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April 25, 2023 No Responses

Explore ICT To Boost Healthcare Delivery, Experts Tell Govts, Private Sector

Experts in the health sector have urged government and healthcare providers in the private sector, to take advantage of opportunities presented by technologies to boost healthcare delivery in the country. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by...

April 25, 2023 No Responses

Benin Port To Project Local Capacity In Maritime Sector

The Chairman of the Benin Port Project, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, has assured that the ten Edo indigenes undergoing studies under the Nigerian Seafarers Development programme (NSDP) scholarship scheme will be engaged as pioneer staff of the Benin Port. In a...

April 24, 2023 No Responses

FG Targets N180bn Revenue From Projects Concession

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has said that the approval of the concessioning of its two projects by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) would attract N180 billion in revenue to Nigeria. A statement issued on Sunday by ...

April 24, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs In Wedding Gown

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two drug consignments consisting of ecstasy and skunk going to United Arab Emirate. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, explained that the pills of ecstasy were concea...

April 24, 2023 No Responses

ABC Transport Seeks Female Truck Drivers

More Nigerian women are getting behind the wheel as the trucking industry seeks drivers. In a vacancy notice issued at the weekend, ABC Transport Plc urged interested and qualified applicants to collect application forms from “any of our...

April 23, 2023 No Responses

NLC To FG: Guarantee Safety Of Nigerians In Sudan

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to guarantee the safety of lives of Nigerians in the ongoing war in Sudan. In a statement titled, “Nigerians in Sudan Should Not Die’’, NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, on...

April 23, 2023 No Responses

Catholic Priest Announces Free Education For Indigent Secondary School Students In Imo

A Catholic Priest and founder of the Great Grace Juniorate Secondary School, Rev.Fr Magnus Ebere, has announced free boarding school education for indigent students in Imo State. Ebere, who is also the Spiritual Director of Canaanland and Adoration Counse...

April 23, 2023 No Responses

Ogun Unveils Digital Support Platform For Farmers

The Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has launched an integrated digital support platform, the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS) to offer ...

April 22, 2023 No Responses

Ganduje Pardons 4,000 Inmates

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has pardoned 4,000 inmates in the last eight years, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Malam Hassan Fagge, disclosed on Friday in Kano. Fagge, in a statement, quoted Ganduje as stating this while pardoning...

April 22, 2023 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Receives Ecobank Team, Explains Partnership With Private Sector

The Lagos State Government is working with key private sector operators to ensure speedy growth and development, the State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has said. Sanwo-Olu spoke during a courtesy call by members of the Ecobank Nigeria management team l...

April 22, 2023 No Responses

Customs Intercept 553 Parcels Of Cannabis Sativa

The Semé Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 553 parcels of canabis sativa worth N10 million, with four suspects arrested. The Customs Area Controller of Seme Customs, Comptroller Dera Nnadi disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Accord...

April 22, 2023 No Responses

Court Nullifies Sections Of CAMA 2020

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has nullified some sections of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020 which were considered to infringe on the fundamental human rights of Nigerian citizens. Justice James Omotosho, who struck out the sections...

April 22, 2023 No Responses

APMT Regional Director Visits Shippers’ Council

APM Terminals’ Regional Managing Director, Africa and Europe, Igor van den Essen, recently, visited the corporate head office of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) where he expressed the commitment of the global terminal operator to work with the c...

April 21, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Pays N50.7b To Retirees

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had paid over N50.7 billion to 13,928 retirees, from 2019 till date. The Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs Ajibola Ponnle, made this known during the 100th Retirement Bond Certificate Pre...