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April 19, 2024 No Responses

Customs FOU Zone “C” Records N7b Seizures As Compt Kayode Bows Out

Between January 25th, 2023 and April 19th, 2024, the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone “C” seized contrabands worth N7,577,259,390.00.Outgoing Comptroller Kayode Kolade disclosed this in a farewell message while handing over to his successor and new Comptroller of...

April 19, 2024 No Responses

Afolabi Foundation To Award 2000 Scholarship In 2024

The Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation (AAAF), the philanthropic arm of SIFAX Group, has set a target of awarding a scholarship to 2,000 indigent students across the country in 2024.According to Foluke Ademokun, Executive Coordinator, AAAF, while speaking on the ...

April 19, 2024 No Responses

NCDMB Lauds SNEPCO, Bayelsa Govt As Digital Library Is Inaugurated at Niger Delta University

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and the Bayelsa State Government for the completion and inauguration of a Lear...

April 19, 2024 No Responses

NNPCL, NCDMB, SNEPCo, Total Energies, Others Donate 2,300-Seater Library To Niger Delta University

As part of its commitment to encourage learning and academic excellence, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its Joint Venture partners in OML 18 – the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Shell Nigeria Expl...

April 19, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Declares Yahaya Bello Wanted Over Alleged N80.2b Fraud

Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80.2 billion fraud. EFCC called on those with vital information about the former Kogi governor’s whereabouts...

April 19, 2024 No Responses

Dana Air To Host Free Health Talk, Co-sponsors Abuja City Half Marathon

Dana Air has announced two significant initiatives aimed at promoting health and wellness among its staff and customers. These two events are scheduled to hold on the 25th, 26th and 29th of April in Lagos while the Abuja Half Marathon...

April 18, 2024 No Responses

NPA, Customs Harp On Efficient Export Process

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, who was recently named by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a member of the Implementation Committee of the National Single Window Project, on Thursday met with the Comptroller General of...

April 18, 2024 No Responses

FG Warns Against Obstruction Of EFCC From Lawful Duty

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its lawful duty.Fagbemi gave the warning Thursday in a statement released i...

April 18, 2024 No Responses

NPA Secures $700m Citibank Loan

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, on Wednesday signed the Mandate Letter to secure a $700m Citibank loan to be funded by the UK Export Finance, UKEF. City Business News report that the loan is to...

April 18, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council To Enforce Registration For Port Service Providers

The Nigeria Shippers Council is to enforce registration for port service providers and users who have failed to register on the council’s online portal by the third quarter of 2024.The Executive Secretary of the NSC, Barr. Pius Akutah disclosed this...

April 18, 2024 No Responses

NCDMB Receives $1m Return On Investment From NEDOGAS

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday received a cheque of $1 million from Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL), being part of the return on investment (ROI) on one of the Board’s strategic investments. The cheque was....

April 18, 2024 No Responses

Cardoso: CBN Not Using Foreign Reserve To Defend Naira

THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, on Wednesday said the apex bank is not defending the Naira with the nation’s foreign reserves. He was speaking against the backdrop of the recent decline in Nigeria’s foreign reserves....

April 17, 2024 No Responses

Again, Dangote Crashes Diesel Price

Dangote Petroleum Refinery, on Tuesday, announced a further reduction of the price of diesel from N1,200 to N1,000 per litre. While rolling out the products, recently, the refinery supplied at a reduced price of N1,200 per litre, representing over 30 per cen...

April 17, 2024 No Responses

FG Begins Disbursement Of N200b

The Federal Government has commenced disbursement of the N200 billion Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to verified applicants. The Bank of Industry had said it would be disbursing three categories of funding to support manufacturers and businesses across ...