Mahmoud emerges NBA President
Abubakar Mahmoud has emerged the new President of Nigerian Bar Association. He pulled 3,055 votes to defeat his opponent, Joe-Kyrari Gadzama who secured 2, 384 votes.
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‘Fleet operators record 226 dealt in six months’
By Moses Ebosele – The Corps Marshal/Chief Executive Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has decried increase in Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) involving Fleet Operators across the country. In his presentation at the just ...
Customs impounds ‘DHL truck’, N256m smuggled poultry products
By Moses Ebosele – The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘C’ Owerri has impounded a truck 24,273 cartons of imported frozen poultry products with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N256,264,200. A statement issued by...
Buhari bans distribution of conference materials
(NAN) The Federal Government has banned the procurement and distribution of bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars funded by Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). A statement issued on Sunday by the Dir...
Ijewere, Elumelu, Otti, others laud Oduoza’s tenure at UBA
By Moses Ebosele – The outgoing Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Phillips Oduoza has been commended for his leadership qualities. Speaking in Lagos at a book lauch, cross section of industrialists and philanthropists descri...
Customs impounds N256 Million foreign poultry products
By Moses Ebosele – The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘C’ Owerri has impounded 24,273 cartons of imported frozen poultry products with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N256,264,200. A statement issued by the Public.....
Buhari approves new appointments in health sector
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of five Chief Executives for institutions in Nigeria’s health sector. A statement issued by the Director (press) in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi, discl...
How to boost tourism development in Nigeria, by UN
By Moses Ebosele – To successfully enhance tourism development, the United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has advised Nigeria to put into consideration the critical role of technical assistance, capacity building, Tourism Master Plan and i...
FBN Holdings announces new board appointments
By Moses Ebosele – FBN Holdings Plc has announced new Board appointments in the FBN Holdings Group, effective July 19 2016. According to the financial institution, the appointments have been approved by the Board of Directors, “but remain...
NSE launches recruitment portal
By Moses Ebosele – The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched an online portal to attract top talent and optimize its recruitment process. NSE explained that the recruitment portal which is expected to enhance the Exchange’s recruitment capabil...
Workers task FG on N5.3 trillion pension funds
By Moses Ebosele – Rising from its National Delegate Conference (NDC) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has appealed to the Federal Government to offer ‘adequate protection’ to the N5.3 Trillion work...
UK Envoy canvasses support for Nigerian capital market
By Moses Ebosele Despite various economic challenges in Africa, the Nigerian capital market has great opportunities, United Kingdom Trade & Investment (UKTI) Envoy, John Howell has said. According to Howell, Nigeria’s capital market is viabrant, not...
NAHCO shareholders get N324.8m dividend
By Moses Ebosele – Shareholders of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc on Tuesday, in Abuja, approved quest by the board of the company to pay dividend of 20 kobo per share, amounting to N324.8million for the year ended Decenber...
NLNG partners Warsash on maritime training, safety
By Moses Ebosele – As part of measures to support training and development of mariners globally, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has commissioned a manned model of its new Dual Fuel Diesel Electric (DFDE) vessels at Southampton Solent Univ...