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January 16, 2020 No Responses

Group Backs Panel On NDDC’s Property, Contracts Verification

A group, South South Emerging Leaders Forum (SELF), has expressed support for a 50-member committee recently inaugurated to audit property and verify contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).In a statement signed by its Coordinator Mr Preye Wilson,...

January 16, 2020 No Responses

Katsina Bans Use Of Motorcycles, Tricycles

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed an Executive Order restricting the use of motorcycles and tricycles between 7pm and 6am across the state with effect from January 20. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji A...

January 15, 2020 No Responses

EEDC Stops Collection Of Cash Above N3000

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is to stop receiving cash payments above N3,000 from electricity consumers as from February1, 2020.In a statement issued on Wednesday by Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, explained that customers mak...

January 10, 2020 No Responses

Onne Customs Surpasses 2019 Revenue Target by 112%

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State generated ₦107.3billion from duty paid on imported goods in 2019.A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Ifeoma Onuigbo Ojekwu, explained that the figure surpasses the an...

January 5, 2020 No Responses

Police Confirm Five Persons killed in Kaduna Gas Explosion

The Kaduna Police Command has confirmed the death of five persons in the gas explosion at Sabon Tasha in Kaduna metropolis on Saturday afternoon. The Command’s Public Relations Officers, DSP Yakubu Sabo, made the confirmation in a press statement issued...

December 22, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Deploys 801 Personnel For Special Operation In Enugu

No fewer than 801 marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been deployed for the ongoing Special Yuletide operation in Enugu.The FRSC Sector Commander for Enugu State, Mr Ogbonnaya Kalu, who disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria...

December 18, 2019 No Responses

DPR Seals Four Gas Plants

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Wednesday sealed off four Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants, over non-compliance and illegal operations in Lagos.Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), which collaborated with the DPR...

December 7, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Shuts Nine Firms Over Tax Evasion

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) in its enforcement activities, has shut nine companies and hospitality firms over alleged failure to remit N21.59 million consumption taxes to the state government.The Director, Legal Services of the LIRS, Mr Sey...

December 7, 2019 No Responses

Yuletide: FRSC Cautions Drivers In Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sokoto Zonal Office, has warned drivers to avoid overloading and speeding as part of measures to ensure accident-free Yuletide.Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) and Zonal Commanding Officer, Kayode Olagunju, gave the warning wh...

November 27, 2019 No Responses

DPR Sanctions Petrol Outlets, Two Gas Plants

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Warri Zonal Office has sanctioned three petrol stations and two gas plants over alleged sharp practices in Delta State.Mr Antai Asuquo, Warri Zonal Operations Controller of DPR, represented by Mr Victor Ohwodiosa, t...

November 27, 2019 No Responses

Oyo Budgets N208.8 b For 2020

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday presented N208.8 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2020 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the budget presented by Makinde was N77 billion lower...

November 27, 2019 No Responses

Kano 40th Trade Fair To Host 150 Countries

No fewer than 150 foreign countries and 15 Nigeria states are expected to participate at the Kano 40th Trade Fair scheduled to begin December 30, 2019.This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Acting President, Kano State Chamber of Commerce, Amb....

November 18, 2019 No Responses

Jumia Suspends E-Commerce Business

Online retailer Jumia Technologies, often called “the Amazon of Africa”, said it had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon on Monday because it was not suitable for the country.Its shares have tumbled from its Wall Street initial public ...

November 14, 2019 No Responses

NNPC Secures $1.16m Grant For Abuja Power Plant

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have concluded arrangement to sign a $1.16 million grant as part funding for the NNPC-Abuja Independent Power Project (IPP) modelled to generate 1,350...