Nigeria News Archives — Page 20 of 22

May 18, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Mulls Full Re-Opening Of Economy

The Lagos State Government is considering full re-opening of the critical sectors of its economy after assessing the readiness of businesses to re-open. Speaking on Sunday after State’s Security Council meeting, the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, however, explained that the...

May 17, 2020 No Responses

NUJ Rejects Govt Palliatives

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu State Council, on Saturday rejected the palliative from Enugu State Government over alleged interference in the union’s activities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that problem started when the gov...

May 17, 2020 No Responses

Uzodinma Unveils Agenda To Reposition IMSU

The Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, on Saturday announced his adminstration’s plan to reposition the Imo State University (IMSU) for academic excellence. Uzodinma who made the announcement while receiving a report from the institution’s v...

May 16, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Records 288 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday recorded 288 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5445. The NCDC also said that three new patients have been confirmed dead...

May 16, 2020 No Responses

Customs Generates N117.8b At Tin-Can Port

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Port Command, Lagos, generated N117.8 billion between January and April 2020, by deploying Time Release Study (TRS) tool to aid trade facilitation and revenue generation. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comp...

May 16, 2020 No Responses

Court Okays NSE Demutualisation Agenda

The Federal High Court, Lagos has granted an order sanctioning the Scheme of Arrangement for the demutualisation of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Commenting on this development, the Chief Executive Officer of NSE, Oscar N. Onyema, said: “The NSE demut...

May 16, 2020 No Responses

Open Letter To Governor Nyesom Wike

By Charles Isichie, Port Harcourt. Your Excellency, I write as a citizen and businessman who is concerned about how some of the decisions you have taken in the management of the COVID-19 Pandemic affects the maritime sector within which I...

May 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Roll Out LPG Penetration Policy In June

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government will roll out its policy on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as Cooking Gas, toward the end of June 2020, to ensure its penetration across...

May 13, 2020 No Responses

Luxury Bus Owners Lament N12b Loss, Seeks Support, Palliatives

Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON),on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to help faciloitate loan facilities and other palliatives for its members. According to the Association, the loan facilities and palliatives will assist members ...

May 13, 2020 No Responses

Maritime Law Association Inaugurates Committee To Review Admiralty law

The Nigerian Maritime Law Association has inaugurated a 16-member committee to ensure review of procedural rules and substantive laws as part of measures to boost industry confidence in dispute resolution. A statement issued by the President of the Assoc...

May 11, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Records 248 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday recorded 248 new cases of Coronavirus and 17 deaths, bringing the total figure of confirmed cases across the country to 4,399. This is the highest daily figure of deaths reported from...

May 10, 2020 No Responses

Tambuwal Supports Late Guardian Correspondent Family With N500,000

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council has commended Governor Aminu Tambuwal for supporting the family of late Guardian Correspondent, Mr Eric Meya with N500,000 . Meya died on April 29, this year at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University....

May 10, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 239 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday recorded 239 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 4151. The NCDC also said that 11 new patients have been confirmed dead...

May 9, 2020 No Responses

Poultry Farmers Lament 40% Drop In Resources

Poultry farmers across the country have lost between 35 and 40 per cent of their resources due to restriction of movement as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) President, Mr Ezekiel Ibrahim, has said In a...