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July 1, 2023 No Responses

Naira Drops Further, Exchanges At N769.25 To Dollar

Again, the Naira on Friday dropped against the dollar, exchanging at N769.25 at the investors and exporters window. The Naira depreciated by 0.82 per cent compared with N763, which it exchanged for the dollar before the Eid-el-Kabir holiday that began...

July 1, 2023 No Responses

Iheanacho To Indigenous Shipowners: Maximize Opportunities In Oil, Gas Industry

It would be most beneficial for Nigerian shipowners operating in the sub-sector to concentrate on the tanker trade than operating liner services, the Chairman of Integrated Oil and Gas Company, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho, has said. Iheanacho said this in Lagos...

July 1, 2023 No Responses

Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen Stake $5b On 44 Ships

The container shipping market is bustling with activity as container shipping giants Maersk, Evergreen, and CMA CGM collectively place orders for up to 44 containerships, valued at over $5 billion. World Maritime News report that Evergreen has emerged as ...

July 1, 2023 No Responses

ASUU Rejects NUC’s Curriculum

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected National Universities Commission’s (NUC) Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). In a statement on Friday, ASUU’s national president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said the curric...

June 30, 2023 No Responses

CORAN Urges More Modular Refineries Investment In Nigeria

As part of measures to improve oil and gas downstream, the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN), Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho has called for encouragement for greater investment in the establishment of modular refineries...

June 30, 2023 No Responses

Lekki Deep Seaport Receives First Transshipment Vessel

Lekki Deep Seaport, on Thursday, announced the arrival of the first transshipment vessel to call at the container terminal of the port. In a statement, Lekki Deep Seaport explained that the vessel, Rimbaud, owned by CMA CGM shipping compan...

June 30, 2023 No Responses

NEXIM Partners Fidelity Bank, Sapphital On Export

The partnership will help improve the skills and performance of export businesses in Nigeria by leveraging the NEXIM Export Academy (NEXA); an online platform that provides exporters with capacity-building training and access to finance to scale their business...

June 30, 2023 No Responses

Catholic Bishops Reject National Council For Christian Education Bill

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has rejected a bill seeking to establish National Council of Christian Education, pointing out that the proposal violates sections 10 and 42(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. Rath...

June 30, 2023 No Responses

SCAN Congratulates Acting Customs CG

Members of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) have congratulated Adewale Adeniyi on his appointment as the Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service. SACN, in a statement signed by its president, Eugene Agha and Secretary, An...

June 29, 2023 No Responses

AD Port Group Seals New Concession deal

UAE-based port operator, AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the Pakistani federal government agency that oversees the operations of the Port of Karachi. Under the terms of the 50-year concession agreement, a Joint.....

June 29, 2023 No Responses

66th Birthday: Channel Gifts To Children With Special Needs. Says Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has made a special appeal to all who want to celebrate his upcoming birthday anniversary to channel all gifts and donations to the Roseluyi Exceptional Students Academy, for children with special needs in...

June 29, 2023 No Responses

Shippers Council To Establish Inland Dry Port In Borno

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has commenced talks with the Borno State Government in order to establish an Inland Dry Port in Maiduguri, the state capital. This is with a view to deepening the connectivity of the northern region of the...

June 28, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Preaches Peace, Tolerance At Sallah

To commemorate Eid-el-Adha, President Bola Tinubu has appealed for tolerance and patience among Nigerians. In a message titled: ‘We must multiply out good deeds,’ Tinubu said“There is no greater sense of duty ever recorded in history outside the ennoblin...

June 28, 2023 No Responses

Access Bank Unveils Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Season 5

Access Bank plc has unveiled the W initiative Womenprenuer Pitch-a-ton Season 5. The W Initiative is aimed at inspiring, connecting and empowering women while riding on the Access Bank’s vision to be the Bank of choice for women in the markets...