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January 12, 2023 No Responses

NSC To Host African Shippers’ Day In Lagos

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in collaboration with Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC) will hold the 9th edition of African Shippers’ Day in Lagos from Monday 16th January 2023 to Wednesday 18th January, 2023 at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria...

January 11, 2023 No Responses

CBN Sensitises Marketers, Guarantees Availability Of New Notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured marketers and traders that it has made the redesigned naira notes (1000, 500, 200) available for them via Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The Branch Controller, CBN, Lagos State, Mr Koyor Baribokola, gave...

January 11, 2023 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Boosts Education Delivery In Kano

As part of measures to support the delivery of quality education in the country, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated several learning materials to the Asmau Dambatta Foundation in Kano State. “At Fidelity Bank, we believe that our success as an...

January 11, 2023 No Responses

Naira Gains by 0.04% At Investors, Exporters Window

The naira on Tuesday exchanged at 461.50 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented an appreciation by 0.04 per cent compared with the 461.67 it exchanged on Monday. The open indicative rate closed at N460.25...

January 11, 2023 No Responses

Edo Steps Up Campaign Against Lassa Fever

The Edo State Government, as part of efforts to curb the spread of Lassa fever and ensure the health and safety of residents across all Edo communities, has met with stakeholders in the seven local government councils most affected by...

January 11, 2023 No Responses

Police Confirm Death Of Seme DPO

The police in Lagos on Tuesday confirmed the death of SP Mojeed Adebayo Salami, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Charge of Seme border Police Station. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency...

January 10, 2023 No Responses

Royal Exchange Insurance Appoints New MD

Royal Exchange General Insurance Company has announced the appointment of Mrs Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2022. The company’s Chairman, Mr Ike Chioke, who made the announcement on Mo...

January 10, 2023 No Responses

Edo Records 18 New Cases Of Lassa Fever

Edo State has recorded 18 new cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of persons who are currently on admission in the state to 23. The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this while briefing...

January 10, 2023 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Edo Customary Court President

The President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Mrs Precious Aigbonoga, was on Monday abducted by gunmen, around Ugoneki axis, on her way to Court in Igueben Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo. The Chairman of the Lion Bar, Chief Nosa...

January 10, 2023 No Responses

FG Approves N4.7b For TETFund Research Grants

The Federal Government has approved the sum of N4,736,782,352.21 for the award of 219 research grants to successful participants under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) programme for the 2021 grant cycle. This is co...

January 10, 2023 No Responses

Edo Train Kidnap: Minister Directs NRC To Establish Host Community Committee

Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has directed the management of Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) to establish a host community relations committee in all train stations across the country. Adegoroye gave the directive in...

January 9, 2023 No Responses

Parents Lament Increase In School Fees

As schools in Ibadan, Oyo State resume for the second term, some parents have lamented increase in the school fees of their wards by some private schools. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the respondents, in separate interviews...

January 9, 2023 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Wife At 56

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday felicitated with his wife, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on her 56th birthday. Dr Sanwo-Olu, a medical doctor by profession, clocked 56 on Sunday, January 8. Gov. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by h...

January 9, 2023 No Responses

FG Condemns Kidnapping Of Train Passengers In Edo

The Federal Government has described the kidnapping of train passengers at Tom Ikimi Train Station, Igueben in Edo as despicable and utterly barbaric. In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, ...