NIWA Boss Congratulates New Transportation Ministers 

NIWA Boss Congratulates New Transportation Ministers 

The Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr George Moghalu, has congratulated Mr Mu’azu Sambo and Mr Ademola Adegoroye on their appointment as Minister of Transportation and Minister of State for Transportation.  Moghalu in a statement signed by Jibril...
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Buhari Celebrates Olu Jacob At 80

Buhari Celebrates Olu Jacob At 80

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Nollywood and professional actors, home and abroad in celebrating stage and screen icon, Olu Jacobs, on his 80th birthday on July 11.  The president, in a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on.....
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Etihad Cargo Introduces 15 Direct Passenger, Freighter Flights Per Week To China 

Etihad Cargo Introduces 15 Direct Passenger, Freighter Flights Per Week To China 

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to the Chinese market with the introduction of 15 direct passenger and freighter flights per week.   A statement explained that throughout the pand...
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Why I Picked Shettima As Running Mate, By Tinubu

Why I Picked Shettima As Running Mate, By Tinubu

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for the 2023 poll, on Sunday said he decided to pick Sen. Kashim Shettima as his running mate because he possessed one of the best credentials for the election.Tinubu announced...
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Sallah:  Buhari Donates N1m, Ten Rams, Two Cows To Corps Members In Daura 

Sallah:  Buhari Donates N1m, Ten Rams, Two Cows To Corps Members In Daura 

President Muhammadu  Buhari has donated 10 rams, two cows and N1 million to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC ) members serving in his home town, Daura, in Katsina State.   The President made the donation during the Sallah celebration with....
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Manufacturers Task FG On Increasing Cost Of Diesel 

Manufacturers Task FG On Increasing Cost Of Diesel 

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Federal Government to provide an integrated support system to reduce the impact of the increasing cost of diesel on manufacturing.  In a statement issued on Saturday, Director-General, MAN, Mr S...
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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 880 Fresh Infections

COVID-19: Nigeria Records 880 Fresh Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC) has raised alarm over   880 additional coronavirus infections reported in Nigeria from July 2 to 8, though with no fatalities.  The NCDC disclosed via its official website on Satu...
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Sallah: Customs Agents Felicitate With Muslims 

Sallah: Customs Agents Felicitate With Muslims 

The Association of Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Saturday felicitated Muslim brothers and sisters on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir celebration.  The acting president of ANLCA, Dr Kayode Farinto, in a statement also urged the Federal Government to revisit ...
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Union To Saraki: Resuscitate Ajaokuta Steel Mill

Union To Saraki: Resuscitate Ajaokuta Steel Mill

The Iron Rod and Steel Dealers Employers Union of Nigeria has urged the new Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, to resuscitate the Ajaokuta Steel Mill. The National President of the union, Chief Gbenga Awoyale,...
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Eleven Compete For $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature

Eleven Compete For $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature

The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has released the longlist of 11 drawn from 287 books in the running for the 2022 edi...
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18 Ships Discharge Petrol, Wheat, Frozen Fish, Others At Lagos Ports

18 Ships Discharge Petrol, Wheat, Frozen Fish, Others At Lagos Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday disclosed that 18 ships at the Lagos Ports were discharging petrol and other items.  According to NPA, in its daily Shipping Position, the ships were discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, containe...
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Lagos Suspends Guidelines On Safe, Lawful Abortion 

Lagos Suspends Guidelines On Safe, Lawful Abortion 

Governor  Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has directed the suspension of the state’s guidelines on safe termination of pregnancy.  Prof. Akin Abayomi, state Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.&nb...
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KSOE Bags $2.2b Order For 10 LNG Carriers

KSOE Bags $2.2b Order For 10 LNG Carriers

South Korean shipbuilding group Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has received two orders for the construction of a total of ten liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.  The orders have a combined value of KRW 2.87 trillion (about $2...
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Buhari Congratulates Timipre Sylva At 58

Buhari Congratulates Timipre Sylva At 58

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief  Timipre Sylva, on his 58th birthday, July 7, 2022.   The president, in a congratulatory message by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina lauded Sylva for y...
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