Nigeria News Archives — Page 16 of 22

October 20, 2020 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Wins SME Support Bank Award

Fidelity Bank Plc has added yet another accolade to its burgeoning collection of awards. The bank, in recognition of its unflinching support for Micro Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, clinched the award for the ‘Outstanding SME...

October 16, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria’s Consul-General, CPJ Address Publishers As GOCOP Holds Virtual AGM

Journalists, especially online publishers, have been urged to be citizen-centred as they continue to serve as watchdogs for the good of the country.They were also advised to remain as independent monitors of those in power.This call was made on Thursday...

October 14, 2020 No Responses

Ikeja Electric Seals N11.4b Metering Contract

As part of measures to accelerate metering of customers, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has signed N11.4billion contract. Speaking with Journalists on Tuesday, Chairman of the company, Mr Kola Adesina, said:: “We have signed service contracts w...

October 9, 2020 No Responses

Photo News

Basil Agboarumi, Managing Director, SAHCO Plc a subsidiary of SIFAX Group; Elijah Owolabi, Chairman, Apapa Local Government; Adewale Adeyanju, President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria; Oba Fatai Oyeyinka, Ojora of Ijora Land; Onari Brown, Executive...

October 6, 2020 No Responses

Olori Janet Afolabi Empowers Osun Market Women With Interest Free Loans

Osun First Lady, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola, has commended the philanthropic gesture of Olori Janet Afolabi, Wife of Oba Afolabi, for providing market women with interest free loans in Apomu town. Olori Janet Afolabi, a CNN award winning journalist and wi...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Unveils Special Operation To Curb Speed Limit Violations

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Sector Command, has inaugurated a special operation to curb speed limit violations by motorists in the state. A statement issued by Sector Commander, Mr Jonathan Owoade, explained that the operation became...

September 8, 2020 No Responses

World Bank Pledges Support For 54,000 Women In Kebbi

Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu on Monday disclosed that 54,000 women in the state will be supported by the World Bank under the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP), to enhance their livelihood. Bagudu who made the disclosure while inaugurating the...

September 4, 2020 No Responses

Woman Stabs Boyfriend To Death Over Abortion

The Police Command in Anambra State has arrested 25-year-old Onyinye Chime for allegedly stabbing her 29-year-old boyfriend, Eleyi Azubuike, to death with a kitchen knife for suggesting abortion to her.The command’s spokesman, SP Haruna Mohammed, disclosed t...

September 4, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Inaugurates Shipping Insurance Technical Committee

Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, on Thursday said that insurance was a good way to mitigate the risks and additional cost in shipping.Bello stated this during the inauguration of the NSC and National Insurance Commissio...

August 29, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Approves Deployment Of Permanent Secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment and redeployment of Permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service of the Federation. A circular issued by Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, explained that those...

July 25, 2020 No Responses

Man Energy To Sack 4,000 Workers

Marine engine manufacturing giant, MAN Energy Solutions is launching an extensive cost-cutting and restructuring program that will result in the layoff of almost 4,000 people. The program is being rolled out as MAN Energy Solutions readies for a prolonged...

July 22, 2020 No Responses

Opening Address Delivered By Appeals Project National Coordinator, Mr Mohammed Sani Jobdi At The Official Opening Of Appeals Project Facilitators Training Workshop In Port Harcourt, Rivers State On 21st July, 2020

PROTOCOL Director, Projects Coordinating Unit (PCU), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja. Representatives of other Ministries/Agencies here present. The Management Staff – APPEALS NCO The State Project Coordinators [Cross River, Enug...

July 22, 2020 No Responses

Eid-el-Kabir: APC Distributes 1,000 Rams, 200 Cows To Members

The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is to distribute over 1,000 rams and 200 cows to its members ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Briefing Journalists on Tuesday, Alhaji Lawal Liman, the State’s APC Chairman, explained that the.....

July 19, 2020 No Responses

FG To Inaugurate Warri-Itakpe Rail Line, Lauds Contractor

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line was set and ready for inauguration. Amaechi, while inspecting the Warri-Itakpe rail line on Saturday, also expressed satisfaction of work at the various stat...