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April 26, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Professor Mashood Baderin, Head, School of Law, SOAS University of London; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Baroness Valerie Amos, Director, SOAS University of London; HE Mrs. Toyin Saraki, Wife, Senate...

April 25, 2017 No Responses

Lagos generates N436b IGR in 2016

For the year 2016, the Lagos State Government generated N312.820billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Speaking during an interactive session with Journalists on Monday, Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade,explained that the new IGR, represented...

April 25, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA renews MOU with the Navy

In line with its mandate to ensure safety and security in the Nigerian territorial waters, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have renewed the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to protect and secure o...

April 25, 2017 No Responses

Presidency restores Punch Correspondent’s accreditation

The Presidency through the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, has recalled Punch Correspondent at the presidential Villa, Mr olalekan Adetayo whose accreditation was revoked on Monday. Presidential spokesman Mr. Femi Ade...

April 24, 2017 No Responses

FRSC recalls ‘drunk officials ’ for disciplinary action

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recalled some of its operatives in Nteje Unit Command under the Anambra State Sector Command for disciplinary action. A statement issued on Monday by FRSC’s Head, Media Relations and Strategy, Bisi Kazeem...

April 24, 2017 No Responses

BPE boss pledges to step up post-privatization monitoring activities

The new Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex Okoh has formally resumed at the Bureau in Abuja with a pledge to ensure that privatized enterprises in the country give services to the generality of Nigerians. ...

April 24, 2017 No Responses

Edo govt donates N1m to quintuplets’ family

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has paid a surprise visit to the Uduehi family, which recently gave birth to a set of quintuplets at the National Hospital in Abuja. Uduehi, who hails from Ekpoma in Esan West Local...

April 24, 2017 No Responses

Buhari mourns Isiaka Adeleke

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with Osun State Government and members of the National Assembly on the passing away of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke on Sunday. Buhari in his condolences to the family and friends Adeleke said the gentle and kind...

April 23, 2017 No Responses

Buhari congratulates NIMASA DG as IMO seeks increased participation of Africa in global shipping

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside over his election as the Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA). The Presi...

April 23, 2017 No Responses

FRSC declares war against overloading in Zamfara State

Worried by cases of overloading with human beings and goods in Gusau, Zamfara state, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has declared a major operation against the menace, giving a marching order to...

April 23, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun (Right) with her Angolan counterpart, Augusto Archer de Sousa Mangueira at the Spring Meetings of the IMF/World Bank meeting in Washington DC

April 22, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku emerges new Chairman of AAMA

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has been elected as the new Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrators (AAMA). This is one of the decisions reached at the just concluded third...

April 21, 2017 No Responses

Oyeyemi lauds road users on traffic compliance during Easter

In the aftermath of the 2017 Easter Special Patrol by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has commended road users for their compliance with the traffic rules and regulations during the festive period, saying...

April 21, 2017 No Responses

Buhari implores African maritime administrators on security

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged African maritime administrators and regulators to ensure a coherent collaborative continental response to the challenges facing the maritime space. Represented by his Vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari gave the c...