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October 16, 2018 No Responses

NPA Boss Implores Freight Forwarders On Cargo Clearance, Capacity Building

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) should not be solely blamed for lapses in cargo clearance at the nation’s seaport, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman has said. Speaking in Lagos on Monday, Hadiza Bala Usman explained that it takes “more than...

October 16, 2018 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Abiodun Sangotade, Senior Advisor, Private Banking, Private Wealth Mgt, Heritage Bank Plc; Funmilayo Lukman, Advisor, Private Banking, Private Wealth Mgt; Eng. Fredrick Ugo, Head, Health Safety & Management of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safe...

October 16, 2018 No Responses

Nnamdi Nwokike Resumes As NCC Director, Public Affairs

Mr. Nnamdi Nwokike has been named the Director, Public Affairs, by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). His appointment which is in line with the NCC management’s realignment of roles and redeployment, follows the retirement of Mr. Tony Ojobo at...

October 16, 2018 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (Middle), the Celebrant, Prince Olayiwola Shittu (right), and Mrs. O. Shittu during the Colloquium and Book Presentation in honour of Prince Shittu in Lagos on Monday.

October 15, 2018 No Responses

Malnutrition In Nigeria: Political Will Needed To Reverse Trend, Drop Of N450b In GDP

Efforts to address malnutrition in Nigeria require both collective and political will, a coalition of nutrition advocates led by HarvestPlus have said. At a gathering in Lagos to announce the 2018 Nutritious Food Fair, the Country Manager for HarvestPlus, Mr.....

October 15, 2018 No Responses

NIMASA Team Meets Korean Ambassador On Maritime Development

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has assured seafarers and other members of the international community of the country’s continued efforts to ensure our waters are safer for naviga...

October 15, 2018 No Responses

Travel Ban Will Lead To Capital Flight, Recession

The Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation yesterday warned that the travel restriction placed on 50 prominent Nigerians by the government could lead to capital flight and drag the country back to economic recession. In a statement, the organisation...

October 14, 2018 No Responses

Arunma Oteh Canvasses Support For Green Sukuk Financing Scheme

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – Green Sukuk financing scheme is promising for green projects, the Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank, Arunma Oteh has said. Speaking at the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Annual Meetings in Indone...

October 14, 2018 No Responses

Seaport Gets New Terminal

After years of planning and preparation, construction of an entirely new terminal in the outer area of the Port of Gothenburg has started. The 220,000 square metre terminal, scheduled for completion around 2025, will be constructed using 350,000 cubic metres ...

October 14, 2018 No Responses

Buhari: APC Deserves Re-Election In View Of Its Achievements

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja, insisted the All Progressive Congress (APC) deserved re-election in 2019, in view of the achievements of the APC-led Federal Government. Buhari then advised religious leaders and traditional rulers to encourage ...

October 13, 2018 No Responses

Ford Proposes Future Without Traffic Lights

Communications technology identified as V2X is poised to change the way cars operate in the very near future. Numerous automakers are working on V2X systems, some of which are already available. Among those automakers is Ford which thinks the tech could.....

October 13, 2018 No Responses

Delta Explains N51billion IGR

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Friday disclosed that the state’s annual Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has hit N51 billion. The governor stated this at the 14th All Nigeria Editors Conference in Asaba. According to him, the IGR was as...

October 13, 2018 No Responses

NNPC Tasks Host Communities On Pipeline Fires

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged host communities to create avenues to avoid continuous destruction of oil pipelines by bad elements in their midst. The Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru made the call following an oil pipeli...

October 13, 2018 No Responses

After 17hrs,52mins, World’s Longest Flight Lands In New York From Singapore

The world’s longest commercial flight landed in New York from Singapore on Friday, surpassing the previous record by 12 minutes. Singapore Airlines premiered the non-stop flight from Singapore to New York that covers 16,700 kilometres and lasted a whopping 1...