NPA boss in Maiduguri, donates 2,100 bags of beans, 2,540 bags of rice, others to IDPs

NPA boss in Maiduguri, donates 2,100 bags of beans, 2,540 bags of rice, others to IDPs

By  Moses Ebosele    –     The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, on Saturday in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital defied the anxiety generated by the early morning twin bomb blasts to pay scheduled...
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Critical role of agriculture takes centre stage as Ogbeh, FAO delegation visit Borno

Critical role of agriculture takes centre stage as Ogbeh, FAO delegation visit Borno

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has challenged Nigerians to rally support, improve the lives and well-being of rural communities in the interest of the larger economy. Ogbeh spoke on Friday in Maiduguri, Borno State  at...
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Nigeria remains an important part of APM Terminals, says CEO, Engelstoft

Nigeria remains an important part of APM Terminals, says CEO, Engelstoft

Nigeria remains an important part of APM Terminals’ operation and growth plan, Chief Execuitve Officer, Mr. Morten Engelstoft has said.    According to Engelstoft, Nigeria has a significant growth potential with the expanding middle class and overall popul...
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NPA presents N233.7b expenditure for 2017

NPA presents N233.7b expenditure for 2017

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has earmarked N233.7billion expenditure for the year 2017. Presenting the budget estimate to the House of Representative Committee on Ports, Habours & Waterways under the leadership of Hon. Patrick Asadu, Managing Directo...
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NPA Photo News

NPA Photo News

: Govenor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima (left), Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (middle), NPA’s General Manager incharge of Public Affairs,  Effiong Etim Nduonofit  at the handing over of relief materials for IDPs t...
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Hyundai, Kia to recall 1.5 million vehicles over premature engine wear

Hyundai, Kia to recall 1.5 million vehicles over premature engine wear

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation plan recalls to inspect and, if necessary, replace four-cylinder engine assemblies in as many as 1.2 million U.S. vehicles, the South Korean companies said Friday. Manufacturing errors in Hyundai’s 2.0- an...
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Customs generates ₦14.39b at MMA command, gets three commendation letters

Customs generates ₦14.39b at MMA command, gets three commendation letters

By Moses Ebosele –  For the first quarter of 2017, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA) command generated ₦14.39billion, representing an increase of ₦3.25billion when compared to the first quarter of 2016. The MMA Command ha...
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Osinbajo: Abuja Airport runway will be ready April 19

Osinbajo: Abuja Airport runway will be ready April 19

The Abuja Airport runway will be ready as scheduled on April 19, 2017, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said. The Vice President spoke with Journalists during an inspection tour of the Airport on Friday. He said:“I have looked round...
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EFCC recovers N500m in Lagos Plaza

EFCC recovers N500m in Lagos Plaza

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Office, on  Friday uncovered N448,850,000 (Four hundred and forty eight million, eight hundred and fifty thousand naira) in a shop at LEGICO Shopping Plaza, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos. ...
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WFE releases third annual sustainability survey

WFE releases third annual sustainability survey

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has released its annual global Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) survey. Now in its third year, the survey aims to capture the nature and extent of WFE engagement with ESG issues, and how this...
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Niger Delta States indicate interest in community-based modular refineries

Niger Delta States indicate interest in community-based modular refineries

As implementation efforts on President Muhammadu Buhari’s new vision for oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region progress, states in the region are beginning to indicate interest in working with the Federal Government and the Private Sector to de...
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World’s 1st Ship tunnel step closer to construction

World’s 1st Ship tunnel step closer to construction

Norway’s Stad Ship Tunnel project, also known as the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel, is moving toward construction process. Already, about $173million has been earmarked for the project in the first half of the planning period (2018 – 2029).  Th...
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Weststar unveils all-new Mercedes-Benz Accelo

Weststar unveils all-new Mercedes-Benz Accelo

Weststar Associates Limited, Authorized General Distributors of Mercedes-Benz commercial and passenger vehicles in Nigeria has unveiled new medium duty truck for city and short distance operations. According to the company, the all-new Accelo 915C is the first...
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Customs impounds N250m contrabands in March, recovers N48.7m underpayments in Zone ‘C’

Customs impounds N250m contrabands in March, recovers N48.7m underpayments in Zone ‘C’

For the month of March 2017, the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘C’ Owerri impounded 17 items with duty paid value of N112,617,700. The unit during its anti-smuggling operations in March also intercepted and detained a.....
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