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January 23, 2017 No Responses

Mauritius Prime Minister to hand over to son

(BBC) Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth says he is stepping down to hand power to his son, Pravind. The 86-year-old first became prime minister in 1982, beginning a third spell as leader in 2014. In a televised address Mr Jugnauth...

January 22, 2017 No Responses

Fashola implores power sector stakeholders on adequate gas supply

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, has asked stakeholders in the Power Sector to look forward to the implementation of policies that would improve gas supply and liquidity as well as the completion of several...

January 22, 2017 No Responses

Yahya Jammeh leaves Gambia

(BBC) Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh has left the country in the wake of elections that ousted him after 22 years in power. He boarded a plane to Guinea and from there will travel on to exile in Equatorial Guinea,...

January 22, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki to overhaul local government administration

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki has promised to take bold steps in resolving all the administrative challenges militating against council workers especially on issues related to salary arrears owed them in the recent times. The Governor dis...

January 21, 2017 No Responses

BMW, Daimler to expand purchasing deal

(Auto News) BMW Group plans to expand its cooperation with Daimler in purchasing components, the automaker’s new head of purchasing, Markus Duesmann, said in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “It’s not been fully exploited...

January 21, 2017 14 Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi; Chaiman Fish Owner Forum, Mrs. Margret Orakusi; Managing Director, Atlantic Shrimpers Limited, Kamlesh Kabra during the Minister’s f...

January 21, 2017 No Responses

Maritime stakeholders seal NJIC agreement

To facilitate maritime trade and investment, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assured stakeholders in the industry of its commitment in ensuring that a friendly working environment is created in and around the port environmen...

January 21, 2017 No Responses

Trump vows to ‘put America first’

(BBC) President Donald Trump has painted a bleak picture of a broken country after being sworn in as US president. He spoke of abandoned factories, rampant crime and a failed education system, pledging that his presidency would bring about change....

January 20, 2017 No Responses

SEC, EFCC seal partnership on efficient investigation, training

To ensure an effective policing of the capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). A statement issued by SEC explained that the ceremony t...

January 20, 2017 No Responses

Edo inaugurates committee on Gelegele Seaport

EDO State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated the technical committee on the development of Gelegele Seaport. The committee which has Mr. Greg Ero as chairman is expected to come up with a master plan for the development of the...

January 20, 2017 No Responses

‘Amendments to MLC 2006 ensures adequate protection for seafarers, families’

The first amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) which ensure better protection to seafarers and their families in case of abandonment, death and long-term disability entered into force on 18 January 2017. The amendments were approved...

January 20, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki inaugurates Agric committee, targets 80,000 jobs

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday inaugurated an ad hoc committee under the Agriculture Empowerment Initiative to revamp agriculture in the state. Obaseki, while inaugurating the committee at the Government House in Benin, said that the ad hoc committ...

January 19, 2017 No Responses

Dangote at WEF, canvasses genuine efforts at tackling power deficit in Africa

Foremost industrialist and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has told the audience at the World Economic Forum (WEF)in Davos, Switzerland that a joint effort between government and private sector to tackle the power deficit remained a key element in...

January 19, 2017 No Responses

Access Bank appoints Jobome as Executive Director, Risk Management Division

Access Bank has announced the appointment of Dr. Gregory Ovie Jobome, as Executive Director, Risk Management Division. A statement issued by Access Bank Head, Media Relations, Abdul Imoyo explained that Dr. Jobome is a “thorough bred banking professional w...