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October 4, 2022 No Responses

Govt, Stakeholders Explain Agenda For One Million Jobs In Maritime Sector

Determined to reduce unemployment in the country, industry stakeholders and top government officials will on Tuesday meet to discuss how to create one million jobs in the maritime sector for youths within one year. The event, being initiated by the...

October 2, 2022 No Responses

NNPC Acquires OVH Energy Marketing Assets

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC LTD.) has completed the acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing Limited (OVHEM) downstream assets under an Accelerated Network Expansion (ANEX) Initiative. Unveiling the acquisition on Saturday in Abuja, Sen. M...

October 1, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria At 62: FG Pledges Improved Welfare For Workers

The Federal Government has pledged to improve the welfare of Nigerian workers as the country marked its 62nd independence. A statement issued on Friday by Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, assured workers that President Muhamma...

September 29, 2022 No Responses

FEC Approves N27b For Road Project Linking Ondo, Edo States

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N27 billion for the rehabilitation of a 27km road linking Ondo and Edo States. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed revealed this to State House correspondents at the end of the...

September 29, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Deploys 800 Patrol Vehicles For ‘Ember Months‘ Campaign

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 800 patrol vehicles and 100 ambulances across Nigeria to address possible traffic congestions during the ember months. FRSC’s acting Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, said this on Wednesday in Kaduna State while fl...

September 29, 2022 No Responses

FG Approves N580.5m For Armoured Vehicles To Fight Drug War

The Federal Executive Council (FEC)has approved N580.5 million for the procurement of four armoured vehicles to fight dangerous and illicit drugs by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federat...

September 28, 2022 No Responses

FG To Distribute 12,000 Metric Tonnes Of Grains

The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to distribute 12,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains to vulnerable Nigerians. The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Habib announced this during a visit to Governo...

September 28, 2022 No Responses

Senate Passes Bill To Amend CBN Act For Second Reading

The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed for second reading, a bill to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. Leading debate on the general principles of the bill, its sponsor, Sen. Sadiq Umar (APC-Kwara), said the bill was...

September 27, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Deploys 10 Additional Operational Vehicles To Tackle Gridlock In FCT

The Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu has directed the immediate deployment of 10 additional operational vehicles to tackle traffic gridlocks in FCT. A statement issued on Monday Mr Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Educati...

September 26, 2022 No Responses

500,000 Nigerians Await Repatriation From Three Countries

Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Ms Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, has disclosed that 500,000 Nigerians are awaiting repatriation in three countries. Suleiman-Ibrahim told the News Agen...

September 24, 2022 No Responses

FG, States, LGCs Share N673.137b For August

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N673.137 billion with the three tiers of government as federation allocation for August. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Phil Abiamuwe-Mowete, the Director (Information/Press) o...

September 22, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Urges Support To Boost Maritime’s Contribution To GDP

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Wednesday said the maritime industry required more support to enhance its contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary, said this at the Maritime Anti-corrupt...

September 18, 2022 No Responses

Kano Agro-Project Awards N6b Milk centres, Irrigation Contract

Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has awarded N6 billion contract for the construction of irrigation infrastructure and milk collection centres across the state. The projects would be sited across 16 local government areas of the state, a ...

September 16, 2022 No Responses

Jime Harps On Seamless Trade, Synergy With Airfreight Stakeholders

As part of measures to promote seamless trade, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime has sought synergy with Airfreight stakeholders. Jime stated this when the President, of the Airfreight Sta...