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Customs Intercept 31,500 Litres Of Petrol
December 2, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercept 31,500 Litres Of Petrol

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, says it has intercepted 1,050  jerry cans (30 litres each) of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol along Seme and Badagry creeks.  The items have a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N5,393,920.00. ...
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Osinbajo Harps On Capital Market Innovations Through Technology
December 1, 2021 No Responses

Osinbajo Harps On Capital Market Innovations Through Technology

Nigeria is in a better position to advance its capital market locally and globally through technology and young people. This was the view expressed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, in his keynote speech on Tuesday in Abuja at first Capital Market ...
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ANLCA Tasks FG On East-West Road Dualization
November 30, 2021 No Responses

ANLCA Tasks FG On East-West Road Dualization

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has decried the effects of bad roads on ease of doing business in the southern part of Nigeria.  They, therefore, urged the Federal Government to speed up action on the East-west Road...
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Obaseki Commissions 5,400mt Per Annum Cashew Factory
November 29, 2021 No Responses

Obaseki Commissions 5,400mt Per Annum Cashew Factory

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has tasked youths to embrace opportunities in the agriculture value chain by deploying innovative ideas to initiate and develop agribusiness projects.  Obaseki made the submission after commissioning a 5,400mt per an...
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Ecobank Secures €100m Credit Facility From EIB
November 25, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Secures €100m Credit Facility From EIB

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com   Ecobank Group has signed €100 million credit facility with the European Investment Bank (EIB).    A statement explained that the six year facility affirms joint Ecobank Group and EIB targe...
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Ibom Air To Get 10 Additional Aircraft
November 14, 2021 No Responses

Ibom Air To Get 10 Additional Aircraft

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel,  on Saturday disclosed that the state planned to add 10 additional A220-300 series aircraft to the fleet of Ibom Air.  He revealed the plan when he spoke at an event marking the 85th birthday of...
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AMCON Promotes Entrepreneurship Among Corps Members
November 14, 2021 No Responses

AMCON Promotes Entrepreneurship Among Corps Members

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has initiated an entrepreneurship and empowerment programme for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to carry out their national service with AMCON.   The scheme, which is tagge...
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Jime: Outstanding Issues On Ibadan Dry Port Concessionaire Agreement Resolved
November 13, 2021 No Responses

Jime: Outstanding Issues On Ibadan Dry Port Concessionaire Agreement Resolved

All outstanding issues in the Full Business Case (FBC) and concessionaire agreement that would drive Ibadan Inland Dry Port development had been resolved, Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC)  has said.   A st...
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Ecobank Group Unveils Top Five Finalists For 2021 Fintech Challenge
November 12, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Group Unveils Top Five Finalists For 2021 Fintech Challenge

Ecobank Group on Thursday announced two Fintechs in Nigeria and three others as the five finalists of the 2021 Fintech Challenge.  The Challenge is designed to help Fintechs with Africa-focused products join forces with the leading pan-African Group to pr...
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EFCC Detains Lucky Igbinedion Over Alleged N1.6b Fraud
November 12, 2021 No Responses

EFCC Detains Lucky Igbinedion Over Alleged N1.6b Fraud

The former governor of Edo State, Mr Lucky Igbinedion, is currently being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over what a source described as alleged criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.6bn. ...
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FAAN Mourns Abdulrahman Musa
November 12, 2021 No Responses

FAAN Mourns Abdulrahman Musa

Staff of Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) on Thursday in Abuja expressed sadness over the death of Mr Abdulrahman Musa, Head of  Electrical Engineering Unit of FAAN, Lagos. The MAX Air plight that flew the body from Murtala Muhammed International Airport...
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Nigeria Issues 2.7m Passports In Two Years
November 11, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Issues 2.7m Passports In Two Years

The Federal Government says the stress associated with the application and collection of passports will soon be a thing of the past as 2.7 million passports have been issued in two years.  The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated this...
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Cardinal Okojie In Benin, Blames Nation’s Woes On Poor Leadership
November 11, 2021 No Responses

Cardinal Okojie In Benin, Blames Nation’s Woes On Poor Leadership

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, received in audience, the Emeritus Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, who was in Benin for the 90th birthday celebration of Archbishop Patrick Ekpu, the Emeritus Ar...
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FEC Approves National Development Plan For 2021-2025
November 11, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves National Development Plan For 2021-2025

The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved the National Development Plan(NDP) for 2021 to 2025 to succeed the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan(ERGP) which expired in December, 2020.  Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed,&n...
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