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December 12, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Develops Portal For Import Duty Exemptions, Vehicle Identification Number

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the development of a portal for the management of import duty exemptions and vehicle identification numbers. Briefing Journalists after the meeting, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed...

December 12, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Pledges Free Flow Of Traffic On Kaduna Highways

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Command, on Wednesday promised to ensure free flow of traffic in Kaduna highways during the Christmas and New Year celebration. The Sector Commander, Hafiz Mohammed, made the pledge at the opening of...

December 12, 2019 No Responses

NSE Indices Record First Gain In December

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday recorded the first gain in December with the crucial market indices appreciating by 0.19 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index increased by 49.79 points or 0.19 per cent to close at 26,434.00 compared...

December 11, 2019 No Responses

Recapitalisation, Technology, Take Centre Stage As Insurance Experts Brainstorm In Lagos

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Recapitalisation took the centre stage on Wednesday as Insurance experts and other stakeholders gathered in Lagos to chart the way forward. The event put together by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was titled...

December 11, 2019 No Responses

APPEALS Begins Project’s 4th Implementation Support Mission

The 4th Implementation Support Mission (ISM) of the Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support, APPEALS Project kicked off on Monday, December 9, 2019 with a Technical Meeting held at the National Coordination Office of the Project in Abu...

December 11, 2019 No Responses

Senate Probes N20trn Unremitted Stamp Duties From Banks, Financial Institutions

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Finance to investigate the non-remittance of over N20 trillion into the Federation Account by Central Bank of Nigeria, an amount collected as stamp duties from Banks and Financial Institutions in the country. The....

December 11, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: The Representative of the Managing Director and General Manager MD’s Office, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr.ChinweAbama, the President, Women International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, Mary Madu Hamman, GM Corporate & Strate...

December 10, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Assures Local Printers, Publishers Of More Patronage

The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, on Monday said that the Federal Government would patronise local printers and publishers of educational materials over their foreign counterparts. The minister, who gave this assurance in Abuja, when a delegation ...

December 10, 2019 No Responses

Air Peace To Commence Flight Operation To Ibadan

Air Peace has concluded plans to commence flight operations to Ibadan from Kano, Owerri and Abuja. The Chairman of the airline, Mr Allen Onyeama, made the announcement in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday. Onyema said: “Very soon, we...

December 10, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (2nd from right), the Zonal Head, EFCC, Lagos, Mohammed Rabo (3rd from left), the President, Women Arise for change and Campaign for Democracy, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin (right), the Executiv...

December 10, 2019 No Responses

Aisha Buhari Implores Governors’ Wives On Maternal, Child Health

Wives of the 36 States Governors have been commended for the role they play in reducing the spate of maternal and child mortality in Nigeria. The commendation was made by First Lady of Nigeria, Dr. Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari during...

December 8, 2019 No Responses

Capital Market Experts Outline Ways To Fund Nigeria’s Infrastructure Deficit

An investment banker and Head, Debt Capital Markets, FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, Mr Oluseun Olatidoye, has stressed the need for sound macroeconomic and policy frameworks to enable the capital market attract investors to fund infrastructure projects ...

December 8, 2019 No Responses

NASS Committee Lauds Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project

Photo Caption: L-R: Managing Director Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr Fidet Okhiria, Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Abdul-Fatai Buhari; CCECC Project Coordinator, Mr Xia Lijun, at the inspection of Lagos-Ibadan Standard Rail G...

December 8, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Evangelist Bonnke

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined others around the world to mourn the demise of renowned German Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who died at 79 years. Buhari described Bonnke’s demise as a great loss to Nigeria, Africa and the entire world. The.....