News – Page 17 – City Business News

September 1, 2026 No Responses

Diri Welcomes Premium Trust Bank To Bayelsa

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday commissioned a second branch of Premium Trust Bank in the Etegwe/Edepie roundabout axis of Yenagoa, describing the bank’s expansion as a significant boost and practical demonstration of investor confidence in the...

September 1, 2026 No Responses

Customs Hands Over Another 204 Smuggled Rifles to NCCSALW

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over another 204 units of illegally imported firearms intercepted and seized by the operatives of the Tincan Island Command of the Service to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and...

September 1, 2026 No Responses

TINUBU TASKS NORTH CENTRAL STAKEHOLDERS ON COLLECTIVE ACTION AGAINST INSECURITY

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on traditional and religious leaders, communities, youths, women, development partners and the private sector in the North Central to strengthen collaboration with government and security agencies in tackling insecurity a...

August 31, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC: 172 Host Communities Trusts Boost Oil Production

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says 172 Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs) have so far been incorporated by oil and gas companies operating in the country.The Commission said the development was part...

August 31, 2026 No Responses

CAS Engages Senior NAF Leaders On Operational Effectiveness

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has held an informal engagement with senior Nigerian Air Force (NAF) leaders, comprising Group Captains and Air Commodores, to strengthen operational effectivenes...

August 31, 2026 No Responses

Kano/Jigawa Customs Rejects N3m Bribe, Disrupts Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Gang

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has disrupted an alleged wildlife trafficking operation along the Daura/Kano axis, rescuing 48 endangered animals and birds and arresting three suspects in an intelligence-le...

August 30, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Begins Three-Week Annual Leave

By ebosele@hotmail.com President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave.The President’s first stop will be London, United Kingdom, where he is expected to spend part of...

August 30, 2026 No Responses

ARSO Targets 50% Coverage Of AfCFTA Tariff Lines

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The 17th ARSO Champions Meeting has set an ambitious target to expand the coverage of African Harmonised Standards from more than 25 per cent to 50 per cent of tariff lines under the African Continental Free Trade...

August 30, 2026 No Responses

IMION, Admiralty University Forge Strategic Partnership To Transform Nigeria’s Maritime Sector

The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) and the Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN) have formalised a strategic technical partnership aimed at strengthening professional capacity, research, innovation and practical expertise in Nigeria’s m...

August 29, 2026 No Responses

Fire Service Urges Specialised Approach To Electric Vehicle Fires

The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Lagos Command, has warned that fires involving electric vehicles (EVs) require specialised knowledge, equipment and response techniques, as Nigeria’s transition towards cleaner transportation gathers momentum.Chief Superintend...

August 29, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Orders Forensic Audit of IPPIS, FG Agencies

By ebosele@hotmail.com – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems.The audit will co...

August 29, 2026 No Responses

NADDC Equips Technicians With Skills For PMS-To-CNG Conversion

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Jennymond Systems Ltd., has concluded a two-week specialised training programme aimed at strengthening technical capacity and developing releva...

August 29, 2026 No Responses

PTDF, Wages Commission Strengthen Partnership

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) have expressed readiness to deepen collaboration in workforce development, institutional effectiveness and human capital development.The Executive ...

August 29, 2026 No Responses

Dotun Oladipo’s Family Announces Funeral Dates

The family of the publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, has announced September 10 and 11, 2026 as the dates for the funeral programmes of the journalist and media entrepreneur.Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age...