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December 8, 2019 No Responses

Access Bank, Zenith, FMDQ, Nestle, Others Get Capital Market Awards

The Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) on Saturday honoured six firms for their contributions to the development of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) in 2018.At a colourful ceremony held in Lagos, CAMCAN also commended the firms for their...

December 8, 2019 No Responses

NASS Committee Lauds Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project

Photo Caption: L-R: Managing Director Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr Fidet Okhiria, Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Abdul-Fatai Buhari; CCECC Project Coordinator, Mr Xia Lijun, at the inspection of Lagos-Ibadan Standard Rail G...

December 8, 2019 No Responses

Anthony Joshua Beats Ruiz, Reclaims Title

Anthony Joshua on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia reclaimed his World Heavyweight titles after winning a rematch against Andy Ruiz. The scores were 118-110, 118-110, 119-109 in favour of the Nigeria-born boxer who now has his WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO...

December 8, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Evangelist Bonnke

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined others around the world to mourn the demise of renowned German Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who died at 79 years. Buhari described Bonnke’s demise as a great loss to Nigeria, Africa and the entire world. The.....

December 7, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Shuts Nine Firms Over Tax Evasion

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) in its enforcement activities, has shut nine companies and hospitality firms over alleged failure to remit N21.59 million consumption taxes to the state government.The Director, Legal Services of the LIRS, Mr Sey...

December 7, 2019 No Responses

Aero Contractors, NCAT Seal Human Capacity Development MoU

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, and Aero Contractors, on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on human capacity development.The NCAT Rector, Capt. Abdulsalami Mohammed and Aero Managing Director, Capt. Ado Sanusi, signed...

December 6, 2019 No Responses

INEC To Conduct 28 Outstanding Court-Ordered Re-Run In January 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Jan. 25, 2020 to conduct 28 outstanding court-ordered re-run elections in 12 states. The commission announced this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman...

December 6, 2019 No Responses

Kia Unveils New Plant In India, Employs 3,000 Workers

Kia Motors on Thursday inaugurated car manufacturing facility at Anantapuramu in Indian. The ceremony was performed by Chief Minister, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and accompanied by Kia’s top executives. According to agency reports, the Chief Minister we...

December 5, 2019 No Responses

Senate Summons NIMASA DG Over N263.89b Security Contract

The Senate Joint Committee on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance on Wednesday, asked the Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, to appear before it unfailingly on Thursday. The committee is investigating...

December 5, 2019 No Responses

SAHCO Photo News

L:R Barrister Abdumalik, Vice President, Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, (NYCN); Basil Agboarumi, Managing Director/CEO, Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO), being presented with award as Garakuwan Matassan Arewa/ICON of Nation Building by the Nort...

December 5, 2019 No Responses

Nineteen Tanker Crew Kidnapped In Nigeria

Nineteen crew members of a tanker vessel identified as Nave Constellation have been kidnapped by pirates. According to Dryad Global Report, the attack occurred while the vessel was sailing around 100 nautical miles off Bonny Island, Nigeria on December 3...

December 5, 2019 No Responses

Stakeholders Seeks Effective Implementation Of Agric Policies

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for effective implementation of agricultural policies for national development. The stakeholders made the call in a communiqué issued on Wednesday in Ilorin at the close of the two-day programme tagged “Fa...

December 4, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Approves Appointment Of Nine Permanent Secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the appointment of nine permanent secretaries.Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan, acting Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), made this known in a statement issued by Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director, Communica...

December 3, 2019 No Responses

Eland Shareholders Approve £382m Takeover by Seplat

Shareholders of Eland Oil & Gas Plc have given overwhelming backing to the £382 million takeover of the company by indigenous oil & gas producer, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc. At two meetings of shareholders recently, resolutions in favour...