City Archives — Page 465 of 497

October 6, 2016 No Responses

Shipowners task IMO on timeline for GHG Emissions

The world’s national shipowner associations represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to develop a timeline for the further reduction of the shipping sector’s Green House Gas (GHG) emissions as a response...

October 6, 2016 No Responses

NNPC proposes commercial production of biofuels

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is to commence large scale commercial bio-fuel venture as alternative to fossil fuel, Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr Maikanti Baru, has said. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at a two-day Environment Dial...

October 6, 2016 No Responses

Customs FOU impounds N130m contrabands in September

For the month of September, the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ Ikeja, Lagos intercepted contrabands amounting to Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N101.5 million. Similarly, the Unit through its interventions recovered N30,1...

October 6, 2016 No Responses

UBA Photo News

L-R: Ace Comedian, Ali Baba; Film Producer, Zeb Ejiro; CNN Anchor, Zain Asher; Renowned Actress, Joke Silva; Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism , Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Chairman Heirs Holdings and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation(TEF), Mr. Tony...

October 5, 2016 No Responses

‘Partnership with Tony Elumelu Foundation will lift creative industries’

The partnership between the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture and the Tony Elumelu Foundation will help to re-position the Creative Industries in Nigeria, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said. Speaking at a cere...

October 5, 2016 No Responses

UNIDO blames rejection of Nigeria’s agric products on high mycotoxin

The United Nation Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has attributed frequent rejection of Nigeria’s agricultural products in Europe to high level of mycotoxin. Speaking at a one-day workshop in Bayelsa State, representative of UNIDO, Prof Abim...

October 5, 2016 No Responses

Evolution of the Rotterdam rules, By Hassan Bello

Long before the emergence of International Carriage Conventions, the sea and the oceans of the world have been of divergent purposes to several city states and civilization. The Greeks, Chinese, Romans, Vikings, medieval Lords and the Great Hannibal of...

October 4, 2016 No Responses

Minister task farmers on quality products, foreign exchange earnings

As part of measures to avoid fungal contamination, protect public health and secure more markets for Nigeria’s agro-commodities, the Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has challenged farmers and other stakeholder...

October 4, 2016 No Responses

Study of History critical to Nigeria’s development, says Tinubu

Former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Federal Government to re-introduce study of History to the nation’s institutions. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at...

October 4, 2016 No Responses

Oshiomhole cautions against selling National Assets

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has cautioned against reported plan to sell some National Assets. According to the Governor, the nation’s assets must not be sold to raise money and fix the economy. In an interview with Channels...

October 4, 2016 No Responses

Big Ocean Data gets contract for Maersk Line’s Vessel Tracking

Maersk Line has entered into a two-year agreement with BigOceanData for its vessel tracking services. BigOceanData is initially being used to track Maersk Line’s fleet, a total of approximately 630 owned and chartered vessels, using fused satellite and te...

October 3, 2016 No Responses

More Nigerians embrace locally produced rice

(NAN) A large scale rice farmer in Asaba, Raymos Guanah, on Sunday observed that demand for locally-produced rice was on the increase. Mr. Guanah, the Chief Executive Officer of Raymond Guanah Farms, Illah, near Asaba, told the News Agency...

October 3, 2016 No Responses

Nmanani, 23 others to review electoral laws

A 24-member committee has been raised by the Federal Government to review the nation’s election process and suggest ways of improvement. Under the leadership of former Senate President Ken Nnamani, the committee is to produce a new electoral framework, wor...

October 3, 2016 No Responses

South Korea votes $13B for Port Expansions

South Korea has revealed its plans to invest some KRW 14.7 trillion (USD 13.3 billion) into the expansion of the country’s ports, according to data released by South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF). The investment, scheduled to be undertak...