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January 26, 2018 No Responses

APC panel recommends true federalism, state police

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on True Federalism has recommended the scrapping of local government as third tier of government. Governor, Mallam Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state, stated this while submitting the committe´s report to the APC National Working...

January 26, 2018 No Responses

Amaechi at Chatham House UK, explains implementation of comprehensive maritime strategy

The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Honourable Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that the Federal Government has approved an Integrated National Security Strategy (INSS) for the Nigerian maritime sector. The strategy which will be implemented in collaboration with ...

January 25, 2018 No Responses

Bala Usman: Arrival of FPSO Egina indicates NPA’s capability in handling vessels of any size

The successful arrival of the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for Egina deepwater oilfield project indicates that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is prepared to take on greater challenges, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman has ...

January 25, 2018 No Responses

New Mercedes-Benz S-Class arrives in Nigeria with more innovations

Displaying more luxurious, safety and security innovations, new Mercedes Benz S-Class has arrived in Nigeria courtesy Weststar Associate Limited, authorised General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria. Weststar Associates confirmed on Wednesday that t...

January 25, 2018 No Responses

Ministry begins training of special task force on illegal mining

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has commenced a training workshop for officers of the Special Mines Surveillance Task Force on Illegal Mining in Jos, Plateau State. The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bawa Bwari,...

January 25, 2018 No Responses

NNPC Boss Laments Cross-Border Petrol Smuggling

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday raised alarm over the sustained nefarious activities of some cross-border fuel smuggling syndicates and hoarders which have so far impeded efforts by the Corporation to sanitize the fuel supply an...

January 24, 2018 No Responses

FG, States, LGs share N655.17billion

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Tuesday shared N655.17 billion to the three tiers of government as revenue for January. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the N655.17 billion was distributed.....

January 24, 2018 No Responses

China Harbour commences work on Gelegele Seaport

Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of Gelegele Seaport between the Edo State Government and China Habour Engineering Company (CHEC) in China three weeks ago, senior officials of the company arrived Benin City, E...

January 24, 2018 No Responses

Oando: Shareholders fault Sanusi’s intervention

The reported intervention of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi in the face-off between Oando Plc and one of its aggrieved shareholders cannot stop a forensic audit planned by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Oando Shareholders Solidarity Gro...

January 24, 2018 No Responses

FG threatens to revoke Airport contract

Minister for State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika says the Federal Government may revoke the remodelling contract of the domestic wing, Port Harcourt International Airport due to slow pace of work by the contractor. Sirika made this know to newsmen during an...

January 24, 2018 No Responses

PDP: Obasanjo’s advice vindicates our position on Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the counsel by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari as courageous, timely and patriotic. The party said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on ...

January 23, 2018 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover scales down production

Jaguar Land Rover will cut production of some vehicles amid uncertainty over Brexit and changes to taxes on diesel cars. The company will temporarily scale back output of the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque models later this year....

January 23, 2018 No Responses

CBN boosts foreign exchange market with $210m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has boosted the inter-bank foreign exchange market with $210 million to meet customers’ requests in various segments of the market. The Bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, in a statement ...

January 23, 2018 No Responses

Mining: FG engages Revenue Consultants

The Federal Government has engaged the services of about 100 revenue consultants to work on areas of leakages in the revenue accrued from the mining sector, with a view to shoring up earnings from the sector. The consultants, who would...