Lagos Archives — Page 25 of 27

December 2, 2016 No Responses

NPA partners Port of Miami on export, trade facilitation

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Port of Miami are collaborating as part of measures to boost export and facilitate trade. Speaking during a visit to the Managing Director of NPA, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman in Lagos, the United...

December 1, 2016 No Responses

Lagos targets 10,000 units of street lights in 2017, laments inadequate gas supply

The Lagos State Government is to deploy not less than 10,000 units of street lights before the end of February 2017. Already, the State Government had deployed 36,000 units under its light up Lagos initiative, bringing the total units to...

November 30, 2016 No Responses

Lagos proposes N813b budget for 2017

The Lagos State Government has presented N813 billion budget proposal for the year 2017, an increase of N150 billion, when compared to the previous budget. Presenting the budget to the State House of Assembly on Tuesday, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode assured...

November 24, 2016 No Responses

GE unveils ‘Garages’ Advanced Manufacturing Programme in Lagos

General Electric (GE) has officially launched the permanent installation of the Lagos Garage, a hub for advanced manufacturing-based innovation, strategy development, idea generation and collaboration. Co-located with the GE Lagos offices in Victoria Island, ...

November 24, 2016 No Responses

FRSC boss for NAJA awards

The Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi and Lagos State Acting Transport Commissioner, Prince Anofi Elegushi, will today (Thursday) be special guests of honour at this year’s edition of Nigeria Auto Journalists Awards in Lagos. ...

November 24, 2016 No Responses

Lagos cancels monthly environmental sanitation

The Lagos State Government has canceled the monthly environmental sanitation exercise held every month in the state. In a statement on Wednesday signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, the State Government explained that the...

November 24, 2016 No Responses

LCCI Photo News

Caption: from left to right – Dr. Keneilwe L. Sebego, Director General, Office of the Premier, North-West Province, of South Arica; Mr Darkey Africa Ephraim, Consul General of South Africa in Nigeria; Chief Dr. Mrs Nike Akande, CON, President, Lagos...

November 21, 2016 No Responses

CMA CGM records $202m net loss in third quarter

French shipping major, CMA CGM reported a net loss of USD 202 million in the third quarter of 2016, while its revenue for the quarter fell by 16.3 percent to USD 3.33 billion, excluding NOL contribution. The company explained that, including...

November 17, 2016 No Responses

Maritime University Bill scales second reading

Despite scrapping of the Maritime University of Nigeria located in Delta State by the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, a bill for its establishment on Wednesday scaled second reading at the Senate. The bill sponsored by James Manager was unanimously...

November 17, 2016 No Responses

LCCI Communique on International Investment

November 17, 2016 No Responses

FG congratulates Bala,IMSO chair

The Federal Government has congratulated Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative (ARP) to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr Dikko Tahir Bala over his election as the Chairman of International Mobile Satellite ( IMSO). The electi...

November 14, 2016 No Responses

LCCI Photo News

Mr. Sola Oyetayo, Vice President & Chairman, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Trade Promotion Board; Chief Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande, President, LCCI; Dr. Chris Ngige, Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment and Mr. Babatunde Ruwase, Deputy Presiden...

November 11, 2016 No Responses

Anxiety as Hilux, Ranger battle for pickup of the year award

The struggle between Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger for relevance and more market share in Nigeria has continued unabated. Indeed, the old rivalry between Hilux and Ranger for the juicy pickup market in Nigeria has again taken the front...

November 7, 2016 No Responses

Business leaders seek fresh path to prosperity in SouthWest, lauds Awolowo

All is now set for business leaders from the South West to hold Economic Summit in Ibadan, Oyo State between November 18 and 25, 2016. The gathering is expected to identify challenges confronting the region and how to overcome...