegance inside and out. The Kia EV9 rep...

March 15, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Investors Lose N36b

Investors on the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) lost N36 billion at the close of trading activities on Tuesday. Specifically, the equity capitalisation which opened at N30.391 trillion, lost N36 billion to close at N30.355 trillion, representing a...

March 15, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever Deaths Rise To 109 In One Month

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that 22 states of the federation recorded 109 deaths from Lassa Fever in January 2023. The NCDC via its official website on Tuesday said the infections were recorded in...

March 13, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests 35, Intercepts Heroin

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 35 persons over alleged trafficking in various illicit drugs and substances. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday explained that operatives, acting on ...

March 13, 2023 No Responses

Aramco Declares $161b Profit For 2022

Saudi oil giant Aramco has announced a record profit of $161.1bn (£134bn) for 2022, helped by soaring energy prices and bigger volumes. It represents a 46.5% rise for the state-owned company, compared with last year. It is the latest energy...

March 13, 2023 No Responses

Edo Refinery Orders 150,000 Barrels Of Crude

The Edo Refinery has placed an order for the supply of 150,000 barrels of crude from Decklar Resources Inc and Millennium Oil and Gas Company. The refinery was developed by the Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited (ERPC) wit...

March 12, 2023 No Responses

Farmers Task Tinubu On Mechanisation, Foreign Investments

Stakeholders in the agricultural space have urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to adopt policies and invest in mechanisation and inputs that will boost the nation’s food system. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency ...

March 12, 2023 No Responses

Obi, Soludo Campaign For Anambra House Of Assembly Candidates

Mr Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party, and the Anambra state Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have intensified campaigns for their respective candidates, ahead of the March 18 House of Assembly election in...

March 12, 2023 No Responses

Senegal Lift Under-20 AFCON Trophy With 2-0 Defeat Of Gambia

The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal on Saturday at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt, defeated their Gambia counterparts 2-0 to lift their first-ever Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Ca...

March 11, 2023 No Responses

ABC Transport Renews Commitment At 30

Foremost transport firm, ABC Transport Plc, has renewed its commitment to provide safe and comfortable services for clients. City Business report that ABC Transport has been providing safe, comfortable and reliable transportation and logistics&n...