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FG, States, Local Councils Share N990.189b For Dec 2022
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N990.189 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of December 2022. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Phil Abiamuwe-Mowete, Director (Information/Press), Ministry of...
Kia Carens Wins Indian Car Of The Year Award
The Kia Carens has been crowned as the Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) 2023 and the Kia EV6 won the Green Car Award 2023 by ICOTY. A statement sent to City Business News explained that with this, Kia...
Jime Calls For Dismantling Of Tariff, Non-Tariff Barriers To Intra African Trade
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime has urged African countries in West, Central Africa sub-region to fast-track the dismantling of various tariff and non-tariff barriers hindering intra-Africa trade. Jime, in his welcome...
Edo Confirms Four New Cases Of Lassa Fever
Edo State has recorded four more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed persons in the state to 28. Briefing journalists in Benin City, the Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, said the four...
Bermuda Stock Exchange To Host WFE Annual Meeting In 2023
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has announced Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) as host of the industry’s General Assembly & Annual Meeting in 2023. A statement sent to City Business News explained that the meeting, now in its 62...
SIFAX ICT Records 8,736 Hours Zero Lost Time Injury
SIFAX Inland Container Terminal, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group attained 8,736 hours of zero lost time to injury (LTI) during operations at the terminal in 2022. This was disclosed by Mr. Paul Linden, Managing Director, SIFAX Inland Container Terminal,...
SAHCO Seeks Duty Waiver For Ground Handling Operators
The Managing Director, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc, Mr Basil Agboarumi, has called on the Federal Government to grant duty waiver on operational equipment for ground handling companies operating in the nation’s airports. Agboaru...
FG Reappoints Adeyeye As NAFDAC DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of Professor Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) with effect from December 1, 2022 for the second and final tenure of five year...
Minister Urges Agencies To Strengthen Port Compliance
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has urged agencies to strengthen compliance functions to sustain and maintain standards in the ports. Sambo gave the advice at the Convention on Business Integrity (CBi), and Maritime Anti-Corruption Netwo...
Buhari Mourns Demola Seriki
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a condolence message to the family of Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, saying his ”passing has left the government in shock.” Buhari sympathised with friends and professional colleagues of the natio...
Onne Port: Customs Generates N220b, Targets N360b In 2023
The Nigerian Customs Service, Onne Area Command, has generated over N220 billion in 2022, targets over N360 billion in 2023.The command’s controller, Auwal Muhammad, stated this during an engagement with Journalists at Onne, Rivers State.Muhammad noted that ...
Lafia Catholic Diocese Ordains Seven Priests
The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Lafia, Bishop David Ajang on Thursday, ordained seven priests. The priests are: Revd Fr Abashi Alex Michael Revd Fr Adeka Benjamin Revd Fr Akala Innocent Revd Fr Amevye Godwin&n...