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May 30, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: Nigeria Reports Six Cases, One Death

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one death in May. The centre said that Nigeria’s risk of exposure to the Monkeypox virus was high based on...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

CBN Disburses N1tri To Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased its funding and interventions in various sectors to boost economic growth. Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting a communique issued at the end of...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Abdulkadir Ahmed, Managing Director, NLNG Ship Management Ltd; Bala Wunti, GGM, NAPIMS; Philip Mshelbilia, MD/CEO, NLNG; Mele Kyari, GMD, NNPC; Adokiye Tombomieye, GED Upstream, NNPC; and Olalekan Ogunleye, Deputy MD, NLNG at the ongoing World Gas Congres...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Harps On Marine Pollution Prevention

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh has restated the Agency’s commitment to ensuring effective pollution prevention and control in the Nigerian Maritime domain in order to continue to create an enabli...

May 24, 2022 No Responses

At NCDMB Summit, FG Seeks Domestic Refining Capacity Synergy

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Federal Government has called for synergy among stakeholders in the midstream and downstream sector as part of measures to strengthen local content and boost the country’s domestic refining capacity. In ...

May 24, 2022 No Responses

Six Ships Waiting To Berth, 16 Others To Arrive Lagos Ports Before June 5

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday said six ships that have arrived at Laos ports are waiting to berth with petrol, bulk sugar and soya bean meal. NPA, in its Daily Shipping Position, said that another 25 ships at...

May 22, 2022 No Responses

Jamoh: Vanguard Award Challenges Me To Work Harder For Nigeria, Humanity

Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has described the Public Sector Maritime Icon Award given to him by Vanguard Newspaper as a challenge to selflessly work harder in the interest of Nigeria and...

May 22, 2022 No Responses

Photo News

Photo News: Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Dr. Bashir Jamoh (middle); Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko (right) and Executive Director, Finance and Administration, NIMASA, C...

May 21, 2022 No Responses

FG Tasks NAICOM On Prompt Claims Payment

The Federal Government has called on the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to put in place measures that will ensure insurance companies meet their obligations to policyholders by paying claims promptly. Dr Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Bud...

May 21, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Appoints Adeniran New Statistician-General

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Mr Semiu Adeniran as the substantive Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), with immediate effect. This is contained in a ...

May 20, 2022 No Responses

NADDC Begins Automotive Financing Talks With CBN

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC)has commenced discussions with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to design workable solutions for automotive financing to make auto purchase affordable for Nigerians, Jelani Aliyu, the Director-Gene...

May 20, 2022 No Responses

FG Tasks States On Inland Water Transportation

Federal Ministry of Transportation on Thursday charged states across the nation to key into developments of inland water transportation. Dr. Ajani Magdalene Nwanwuche, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, gave the charge at the 9t...

May 19, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Targets Two Million Container Movements Through Inland Waterways

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Wednesday projected the movement of no less than two million containers through the Nigerian inland waterways annually by 2025. The Managing Director of NIWA, Dr George Moghalu, said this while...

May 18, 2022 No Responses

Sylva Lauds Seplat On Exxon Mobil Shares Acquisition

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has commended Seplat Energy Plc on its recent acquisition of the entire share capital of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) from ExxonMobil Corporation, Delaware, United States of America.&...