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January 8, 2018 No Responses

Aare Ona Kakanfo: Final rites begin for Gani Adams’ installation

The final rites for the installation of Otunba Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland will begin on Wednesday. Since he was designated as the Aare Ona Kakanfo in 2017 by the Alaafin of Oyo, Iku Baba...

January 8, 2018 No Responses

BBC editor quits over equal pay row

The BBC’s China editor Carrie Gracie has resigned from her post, citing pay inequality with male colleagues. In an open letter, Ms Gracie – who has been at the BBC for more than 30 years – accused the corporation of...

January 7, 2018 No Responses

NLC tasks Kano on irregularities in salaries

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has advised the state government to investigate the recent alleged irregularities in the payment of workers’ salaries in the state. The state NLC chairman, Comrade Kabiru Minjibir, gave the advice on Saturday at the inaugura...

January 7, 2018 No Responses

Edo, institute of welding to train youths, certify artisans

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said plans are underway for youths and local artisans to undergo proficiency training and re-training to be organised in partnership with the Nigeria Institute of Welding. Obaseki, who said this in his New...

January 6, 2018 No Responses

Presco rewards excellence at end of year party

The management of Presco Plc has commended staff for contributing to the growth of the company over the years. Speaking at a colourful party to end the year 2017, the Managing Director, Felix Nwabuko conveyed the company’s recognition of...

January 6, 2018 No Responses

Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi seek robo-taxi deals with tech companies

Renault, Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors are lining up partners for their push into shared driverless robo-taxis. The alliance plans to unveil names in coming months, said Ogi Redzic, a senior vice president overseeing about 1,000 employees developing con...

January 5, 2018 No Responses

Nigerians import 399,556 vehicles in 2017, generates N137b duty

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – Between Janaury and December 2017, Nigerians paid N137billion duty on 399,556 imported used and news vehicles. Speaking at an interactive session with print, television and online editors in Lagos ...

January 5, 2018 No Responses

Baru: FG lost 148,533 million litres of PMS to diversion

The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru, on Thursday disclosed that the nation lost about 148,533000 million litres of fuel to diversion during the December fuel crisis in Nigeria. Speaking at an investiga...

January 5, 2018 No Responses

Mechanic in court over alleged N200,000 engine fraud

A 35-year-old mechanic, Adebori Sabitu, was on Thursday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly obtaining N200,000 from a customer to fix his car engine. Sabitu, a resident of Igbogbo, Lagos, is standing trial on two count charge...

January 5, 2018 No Responses

Buhari inaugurates Kaduna Inland Dry Port, locomotives

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is committed to strengthening the nation’s railway system in order to boost economic activities in the country. Buhari made the commitment while inaugurating two locomotives and 10 standard gauge coaches on ...

January 5, 2018 No Responses

Debut Sovereign Green Bond Oversubscribed

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced that the debut Sovereign Green Bond offered to the general public in December, 2017 was very well received by a wide range of investors. In a statement, DMO explained that at the close...

January 4, 2018 No Responses

New Mercedes-Benz G-Class to debut this month

Mercedes will host world premiere of G-Class W464 this in January 2018 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Also, the company will begin to accept orders for the next generation and will have it at dealers...

January 4, 2018 No Responses

Obaseki orders arrest of two employees of BUA over stop-work notice

Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has ordered the arrest of two employees of BUA International Limited over alleged violation of a Stop Work order issued by the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel. According to NAN, the order was...

January 4, 2018 No Responses

Minister: Dakuku is not corrupt, has reduced NIMASA’s operating cost by 50 per cent

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has described the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside as an epitome of good governance and great character. The Minister stated this in Por...