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September 10, 2023 No Responses

Earthquake: Tinubu Condoles Morocco

President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to King Mohammed VI of Morocco following Saturday’s devastating earthquake in his homeland, which claimed many lives. The President commiserated with all families who lost loved ones and all those otherwise affected...

September 10, 2023 No Responses

Coco Gauff Wins US Open

American teenager Coco Gauff fulfilled the potential she has long promised by landing her first Grand Slam title with a fightback win over Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final. BBC report that Gauff, seeded sixth, started slowly in front...

September 9, 2023 No Responses

Mixed Reactions As Africa Climate Summit Ends

Activists at the just concluded first Africa Climate Summit have called for commitment towards the tripling of global renewable energy capacity to 11,000 Gigawatt by 2030, the level required to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees celsius. ...

September 9, 2023 No Responses

FRSC Begins Safety Checks On Vehicles

THE Benue State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday began a four-day free safety check on vehicles. Speaking with Journalists after the check at Kanda Cruise and Ihuto Motors parks in Makurdi, Mr Steve Ayodele, the...

September 9, 2023 No Responses

Customs To Tackle Faulty Documentation, Under-Declaration By Importers

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has vowed to tackle faulty documentation and under-declaration of goods by importers through continued stakeholders’ engagements. The Customs Comptroller of Port Harcourt Area 1 Command, Mr Chedi Wada, stated this on Friday ...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

Shell, Firms Unveil New Hybrid Electric LNG Carrier Design

Shell Shipping and Maritime, CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Wärtsilä Marine have launched a new hybrid electric liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier design. Unveiled at this week’s Gastech 2023 in Singapore, the project is a result of a broad industr...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

STOAN Increases Dockworkers Wages By 2000 Per Cent In 17 Years

The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), on Thursday, disclosed that Dockworkers who work at the ports have had their take-home increased by 2000 percent since the Federal Government introduced the port reform in 2006. The Chairman of STO...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

Shippers Council Hosts Minister, Harps On Revamp Of National Carrier

The Nigerian Shipper’s Council (NSC) has advised the Federal Government to intervene and resuscitate a national carrier status for the country as part of measures to boost the shipping development and revenue profile of the nation. The Executive Secretary of...

September 8, 2023 No Responses

Alaghodaro 2023: Edo Inaugurates Planning C’ttee, Unveils Theme

The Chairman, Alaghodaro Economic Summit Limited/Gte, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, has said the seventh edition of the Alaghodaro Summit will be used to showcase the innovative policies and gains of reforms implemented by the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to ...

September 7, 2023 No Responses

Ten Countries,500 Firms For Abuja 2023 Trade Fair

Over 10 countries and 500 companies have indicated interest in participating at the 2023 Abuja International Trade Fair, the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry has disclosed. Addressing Journalists on Wednesday, ACCI President, Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, w...

September 7, 2023 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Declares N8b Interim Dividend

For the half year ended June 2023, Fidelity Bank Plc has declared an interim dividend of N8 billion, representing N0.25 per share In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the Board of Directors proposed the payment of an...

September 7, 2023 No Responses

Labour Party Rejects Judgement Of Election Tribunal

The Labour Party has rejected the ruling by the five-member panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court, headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani. The ruling dismissed the party’s petition challenging President Bola Tinubu’s election victory. In a sta...

September 6, 2023 No Responses

NAAPE To AMCON: Don’t Let Arik Air Die

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) led by Engineer Mudi Muhammad on Tuesday urged the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to continue the execution of its interventionist strategy that would ensure the survival of Ari...

September 6, 2023 No Responses

Safety, Security, Unregulated Fishing, Others Top Oyetola’s Agenda

The Minister of the Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, has stated that tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, harnessing marine tourism, safety and security are top of the agenda of his administration as Minister o...