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March 23, 2017 No Responses

Out of 93,000, Tony Elumelu Foundation announces 1,000 successful applicants

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), an African founded and funded 21st century philanthropic organization committed to entrepreneurship development has ushered in an additional 1,000 African entrepreneurs. According to the foundation, applications were received from over 93,000 entrepreneurs across 55 African countries, over...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

Resign now, Senate tells Customs boss

The Senate has urged the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali to resign, thereby compounding ongoing face-off . Deliberating on Wednesday, the lawmakers said the Customs boss was not fit to hold public office. The development ...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

LCCI Automobile and Allied Sectoral Group gets new Chairman

The Automobile & Allied Sectoral Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI has elected Mr Bambo Adebowale, to steer the ship of the group and take charge of its affairs for the next two years. This followed...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

Measures to ease air travellers’ plight very effective, says minister

The Federal Government has said the measures put in place to ensure comfort and safety of travellers using the Kaduna International Airport are working satisfactorily. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this in Abuja on Tues...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank, Lagos Reps sponsor one-day seminar for JAMB students

As part of its initiative to develop the advancement of education in Nigeria, Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with a House of Representative member in Lagos State, Honourable Nurudeen Olaitan Akinwunmi at the weekend organised a one day JAMB seminar...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku: 144 Port Facilities in Nigeria now fully ISPS compliant

One hundrend and fourteen (114) Port facilities out of the total 145 ports in Nigeria are now fully compliant to International Ships and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), Director General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

CBN retains MPR At 14%, CRR at 30%

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 percent and the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 30 percent. MPR is the rate at which the Central Bank lends...

March 21, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA audits 16 maritime institutions, explains billing of pipelines, oil rigs, others

The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has concluded audit of accredited 16 maritime institutions. Accredicted by NIMASA, the maritime training institutions offer courses in line with the International Convention on the Standards of T...

March 21, 2017 No Responses

Promotion Arrears: Labour vows to paralyse Govt activities

Organised Labour under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has threatened to shut down activities of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) at the Federal level “unless the Government takes urgent steps to pay promotion...

March 21, 2017 No Responses

Buhari condemns ‘wanton killings’, condoles with Benue community

President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with the government and people of Benue State on the recent attack on a market in Zaki Biam by unknown gunmen which resulted in the loss of lives. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Special Adviser...

March 21, 2017 No Responses

Edo NUJ commends on-going rehabilitation of roads

The Edo State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended the Governor of the state, Mr Godwin Obaseki, for the on-going rehabilitation of roads across the state. The NUJ chairman, Comrade Roland Osakue gave the commendation when...

March 21, 2017 No Responses

Adeosun: FG complied with rules in disbursement of Paris club refunds

The Federal Government has consistently complied with all extant rules and regulations in the disbursement of Paris Club refunds to State Governments, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said. The minister also reaffirmed the commitment of the g...

March 21, 2017 No Responses

Again, Bill Gates is world’s richest man

(BBC) Microsoft founder, Bill Gates again tops Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people, in a year when the number of billionaires rose 13% to 2,043. According to the magazine’s annual rich list, Mr Gates’ fortune rose to $86bn, from....

March 20, 2017 No Responses

Labour implores FG on N500b Paris club refund to states

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to tie the N500b London-Paris Club refund about to be released to state governments to projects to avoid a repeat of what happened when the first tranche of...