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December 5, 2017 No Responses

Boko Haram Survivor Walks Again With Support of GIPLC, Dickens Sanomi Foundation

Global Initiative For Peace, Love and Care (GIPLC) has achieved another feat, having finally brought home a little boy of six, Ali Ahmadu who, by the miracle of God and intervention of the foundation, survived a spinal chord injury. Coordinator...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

Maritime workers vow to shut Saipem over $29m debt

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has vowed to shut down the operations of Saipem in Nigeria over the company’s indebtedness running into more than $29 million (N10.6 billion) for various services at the port. President-General of MWUN, Comrade...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

FG appoints Abdul Zubair acting DG of SEC

The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Abdul Zubair, the acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with immediate effect. He was before the appointment, the Director in charge of External Relations in the Commission. ...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

Ambrose Alli varsity student emerges winner of NIMASA’s essay competition, gets N500,000 education grant

A second year Medical student of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Miss Elizabeth Ezekiel, has emerged the winner of the Essay Competition organised by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to commemorate the 2017 World ...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

‘Atiku’s return will add value to rebuilding PDP’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the return of the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, would add value to the process of rebuilding the party for greater heights. In a statement issued by Mr Dayo Adeyeye, National...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

Facebook opens London office, to create 2,300 jobs in 2018

Facebook is opening a new London office that will allow it to create 800 new UK jobs in 2018. By the end of next year, about 2,300 people will work for the social media company in the UK. The office...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

How Instagram friend drugged, had sex and took my nude pictures – Unilorin student

A University of Ilorin female student (name withheld), has narrated how a man she met on Instagram drugged, had sex and took her nude pictures in a Lagos hotel. Crying profusely while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

December 3, 2017 No Responses

FG sets aside N5b for local miners

The Federal Government has set aside N5 billion to empower artisan miners across the country as part of measures to ensure participation of all Nigerians in economic development. The Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this...

December 3, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air Photo News

Dana Air Flight Crew with AKCAROLFEST HOSTESSES AT THE CEREMONY ANNOUNCING DANA AIR AS THE OFFICIAL CARRIER OF THE CAROLS FESTIVAL IN UYO

December 2, 2017 No Responses

VW targets improved profit with electric cars

Volkswagen AG’s core VW brand raised its mid-term target for profit margins and said it would speed up turnaround efforts as cost cuts help free funds to boost its SUV lineup and develop more hybrid and full-electric cars. The...

December 2, 2017 No Responses

China to Conduct Ship Pollution Control

China has launched a year-long inspection campaign on Ship Pollution Control in the Hainan Province as part of its efforts to reduce air and water pollution associated with shipping, marine insurer Gard said. The Chinese Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) said i...

December 1, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria to commence implementation of revised import, export guidelines January 1, 2018

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – Nigeria is to commence implementation of the 2017 Revised Import and Export Guidelines on January 1, 2018. Speaking at a sensitisation workshop in Lagos on Thursday, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi.....

December 1, 2017 No Responses

At PwC Power, Utilities Roundtable, experts seek increased on-and-off grid generation, renewable energy solutions, embedded generation, others

Nigeria needs a lot more power and must invest in on-and-off-grid power solutions to meet the needs of the economy. These were the views of stakeholders and industry experts at the 8th edition of PwC’s Annual Power and Utilities...

December 1, 2017 No Responses

Investors Stake N35.1b on 14.2billion Shares In Four Days

A total turnover of 14.257 billion shares worth N35.056 billion in 17,379 deals were traded between Monday and Thursday this week by investors on the floor of NigerianStock Exchange (NSE) in contrast to a total of 2.182 billion shares valued...