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February 10, 2023 No Responses

FG Approves 67 New Broadcast Stations

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved operational licenses for 67 new broadcast outfits, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), said on Thursday in Abuja. NBC Director-General Balarabe Ilelah disclosed this while briefing Journalists on the scorecard of the commission. “President Buhari has...

February 10, 2023 No Responses

FRSC Photo News

Pull Out Parade Of Deputy Corps Marshal, Peter Kibo (Left) With Wife On Thursday In Abuja

February 8, 2023 No Responses

NNPCL Begins Direct Supply Of Petrol To IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Tuesday disclosed that the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) has allocated petrol to its members directly to ease scarcity. Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo, the N...

February 8, 2023 No Responses

Naira Re-design Won’t Affect 2023 General Election, Says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says naira re-design won’t affect the 2023 general election, as it will provide required cash and other support needed for smooth conduct of the poll. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, said this when he...

February 8, 2023 No Responses

CBN Disburses N1b To Banks In Edo

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Tuesday, disclosed that over a billion naira has been disbursed to Edo State in a span of three days to cushion the hardship faced by customers in accessing redesigned naira notes. Director, Risk...

February 8, 2023 No Responses

Korean Envoy Harps On African Continent’s Blue Economy Potentials

The Deputy Minister for Overseas Koreans and Consular Affairs, Republic of Korea, Choi Yeong has described Nigeria as the gateway to unlocking the potential of the African Continent’s Blue Economy. Choi Yeong, who made the assertion during a courtesy cal...

February 8, 2023 No Responses

Transport Firm Delivers 330 Cattle From Europe To West Africa

Intradco Global, world-leading animal transport specialist and part of Chapman Freeborn and Avia Solutions Group, has transported 330 cattle from Europe to West Africa. City Business News reports that the genetic breeding cattle were moved on behalf of a...

February 6, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Europe-Bound Cocaine At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled attempts to export large consignments of illicit drugs including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and ephedrine to Dubai and Europe. A statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Media and Advoc...

February 6, 2023 No Responses

Eat Less Of Hot, Heavy Food During Hot Season, Says Health Expert

With the hot season advancing fast, Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Kaduna State, Dr Sheyin Madaki, has cautioned against excessive eating of ‘heavy food’ , especially when such foods are hot. In an interview with the News Agency...

February 6, 2023 No Responses

Six Die In Lagos Ship Accident

Contrary to earlier reports, six yet-to-be-identified persons were at the weekend confirmed dead after an accident in a vessel around Atlas Cove, Lagos State. The deceased were said to have been working on the tanker of the vessel identified as...

February 6, 2023 No Responses

Shell, NDDC To Reconcile Accounts

The Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, SPDC, and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has pledged to work with officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to reconcile the statu...

February 6, 2023 No Responses

NPA Partners FRSC On Truck Accidents

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to partner the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) as part of measures to address the menace posed by falling trucks in Lagos State. The Lagos Sector Commander of FRSC, Corps Commander, Olusegun Ogungbem...

February 5, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA DEEP BLUE TEAM RESCUES SEVEN DISTRESSED WORKERS ONBOARD VESSEL

Seven distressed workers have been saved by the prompt response of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) following a distress call to the Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh. The call, which came in at about 11.30 pm on...

February 5, 2023 No Responses

NDDC Harps On Collaboration With Civil Society Groups

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has emphasised the need for collaboration with Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, in the task of developing the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a courtesy visit by a coalition of Civil Society Organi...