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September 26, 2022 No Responses

500,000 Nigerians Await Repatriation From Three Countries

Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Ms Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, has disclosed that 500,000 Nigerians are awaiting repatriation in three countries. Suleiman-Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York at the 77th session of...

September 24, 2022 No Responses

FG, States, LGCs Share N673.137b For August

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N673.137 billion with the three tiers of government as federation allocation for August. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Phil Abiamuwe-Mowete, the Director (Information/Press) o...

September 23, 2022 No Responses

CSCS Reiterates Commitment To Cybersecurity Awareness

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Central Securities Clearing System Plc, Jalo-Waziri Haruna, has reiterated the company’s commitment to continuous sensitisation on cyberattacks. Haruna said this at a news conference, on Thursday in Lagos, a...

September 22, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Urges Support To Boost Maritime’s Contribution To GDP

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Wednesday said the maritime industry required more support to enhance its contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary, said this at the Maritime Anti-corrupt...

September 21, 2022 No Responses

NCC Deploys 84 IT Projects To Support Persons With Disabilities,

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed 84 assistive Information Technology projects at different locations in Nigeria to support people with special needs while supporting policies that enable disadvantaged members of the society to liv...

September 21, 2022 No Responses

2023: INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for 2023 national elections. The general elections will be conducted for Presidential, National and State constituencies as well as the governorship, but the ...

September 20, 2022 No Responses

NPA To Receive 30 Ships Laden With Frozen Fish, General Cargo, Others At Lagos Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Monday, disclosed that 30 ships conveying assorted goods were expected at Lagos ports from Sept. 19 to Sept. 28., 2022. NPA listed the items expected at the ports as bulk sugar, bulk urea, butane gas...

September 19, 2022 No Responses

SEC, UBA, BoI, Others Elaborate On Non-Oil Export Opportunities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated its commitment to developing the commodities ecosystem in Nigeria to boost its non-oil sector. The Director-General of SEC, Lamido Yuguda, stated this at the 2022 annual conference of the Financ...

September 18, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, CBN, UBA, Fidelity Bank, Others Harp On Trade Facilitation

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Trade facilitation took the centre stage, in Lagos, on Saturday as key stakeholders brainstorm on challenges, existing modalities and gains recorded so far. Speaking at the event, which forms part ...

September 16, 2022 No Responses

Jime Harps On Seamless Trade, Synergy With Airfreight Stakeholders

As part of measures to promote seamless trade, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime has sought synergy with Airfreight stakeholders. Jime stated this when the President, of the Airfreight Sta...

September 15, 2022 No Responses

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EKiti State Governor-Elect, Mr. ‘Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo and the Honourable Minister of State, Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye at the Federal Ministry of Trans...

September 15, 2022 No Responses

Shippers Council Boss: Ship Operators Adopting Green Shipping

Ship operators are adopting green shipping aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, said on Wednesday at the 2022 Lagos International Maritime Week (LIMW). The week had the...

September 14, 2022 No Responses

Minister: N10b For Local Vaccines Production Intact

The N10 billion earmarked in 2020 by the Federal Government for local production of vaccines, is still intact, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said. The minister gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, during the Ministerial bi-weekly update.....

September 13, 2022 No Responses

FCCPC Targets N14.3b Revenue In 2023

The Executive Vice Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr Babatunde Irukera, on Monday, disclosed that the commission had a target revenue of N14.3 billion for 2023. Irukera made this known at a hearing on the 2023-2025 ...