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November 18, 2022 No Responses

Hassan Bello Visits Late Otunba Folarin’s Family

Former Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the family of late Otunba Kunle Folarin who passed on last week. During the visit to Otuba’s Festac home in Lagos, Bello who...

November 18, 2022 No Responses

Sylva Lauds UTM Offshore, Technical Partners On Nigeria’s First Floating LNG Facility

Nigeria’s quest for energy transition received a huge boost on Wednesday when an indigenous firm, UTM Offshore Limited signed agreements with three technical partners, Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) UK, Japan Gas Corporation (JGC) and Technip Energies Limited,...

November 17, 2022 No Responses

Reps Panel Summons FIRS Chairman Over Alleged Tax Evasion By Oil Companies

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee Investigating the Structure and Accountability of Joint Venture (JV) Business and Production Sharing Contracts (PSCS) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd has summoned the Chairman of Federal Inlan...

November 17, 2022 No Responses

Edo Budgets N320.35b For 2023

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, presented a N320.35bn budget to the Edo State House of Assembly for the 2023 fiscal year, representing a 44.3 percent increase from the N222bn budgeted for the year 2022. Obaseki, who pr...

November 17, 2022 No Responses

Dangote Peugeot, Mikano Secure N2.5b Contract For FRSC Operational Vehicles

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N2.5 billion for the procurement of operational vehicles for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, revealed this when he briefed St...

November 17, 2022 No Responses

NPA’s Efforts At Eliminating Corruption Attract Global Commendation

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday says that its efforts at eliminating systemic corruption at the port are attracting global commendation. A statement issued on Wednesday explained that the commendation came in the form of an award won by.....

November 16, 2022 No Responses

CNS Dismisses Reports On `Rogue’ Vessel

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, has urged Nigerians and the international community to disregard what he described as the false narrative on the interception of a vessel, MT HEROIC IDUN, by the Navy. Gambo made...

November 16, 2022 No Responses

8,520 Farmers, SMEs benefit from APPEALS Project In Enugu

No fewer than 8,520 persons have so far benefitted from the World Bank-assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project in Enugu State. The Enugu State Deputy Governor, Mrs Cecilia Ezeilo, disclosed this...

November 16, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Bags Award For Tackling Corruption At Seaports

The collaborative efforts of the Federal Government, the private sector and a civil society group, Convention on Business Integrity (CBi), to curb corruption at the seaports has earned international praise. The collaboration won the first-ever “Outstan...

November 16, 2022 No Responses

Reps Panel Summons Total, Others Over $85b Tax

The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on structure and accountability of Joint Venture (JV) Business and Production Sharing Contracts (PSCS) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has summoned Total Upstream over tax claims of 85 billion do...

November 15, 2022 No Responses

Reps Committee Faults NIWA’s 2023 Budget

The House of Representatives Committee on Inland Waterways has faulted the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) 2023 budget. Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the budget defence of the authority, the Chairman of the Committee, Patrick Asadu alleged that the...

November 15, 2022 No Responses

Ighodalo Steps Down As NESG Chairman

As the Nigerian Economic Group (NESG) opens its 28th summit in Abuja on Monday, Chairman of the group, Mr Asue Ighodalo, has stepped down. Ighodalo, who said that his decision was in keeping with long tradition of the group, also...

November 14, 2022 No Responses

Ecobank Fintech Breakfast: Stakeholders Advocate Sound Corporate Governance, Scalable Proposal To Attract Investors

To achieve a sustainable and stable fintech ecosystem, operators in the industry have been advised to put in place sound corporate governance principles and policies and also package their business proposals to attract potential investors. This was...

November 14, 2022 No Responses

Oil Marketers Task NIMASA, NPA On Naira Transactions

The Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to obey Federal Government’s directive on Naira transactions for ports charges. This is cont...