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May 19, 2026 No Responses

Minister Flags Off PMAWCA Mid-Year Board Meeting In Lagos

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday flagged off the Mid-Year Session of the Board of Directors of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) in Lagos.City Business News reports...

May 19, 2026 No Responses

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L-R: Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority and President of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and B...

May 19, 2026 No Responses

NADDC, Sector Skills Council Unveil Training Manual On CNG, EVs

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has received members of the Automotive Sector Skills Council at its headquarters in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen capacity development and standards in Nigeria’s automotive industry.City...

May 18, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA Partners Hydrographic Agency To Boost Maritime Safety

The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the National Hydrographic Agency are exploring avenues to enhance the use and patronage of locally developed nautical charts and other hydrographic communication tools as part...

May 18, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Reaffirms Commitment To Africa’s Food Security Through Fertiliser Investments

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed his commitment to boosting food security across Africa through large-scale fertiliser investments, declaring that the continent has the capacity to feed itself and become a net exporter of agricultu...

May 18, 2026 No Responses

NPA Hosts PMAWCA Board Meeting As Oyetola Declares Event Open

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, is set to declare open the Board of Directors meeting of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa in Lagos.The three-day high-level gathering, scheduled for May 18 to 20,...

May 17, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria, Airbus Explore Aircraft Maintenance Hub Partnership

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the proposal by Airbus to establish aircraft maintenance and hangar facilities in Nigeria as part of efforts to position the country as a regional hub for aerospace and aviation services.The President also stressed Nige...

May 17, 2026 No Responses

Customs Hosts Beer Sectoral Group, Seeks Accurate Data

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has called for stricter data validation and broader stakeholder engagement in ongoing fiscal and regulatory reforms as the Service hosted the leadership of the Beer Sectoral Group at its Head...

May 16, 2026 No Responses

Anxiety As Ebola Death Toll Hits 65

Health authorities on Friday confirmed that about 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been recorded in an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)The suspected cases and 65 deaths were recorded mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara, with...

May 16, 2026 No Responses

NCAA, NNPPL To Strengthen Aviation Safety Partnership

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has expressed readiness to strengthen collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on the development and implementation of aviation safety guidelines.Director-General of Civil Aviation, Chris Najomo, ...

May 15, 2026 No Responses

Again, SEC Warns Against Social Media Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in illegal online investment schemes being promoted across social media platforms, saying many of them exhibit characteristics of Ponzi and prohibited investment operations.In ...

May 15, 2026 No Responses

NCC Seeks Judicial Backing Against Cybercrime, Telecom Vandalism

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Thursday in Lagos, called for deeper collaboration with the judiciary to strengthen the protection of telecommunications infrastructure, combat cybercrime, and improve online safety as Nigeria’s digital econom...

May 14, 2026 No Responses

Tincan Island Port Customs Intercepts N16.694b Hard Drugs, Hands Over To NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted40-foot container loaded with 8,347 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 4,173.5 kilograms, with an estimated st...

May 14, 2026 No Responses

Apapa Customs Boss Task Officers On Professionalism, Trade Facilitation, Revenue

The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has charged officers and men of the Command to intensify revenue generation, strengthen anti-smuggling operations and uphold professionalism and discip...