Tag: News

Samuella Sam-Orlu Emerges Winner of 2017 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition
November 21, 2017 No Responses

Samuella Sam-Orlu Emerges Winner of 2017 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition

It was an all-female affair as fifteen year old Samuella Sam-Orlu of British Nigerian Academy Abuja, emerged the overall winner of the 2017 edition of the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, winning an educational grant of N1,000,000.00 to study in...
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IMO: Onyema,Amaechi Woo Foreign Diplomats For Nigeria’s Election
November 21, 2017 No Responses

IMO: Onyema,Amaechi Woo Foreign Diplomats For Nigeria’s Election

 In a bid to ensure that Nigeria wins the re-election into one of the highest decision making body of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), an arm of the United Nation (UN) responsible for global maritime regulation, the Minister of Transportation...
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Fishing convention enters into force
November 21, 2017 No Responses

Fishing convention enters into force

The International Labour Convention (ILO) No 188 came  into force on November 16, giving a major boost to efforts to improve working conditions for millions of workers in the fishing sector. “The Work in Fishing Convention sets the basic standards...
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Buhari mourns Alex Ekwueme, condoles with Nigerians
November 21, 2017 No Responses

Buhari mourns Alex Ekwueme, condoles with Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Nigerians, and the Government and people of Anambra, on the passing away of elder statesman and former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, who died on November 19. President Buhari, in a statement issued by...
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Black Friday: Coscharis motors partner jumia on discounts for customers
November 21, 2017 No Responses

Black Friday: Coscharis motors partner jumia on discounts for customers

Coscharis Motors PLC, a foremost automobile dealer in Nigeria and sole representative of globally respected iconic auto brands like Ford, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Morris Garages (MG), etc, in Nigeria, has partnered with Jumia the largest online shop in Africa....
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NNPC, Chevron sign $1.7b deal to increase crude, gas production
November 20, 2017 No Responses

NNPC, Chevron sign $1.7b deal to increase crude, gas production

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have executed the final phase of an Alternative Financing Agreement to increase crude production by about 39,000 barrels per day. The agreement, signed in London, is also expected...
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Expert blames exit of firms from oil & gas zone on alleged OGFZA’s unfriendly policies
November 20, 2017 No Responses

Expert blames exit of firms from oil & gas zone on alleged OGFZA’s unfriendly policies

Citing unfriendly policies, a Port Harcourt based oil and gas industry expert, Dr. Austin Obieze has accused the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) of allegedly deviating from Federal Government laid down rules and regulations.    This is even...
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ICAO seeks investment in airports, air navigation infrastructure
November 20, 2017 No Responses

ICAO seeks investment in airports, air navigation infrastructure

Dr Bernard Aliu, President, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has called on member states, stakeholders and development partners to invest more in the development of airports and air navigation infrastructure. Aliu made the call in his welcome ...
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Obiano dedicates victory to Anambra people
November 20, 2017 No Responses

Obiano dedicates victory to Anambra people

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says his victory in the governorship election does not belong to him or All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) but to all the people of Anambra Obiano, in his acceptance speech titled, ‘Time to Build a New...
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FRSC Lekki remembers Road Traffic Victims
November 20, 2017 No Responses

FRSC Lekki remembers Road Traffic Victims

The Lekki unit command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has held different programmes to mark the yearly World Day Remembrance of Road Traffic Crash victims. According to a statement by the Unit Commander, Azubike Onyemeh, series of activities...
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VW sets aside $40b for electric vehicles
November 20, 2017 No Responses

VW sets aside $40b for electric vehicles

Volkswagen AG will spend more than 34 billion euros ($40 billion) over the next five years to develop automotive technology for an era of electric robo-taxis. With the unprecedented investment through 2022, Volkswagen is accelerating its push into battery-powe...
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‘Treat money laundering, financial crimes with zero tolerance’
November 19, 2017 No Responses

‘Treat money laundering, financial crimes with zero tolerance’

Treat money laundering, financial crimes with zero tolerance to maintain and sustain economic, financial and political stability, the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said.  Prof. Osinbajo stated this at the opening ceremony of the Inter-Governmental Acti...
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Navy inducts 1,585 personnel for military operations
November 19, 2017 No Responses

Navy inducts 1,585 personnel for military operations

The Nigerian Navy on Saturday inducted 1,585 personnel that would be deployed in counter insurgency and oil theft operations across the country. Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, inducted the troops during the Passing Out Parade of Batch 26th...
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NADDC Ex-Director, Luqman Mamudu floats consulting firm, lauds passage of auto industry bill by national assembly
November 18, 2017 No Responses

NADDC Ex-Director, Luqman Mamudu floats consulting firm, lauds passage of auto industry bill by national assembly

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –   The immediate past National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) Director in charge of Policy and Planning, Luqman Mamudu has commended the Nigerian Senate for passing the bill on National Automotiv...
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