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December 16, 2022 No Responses

Minister Urges Agencies To Strengthen Port Compliance

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has urged agencies to strengthen compliance functions to sustain and maintain standards in the ports. Sambo gave the advice at the Convention on Business Integrity (CBi), and Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) Compliance Roundtable...

December 16, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Demola Seriki

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a condolence message to the family of Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, saying his ”passing has left the government in shock.” Buhari sympathised with friends and professional colleagues of the natio...

December 16, 2022 No Responses

Onne Port: Customs Generates N220b, Targets N360b In 2023

The Nigerian Customs Service, Onne Area Command, has generated over N220 billion in 2022, targets over N360 billion in 2023.The command’s controller, Auwal Muhammad, stated this during an engagement with Journalists at Onne, Rivers State.Muhammad noted that ...

December 16, 2022 No Responses

Lafia Catholic Diocese Ordains Seven Priests

The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Lafia, Bishop David Ajang on Thursday, ordained seven priests. The priests are: Revd Fr Abashi Alex Michael Revd Fr Adeka Benjamin Revd Fr Akala Innocent Revd Fr Amevye Godwin&n...

December 16, 2022 No Responses

NPA Bags BPSR’s Excellence Award

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been rated excellent in service delivery by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR). In the evaluation of the Self Assessment Tool (SAT) on performance ranking, NPA bagged the Platinum Award after scoring...

December 15, 2022 No Responses

Elumelu Laments Trade Discrimination Against Africa

Africa suffers the most trade discrimination in the whole world, Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Mr Tony Elumelu has said, calling on its leaders to address the barriers facing the continent. Elemulu said this at a side event on “Charting the Course:.....

December 15, 2022 No Responses

FCT-IRS Insists On Tax Clearance For Vehicle Registration, Building Approval

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents will henceforth present Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) to carry out certain transactions, the Acting Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr Haruna Abdullahi, has said Abdulla...

December 15, 2022 No Responses

Catholic Clerics Preach Love, Seek Divine Guidance On Leadership

Nigerians across the nation have been urged to show love and embrace forgiveness and reconciliation during the Yuletide season, in line with the spirit of Christmas. They were also enjoined to seek divine guidance in choosing the right leaders for...

December 14, 2022 No Responses

Dangote Cement Shareholders Approve 10 % Share Buy-Back Scheme

Shareholders of Dangote Cement, unanimously on Tuesday authorised the Management of the company to undertake a share buyback of up to 10 percent of its issued shares, effective from the date of the resolution. The company had earlier indicated an.....

December 14, 2022 No Responses

Edo, South Africa, Explore Opportunities In Agric, Entertainment, Others

The Edo State Government and the South African Government are strengthening bilateral relations to explore areas of investment in agriculture, economy, healthcare, entertainment and education, among others. The Head of Edo State Investment Promotion Offi...

December 14, 2022 No Responses

NGX Congratulates CSCS On 25th Anniversary

Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) has congratulated the Central Securities and Clearing System Plc (CSCS) on its 25th-anniversary celebration, while calling for more collaboration. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Temi Popoola, made the remarks during a closing go...

December 14, 2022 No Responses

NCC Seeks Identification, Elimination Of Risks In Telecom Sector

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a regulatory step to sensitize the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with the view to managing such risks before they affect the health of the industry. A...

December 14, 2022 No Responses

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December 13, 2022 No Responses

Maersk CEO Steps Down

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of A. P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (Maersk), Soren Skou, who has led the transformation of the company from a diversified conglomerate to an integrated logistics company, is retiring. Vincent Clerc, currently CEO...