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November 13, 2024 No Responses

Ember Months: FRSC Begins Campaign In Lagos

THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, on Tuesday began the 2024 ”Ember” months campaign in the state. The campaign, being done in collaboration with Guinness Nigeria PLC, has as its theme, ”Speak Up Against Dangerous Driving: Crashes...

November 12, 2024 No Responses

NNPC To Unveil 12 CNG Stations, LNG Plant

Group CEO of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari has reiterated the company’s commitment to resolving Nigeria’s energy trilemma, by ensuring energy security, sustainable growth and energy affordability. A statement issued by Olufemi O Soneye, Chie...

November 12, 2024 No Responses

LisBon App For Transportation, Logistics, Trade, Debuts Nov 18

LisBon App, a visionary tech startup for informal transport, logistics, and trade is set for its public testing phase on November 18, 2024. A statement explained that the testing Phase will take place across Asaba, Warri, and Abraka in Delta...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Pardons Ten Inmates

The outgoing Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has granted pardon to 10 inmates with less than one year to serve their terms in correctional centres in the State in exercise of his prerogative of mercy.This was disclosed by the...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

NTA DG Mourns Joy Osiagwu

The Director General, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Salihu Abduhamid Dembos has consoled the families, friends and colleagues of late Joy Osiagwu.According to the DG, the entire NTA family was deeply saddened at the news of her death.This is contained i...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Bursts Cross-Border Drug Syndicates

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled two major cross-border drug trafficking syndicates. The agency said six suspected drug kingpins from Adamawa, Anambra, and Lagos states, as well as Cameroon were arrested with cocaine and opioids ...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Minimum Wage: NLC Declares Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to commence an indefinite strike, beginning from December 1, 2024. The directive is part of the resolutions...

November 10, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Off To Saudi Arabia

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday, November 10, 2024 for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle East. According to a statement issued on Saturday by...

November 10, 2024 No Responses

MC Oluomo Emerges NURTW National President

Former Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Chapter, Mr Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, was on Saturday elected the new National President of the union. Akinsanya was the only candidate for the election held at...

November 10, 2024 No Responses

Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term, Emerges Sole Candidate For WTO DG

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has emerged as the sole candidate for the role of director-general at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO said the former Nigerian finance minister agreed to a second term for the organisation’s top job. “Nomin...

November 9, 2024 No Responses

NLNG Bags FIRS’ Most Compliant Taxpayer Award

Nigeria LNG has received the prestigious award of Most Compliant Taxpayer by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) at the 2024 FIRS Day, which took place during the Lagos International Trade Fair.This recognition is part of the FIRS Compliant Taxpayer...

November 9, 2024 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Partners ECOWAS,To Empower Women Entrepreneurs

Ecobank has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering women-led and women-focused businesses by providing them with the financial tools and value-added solutions needed to reach their full potential and succeed. Mr. Tunde Dawodu, Divisional Head for FCT an...

November 9, 2024 No Responses

Kano Budgets N549b For 2025

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Friday, presented a proposed 2025 budget worth N549,160,417,663.00 billion to the state house of assembly. According to the Governor, the priorities of his administration for 2025 are human capital and infrastructural develo...

November 9, 2024 No Responses

Access Bank UK Expands Footprint With New Hong Kong Branch

The Access Bank UK Limited has unveiled its Hong Kong branch (a restricted licence bank). A statement explained that the expansion represents a key milestone in the bank’s global growth strategy “and underscores our commitment to serving clients in t...