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March 24, 2024 No Responses

Delta: Police Confirm Murder Of Six Officers

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the murder of six policemen in Ohoro Forest in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to the Police, five suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime. Force spokesman...

March 23, 2024 No Responses

FG Suspends 25% Penalty On Improperly Imported Vehicles

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended the 25% penalty that had previously been imposed in addition to import duty on improperly imported vehicles. A statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Friday, expla...

March 23, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council Harps On Paperless Operations

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has set August 2024 deadline for full paperless operations as part of measures to drive service efficiency and contribute revenue to the Federal Government, NSC Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Pius ...

March 23, 2024 No Responses

New NIMASA DG: We Will Build A Purpose Driven Organisation

The newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Dayo Mobereola says the Agency’s Management under his leadership will build a purpose driven organisation, while also prioritising effective communicat...

March 22, 2024 No Responses

FG Inaugurates Marshals To Combat Illegal Mining

As part of measures to tackle unauthorized mining activities, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has launched the inaugural group of Mining Marshals Corps. Presenting the Mining Marshals in Abuja on Thursday, Alake explained tha...

March 21, 2024 No Responses

CBN Clears FX Transactions Backlog

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cleared all valid foreign exchange backlogs of s$7 billion, fulfilling a key pledge of its Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso. In a statement on Wednesday, the apex bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama...

March 19, 2024 No Responses

NLC Backs NASU, SSANU

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has declared its support for the ongoing strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and associated institutions of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and has demanded an “immedia...

March 13, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Ex-LAMATA MD As NIMASA DG

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola to serve as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years.The appointment follows the exit of Mr. Bashir Jamoh...

March 12, 2024 No Responses

Senate Probes CBN’s Anchor Borrowers, Ways And Means

The Senate on Monday inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate the Ways and Means and the Anchor Borrowers Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In his inaugural address to the ad-hoc committee chaired by Senator Isah Jibrin representing.....

March 12, 2024 No Responses

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L-R: National Secretary, National Palm Produce Association Of Nigeria (NPPAN), Kayode Babatola; Chief Operations Officer, Presco Plc, Reinout Impens; Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry Of Business Trade and Cooperatives, Mrs Bose Joy Igbinobaro; Chief Com...

March 8, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Reconstitutes NELMCO Board

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO). The reconstitution comes with the modification of the NELMCO Board structure, which empowers the Office of the Minister of Powe...

March 8, 2024 No Responses

FG Inaugurates Committee On Implementation Of Oronsaye Report

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Committee on the implementation of the recommendations on the review of reports and White Papers on the Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, and Commissions better known as th...

March 7, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Signs Executive Orders For Oil, Gas Investments

President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to improve the investment climate and position of Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and gas sector in Africa. This is in keeping with his commitment to remove obstacles...

March 5, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Faults CBN’s New Monetary Policy

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria for raising the Monetary Policy Rate by 22.75 per cent. Obaseki contended that the decision is not the answer to the ongoing economic challenges in the...