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July 12, 2025 No Responses

FG Explains Non-Payment Of Workers’ June Salaries

The Federal Government (FG) through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has attributed the non-payment of some federal civil servants’ June 2025 salaries to technical glitches. In a statement on Friday, the OAGF spokesman, Bawa Mokwa,...

July 11, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria Loses $4b To Imported Steel Products Annually, Says Minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria loses a total of $4 billion annually in foreign exchange to imported steel products. The Minister of Steel, Shuaibu Audu, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday to announce the maiden National Steel Summit...

July 11, 2025 No Responses

NSC Boss Urges Staff Cooperative To Prioritise Housing, Investment Opportunities

The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Pius Akutah, MON, has encouraged members of the NSC Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited to prioritise real estate and other viable ventures as a means of growing their financ...

July 11, 2025 No Responses

NPA Bags Transparency Award

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been honoured by the Public Accounts Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives for its unwavering commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and audit compliance. The special recognition was conferred ...

July 10, 2025 No Responses

Oyetola Determined To Reform Maritime Sector For Economic Gains, Says Bolaji Akinola

The Minister for Marine and Blue Economy is determined to vigorously pursue the reforms in the maritime sector to make it the highest contributor to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and...

July 8, 2025 No Responses

NADDC, Toyota, Carloha, Weststar, Others Back 2025 Auto Summit

The forthcoming Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) slated for July 31st, 2025 in Lagos is gathering steam as National Automotive Design and Development Council and other automobile giants have endorsed it and put their weight behind the event.Toyota Nigeria ...

July 7, 2025 No Responses

Afolabi, Sifax Group Boss Seeks Port Infrastructural Renewal

Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, has advocated for an overhaul of infrastructure at the country’s seaports. Speaking at the 7th edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime (TAAM) Conference held at the weekend at the University of Lagos, Afolabi...

July 7, 2025 No Responses

NIMASA Dock Deep Blue Vessel At Nigerdock

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s shipbuilding and repair capacity during an inspection visit to Nigerdock at ...

July 6, 2025 No Responses

Edo Confirms Dengue Fever Outbreak

Edo State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, has declared a dengue fever outbreak in the state. “We have confirmed 86 cases of dengue fever across several local government areas. While the number of deaths is still under verification, the...

July 5, 2025 No Responses

NMA Seeks Dialogue With FG To Avert Health Sector Crisis

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the Federal Government to engage the association in dialogue to ensure quality healthcare services and development of the health sector.Its Lagos State Chairman, Dr Babajide Saheed, made the call during a ...

July 3, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria To Deploy Teachers, Doctors, Others To Caribbean Countries

Nigeria is set to deploy skilled professionals, including teachers, doctors, and agriculturists, to Saint Lucia and other Caribbean nations under a newly signed Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) Agreement. In a statement released on Wednesday by the Special ...

July 3, 2025 No Responses

Oyetola Inaugurates Governing Boards Of NIMASA, NIWA

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025, formally inaugurated the Governing Boards of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), in...

July 2, 2025 No Responses

NADDC, Edo Empower Women In Automotive Industry

To advance gender inclusion and technical skills development in the Nigeria Automotive Industry, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with the Office of the Executive Governor of Edo State and the Lady Mechanic Initi...

June 30, 2025 No Responses

Marine Debris: The Danger Ahead

Welcome address by the President, Shipping Correspondents’ Association Of Nigeria (SCAN), Moses Ebosele, at the 2025 SCAN summit, held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos. Distinguished guests, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, pe...