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June 6, 2023 No Responses

Edo, World Bank, NUC Strengthen Collaboration

The Edo State Government is strengthening partnerships with the World Bank and the National University Commission (NUC) to deepen accountability and transparency in public procurement in the country through capacity building. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the...

June 6, 2023 No Responses

NLC, TUC Suspend Planned Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the planned strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday, May 7, 2023 over the removal of petrol subsidy. The organised labour announced the suspension of the proposed nationwid...

June 6, 2023 No Responses

Photo News

Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye; Governor Biodun Oyebanji; Country Director, World Bank, Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri; Secretary to the State Government, Dr (Mrs) Habibat Adubiaro and Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanj...

June 6, 2023 No Responses

An Ode To Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi

A well-achieved entrepreneur, she revealed herself to the wider maritime industry stakeholders after making her imprint in the industrial fishing industry as the owner of a thriving fish trawling business and the first female president of the Nigerian Trawler ...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

Ardova Shareholders Okay Transfer Of Shares At N17.88 Per Share

The shareholders of Ardova Plc, at a Court Ordered Meeting held in Lagos, on Wednesday, 31 May, 2023, approved the Scheme of Arrangement for the holders of its fully paid ordinary shares of 50 kobo each, subject to the approval...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

Elumelu: Africa Needs To Rethink Its Relationship With Business

Africa needs to rethink its relationship with business, foremost Nigerian industrialist and Chairman, Heirs Holdings Group, Tony Elumelu, has reinstated. According to Elumelu, “Africapitalism” means the private sector can transform Africa’s economy and s...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

NGX RegCo, ISSB, FRCN To Host Webinar On Sustainability Disclosure Standards

NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo), in collaboration with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria, is set to host a 3-day workshop/webinar on sustainability disclosure standards for companies as ...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

DNV: Biofuel Key To Maritime Decarbonisation

The flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonisation while maintaining operational efficiency. In its latest white paper “Biofuels in shipping,” classification society, DNV reported that the current...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

Unity Bank Grows Gross Earnings to N57Billion In 2022

Unity Bank Plc has posted a Profit Before Tax of N1.1 billion for its full-year results that ended December 2022, even as its gross earnings rose by 13.1% to N57 billion from N50.2 billion in the corresponding period of 2021. ...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

Oil Prices Rise As Saudi Arabia Pledges Output Cuts

The prices of oil rallied at the start of trading on Monday morning after Saudi Arabia pledged more output cuts and the 23-member Opec+ alliance extended its production agreement into 2024. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil,...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Seeks Multi-Sectoral Push, Tech Innovations To Protect Environment

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for multisectoral effort and technological innovations to protect the environment, calling on stakeholders to continue to explore innovations to solve pressing environmental challeng...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Destroys Three Tons Of Skunk In Edo Forest

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA} has destroyed a large warehouse of skunks, used to store 231 jumbo bags of the psychotropic substance weighing 3,003 kilograms at Iwe forest in Owan West local government area of Edo state. A...

June 4, 2023 No Responses

Jamoh, Ajani, Offodile Get National Productivity Merit Award

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR has been nominated by the Federal Government as a recipient of the 2021 National Productivity Order of Merit, NPOM, Award. Also in the category.....

June 4, 2023 No Responses

Adeleke Announces Dissolution of 7th Osun Assembly, Issues 8th Assembly Proclamation

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has exercised the authority vested in him by Section 105, sub-section 3 of the Nigerian constitution by announcing the dissolution of the 7th Osun State Assembly and proclamation for the 8th...