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June 6, 2023 No Responses

Edo, World Bank, NUC Strengthen Collaboration

The Edo State Government is strengthening partnerships with the World Bank and the National University Commission (NUC) to deepen accountability and transparency in public procurement in the country through capacity building. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the...

June 6, 2023 No Responses

NLC, TUC Suspend Planned Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the planned strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday, May 7, 2023 over the removal of petrol subsidy. The organised labour announced the suspension of the proposed nationwid...

June 6, 2023 No Responses

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Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye; Governor Biodun Oyebanji; Country Director, World Bank, Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri; Secretary to the State Government, Dr (Mrs) Habibat Adubiaro and Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanj...

June 6, 2023 No Responses

An Ode To Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi

A well-achieved entrepreneur, she revealed herself to the wider maritime industry stakeholders after making her imprint in the industrial fishing industry as the owner of a thriving fish trawling business and the first female president of the Nigerian Trawler ...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

Oil Prices Rise As Saudi Arabia Pledges Output Cuts

The prices of oil rallied at the start of trading on Monday morning after Saudi Arabia pledged more output cuts and the 23-member Opec+ alliance extended its production agreement into 2024. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil,...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Seeks Multi-Sectoral Push, Tech Innovations To Protect Environment

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for multisectoral effort and technological innovations to protect the environment, calling on stakeholders to continue to explore innovations to solve pressing environmental challeng...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Destroys Three Tons Of Skunk In Edo Forest

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA} has destroyed a large warehouse of skunks, used to store 231 jumbo bags of the psychotropic substance weighing 3,003 kilograms at Iwe forest in Owan West local government area of Edo state. A...

June 4, 2023 No Responses

Adeleke Announces Dissolution of 7th Osun Assembly, Issues 8th Assembly Proclamation

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has exercised the authority vested in him by Section 105, sub-section 3 of the Nigerian constitution by announcing the dissolution of the 7th Osun State Assembly and proclamation for the 8th...

June 4, 2023 No Responses

OPEC Mulls Cut In Oil Production

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies began two days of meetings on Saturday that may culminate in further production cuts of as much as 1 million barrels per day. Reuters reports that the group faces flagging...

June 4, 2023 No Responses

Edo Partners Group, To Boost Capacity Of 3000 Workers

Edo state government has entered into a partnership with Technology for Social change and Development Initiative (Tech4dev) as part of measures to boost capacity of 3000 workers. Addressing journalists in Benin City, the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okun...

June 3, 2023 No Responses

Samsung Signs $172m Crude Carrier Contract

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a contract for the construction of two crude carriers. The shipbuilding firm will construct the vessels for an undisclosed shipowner from Oceania. The value of both ships is estimated at $172.....

June 3, 2023 No Responses

APMT Visits Shippers’ Council, Gets Regulated Service Provider Certificate

AP Moller Terminals led by its Vice President Mr. Martijn Van Dongen leading a 4 -man delegation, paid a courtesy visit to Nigerian Shippers’ Council at its headquarters in Lagos on Friday. A statement issued by Head, Public Relations Unit, NSC,...

June 3, 2023 No Responses

NLC: COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY NEC MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY, 2ND OF JUNE, 2023

On Monday, the 29th day of May, 2023 the President of the Federal Republic announced during his inaugural speech the withdrawal of Subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Nigeria. Consequently, the price of the product which is central to transportation....

June 3, 2023 No Responses

Access Bank Tops List Of Nigeria’s Most Valuable Brand

Access Bank is the most valuable Nigerian brand, valued at NGN205.6 billion Following an impressive year-on-year brand value growth of 31%. In a statement on Friday, Brand Finance explained that Access Bank has become the most valuable Nigerian...