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December 4, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Domkat Bali

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the people and government of Plateau over the passing of an illustrious son and highly decorated retired military officer, Gen. Domkat Bali. The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement by his Senior...

November 25, 2020 No Responses

Diego Maradona Dies At 60

Football legend Diego Maradona on Wednesday died at the age of 60. The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November. It was then announced he was to be treated for...

November 4, 2020 No Responses

US Election: Republicans, Democrats Battle For Control Of Congress

As well as the White House, Democrats and Republicans are in a crucial race for control of Congress. In the Senate, Democratic former governor John Hickenlooper has taken Colorado’s seat from the Republican incumbent Cory Gardner. Republican Senate Major...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

NLC Condemns Agenda To Concession Major Airports

The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has condemned agenda to concession selected airports across the country. In a statement on Monday, NLC President Ayubba Wabba said:” It was with great alarm that we learnt of the renewed efforts by the Federal...

August 12, 2020 No Responses

INEC Fixes All Pending By-Elections For October 31

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Oct. 31 for the conduct of the 12 pending constituencies by-elections in the country.The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Inform...

August 9, 2020 No Responses

Obasanjo, Abiodun Mourn Kashamu

Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has expressed shock over the death of Sen. Buruji Kashamu on Saturday. A statement issued in Abeokuta by Mr Kunle Somorun, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Abiodun, confirmed that Buruji died in Lagos...

August 3, 2020 No Responses

Roger Brown Resumes As New Seplat CEO

Roger Brown, the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc resumed on August 1, 2020. Brown is expected to lead SEPLAT into the next phase of the company’s growth aspirations following the retirement of th...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

DHL To Sack 2,200 Workers At Jaguar Land Rover Factories

German logistics company, DHL plans to cut as many as 2,200 jobs of U.K-based workers at Jaguar Land Rover factories, the Unite trade union has said.The job cuts comprise just under 40% of the entire DHL workforce on the contract, the union said.DHL...

July 4, 2020 No Responses

Heritage Bank Shuts Branch Over Suspected Coronavirus Case

Heritage Bank Plc has closed down an Experience Centre (branch) at Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State over “unconfirmed case” of Coronavirus. In a statement made available to Journalists and customers, the bank said a deep hygiene clean up has been...

July 1, 2020 No Responses

FIFA Bans Former Top Official, Kattner, For 10 years

Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has banned Markus Kattner, a former leading official in the Zurich organisation, for 10 years. The sports governing body fined him one million Swiss francs ($1.06 million) after a probe into bonus payments. FIFA said...

June 30, 2020 No Responses

Osinbajo: Synergy Critical In Managing Nigeria’s Border

Renewed efforts will be channeled towards improving synergy among agencies involved in border management, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the virtu...

June 26, 2020 No Responses

Police Arrest Man For killing, Dumping Wife’s Body In Well

The Police in Katsina State on Thursday arrested one Abdulrahman Abdulkarim, 40, for allegedly killing his junior wife and dumping the corpse in an abandoned well. The police spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident in a...

June 23, 2020 No Responses

NDDC: N2tri Debt Mainly From Emergency Projects

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Monday attributed the N2 trillion debts owed vendors and contractors to projects executed in the region. The NDDC Director of Corporate Communications, Charles Odili, told Journalists that the commission i...

June 23, 2020 No Responses

Reinvigorating NIMASA For Economic Growth

By Citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reinvigorated its operations and activities. Under the leadership of Dr Bashir Jamoh as Director General, NIMASA has hinged it renewed growth t...