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June 11, 2020 No Responses

Cosmas Maduka Joins EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Class 2020

Sequel to Dr Cosmas Maduka’s emergence as the winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 award for the West Africa region, he officially joined the “EY World Entrepreneur of the Year” Class of 2020 along with 46...

June 8, 2020 No Responses

Piracy: Nigeria Hands Over Vessel, Crew To Ghana

The Nigerian Government has handed over the fishing vessel Marine 707 suspected to be carrying out illegal activities in the Gulf of Guinea to the Ghanian authorities for further investigation and possible prosecution. A statement issued by Ph...

June 7, 2020 No Responses

NPA To Receive 16 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Soya Beans, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 16 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from June 6 to June 20. NPA in its publication, `Shipping Position,’ explained on Saturday that the ships are expected to arrive...

June 6, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Approves Danbatta’s Reappointment As NCC’s Boss

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, on Friday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Prof. Umar Danbatta as Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). Pantam...

June 4, 2020 No Responses

FEC Okays N1.7b For Consultancy On 2nd Runway At Abuja Airport

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N1.7 billion for consultancy services on the construction of second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, briefed State House correspondents on ...

June 3, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Condemns killing Of UNIBEN Student, Omozuwa

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the murder of an undergraduate of the University of Benin, Miss Uwaila Omozuwa, by rapists at a place of worship in Benin. The president on his verified twitter page: @MBuhari on Tuesday directed the police...

May 31, 2020 No Responses

OPEC Mourns Baru, ex-GMD Of NNPC

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has described the death of Dr Maikanti Baru, former Group Managing Director of NNPC as a huge loss to the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. Dr Mohammed Barkindo, Secretary-General, disclosed this in.....

May 30, 2020 No Responses

Obasanjo,Kufour, Jonathan,Sirleaf, Others Rally Support For Adesina

No fewer than 15 former African Presidents on Friday rallied support for President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina. In a statement signed by the ex presidents, including Nigeria’s Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, the former le...

May 30, 2020 No Responses

Five Vessels Laden With Fuel, Wheat Await Anchorage At Delta Ports

Five vessels laden with fuel and Wheat are awaiting anchorage at the Delta Ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed on Friday NPA in its daily report, Shipping Position explained that the ships were awaiting anchorage at the Escravos, Koko...

May 30, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace Evacuates 301 Chinese From Nigeria

Air Peace has evacuated 301 Chinese from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China’s most populous, commercial city. Mr Stanley Olisa, Spokesman of the airline, explained in a statement on Frida...

May 25, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Tasks Farmers On Food Production

May 25, 2020 No Responses

Archbishop To Media Practitioners: Be Agents Of Evangelisation

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, on Sunday urged media practitioners to be agents of evangelisation through their news reporting. The Archbishop made the call in his homily at a virtual Mass celebrated at the Holy Cross...

May 24, 2020 No Responses

Eid-el-Fitri: Sanwo-Olu Implores Muslims On Path Of Spirituality, Peaceful Coexistence

Goverbor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged Muslims to continue on the path of spirituality and peaceful co-existence among every Lagos resident. Sanwo-Olu in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Saturday, congratula...

May 24, 2020 No Responses

Chinese Envoy To Nigeria: Develop Creative Industry For Stronger Economy

A Chinese envoy to Nigeria, Mr Li Xuda, advised the Federal Government on Saturday to focus more on developing the creative industry to fortify Nigeria’s economy. Xuda, who is the Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of...