Information Archives — City Business News

October 21, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA DG Rallies Support For Nigeria’s IMO Category C Reinstatement

By ebosele@hotmail.com — Ahead of the December International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council Election, Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has called on the international maritime community to support Nigeria’s bid for reinstatement into Category...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

TotalEnergies Accused Of Downplaying Climate Risks

French oil company TotalEnergies knew at least 50 years ago about a link between burning fossil fuels and global warming, researchers have said. An article from 1971 in the company’s magazine, Total Information, mentioned partial melting of ice caps, res...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

AfDB, MTN Sign $0.5m Grant-Agreement

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a grant agreement worth $500,000 dollars with Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a fintech subsidiary of MTN, for a study on the economic, religious and social factors hampering access to finance by women...

October 20, 2021 No Responses

CSCS Board Renews Jalo-Waziri’s Appointment For Another Four Years

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Board of Directors, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has renewed the appointment of Mr Haruna Jalo-Waziri as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. A...

October 19, 2021 No Responses

NPA Upgrades Control Tower

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is poised to ensure optimal utilisation of its facilities across the nation’s seaports, Acting Managing Director, Mohammed Bello-Koko has said. He made this known in a statement on Monday ...

October 16, 2021 No Responses

Shell Appoints Sawan As Head Of Gas, Renewables

Royal Dutch Shell has appointed Wael Sawan as head of its integrated gas and renewables division, replacing Maarten Wetselaar who will leave the energy company after 25 years.Sawan currently heads Shell’s oil and gas product...

October 14, 2021 No Responses

Eto: TTP Implores Stakeholders On Traffic Procedures, List Gains

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — To consolidate on the gains recorded by the Truck Transit Parks (TTP), owners of Eto App, the management of the company has appealed to all stakeholders to abide by laid down procedures. Eto App is an...

October 10, 2021 No Responses

NCC Reiterates Support For e-Government, Others

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the adoption of e-Government and other Internet-driven services in the co...

October 10, 2021 No Responses

NUPENG Begins Strike On Monday

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) will commence strike on Monday over the deplorable state of the nation’s highways and other issues. Mr Tayo Aboyeji, the South-West Zonal Chairman ...

October 7, 2021 No Responses

Maureen Chigbo Emerges As GOCOP President

The Publisher of Realnews, Maureen Chigbo, has emerged as the new president of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) for the next two years. She takes over from the publisher of The Eagle Online Mr. Dotun Oladipo after he...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Implores Kaduna Inland Dry Port On Exports For TBL Issuance

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has urged the Kaduna Inland Dry Port Ltd. (KIDPL) to engage exporters to ensure the issuance of Through Bill of Lading (TBL) for cargoes at the port. Mr Bala Adamu, the Chief Operating Officer of...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

GOCOP To Host Business Lunch With Corporate Affairs Managers

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has concluded plans to host corporate affairs managers to a business lunch at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. A statement issued by the Guild explained that the event is part of the activities lined...

September 28, 2021 No Responses

Plateau Generates N17b Internal Revenue In Nine Months

Between January and September 2021, Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS) generated N17 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Chairman, Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS), Mr Arlat Dasogot, made the d...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

Senate Receives Report On $5.792b Mambila Power Projects

The Senate Committee on Local Content on Monday received the report of the Financial Sub-Committee of the Mambila Hydro-Electric Power Projects (HEPP). The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Teslim Folarin, received the report in Abuja as presented by Mr Mu...