NNPC Declares N5.20b Trade Surplus

NNPC Declares N5.20b Trade Surplus

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it made ₦5.20billion trading surplus for the month of August, reflecting an increase of 22 per cent compared with the ₦4.26 billion surplus posted in July. The corporation disclosed this in its Monthly...
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FRSC Deploys 1,500 Personnel To Kano Highways

FRSC Deploys 1,500 Personnel To Kano Highways

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano State Command, has deployed no fewer than 1,500 personnel and 21 patrol vehicles to major highways in the state to ensure effective traffic management and enforcement during the Yuletide.Similarly, the command had dep...
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APPEALS Project Targets 500 % Increase In Milk Production

APPEALS Project Targets 500 % Increase In Milk Production

Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) in collaboration with Fulani community in Dorayi, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State is to raise milk production by 500 per cent.  Addressing members o...
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First Bank Appoints Ado Wanka Non-Executive Director

First Bank Appoints Ado Wanka Non-Executive Director

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of Alhaji Ado Yakubu Wanka as Non-Executive Director.  Speaking on his appointment, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited said, “We are delighted to ...
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NLNG, JVs Seal Train 7 Gas Supply Agreements

NLNG, JVs Seal Train 7 Gas Supply Agreements

A critical step towards the realization of the Train 7 Project of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) was taken on Friday in Abuja with the signing of a Gas Supply Agreement with major gas producers. Speaking on the significance...
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FRSC Honours Outstanding Staff, Insists On Zero Tolerance For Corruption

FRSC Honours Outstanding Staff, Insists On Zero Tolerance For Corruption

The Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Sokoto. Kebbi and Zamfara states, Assistant Corps Marshal Kayode Olagunju, mni has charged commanding officers in the Zone to have zero tolerance for corruption and ensure proper monitoring of their staff. The Zonal...
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CBN: Refund To Bank Customers Stand At N76.7b,$20.9m

CBN: Refund To Bank Customers Stand At N76.7b,$20.9m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the worth of money refund to bank customers as at Nov. 30 stood at N76.75 billion and 20.90 million dollars. Mr Kofo-Abdulsalam Alada, the Director, Consumer Protection Department (CPD) of CBN, said this...
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Presco Tops Gainers’ Table As Market Capitalisation Recovers N65billion

Presco Tops Gainers’ Table As Market Capitalisation Recovers N65billion

By Moses Ebosele, eboele@hotmail.com Transactions on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) sustained positive trend on Thursday for the second consecutive day.  At the end of trading for the day, the market capitalisation increased further by N65 bil...
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Lagos Empowers 1,750 Agric Value Chain Farmers

Lagos Empowers 1,750 Agric Value Chain Farmers

Governor . Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of Lagos State on Thursday provided 1,750 farmers in various agricultural value chains with agricultural productive assets and inputs to boost food production in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the presentation at the flag-off ceremony...
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Seaport: Nigeria Loses N600b Monthly To Gridlock

Seaport: Nigeria Loses N600b Monthly To Gridlock

The Federal Government says it has concluded plan to engage relevant stakeholders to address the persistent gridlock at the nation’s ports. Rep. Victor Akinjo, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, made this kno...
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Arik Air Resumes Services To Asaba

Arik Air Resumes Services To Asaba

Arik Air on Thursday announced the resumption of flight services to Asaba Airport in Delta. Arik Air Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, said in a statement in Lagos that starting from Dec. 18, the airline would be operating daily...
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Passenger Slumps, Dies At Lagos Airport

Passenger Slumps, Dies At Lagos Airport

A passenger identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. An official source at the MMIA arrival terminal told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the passenger slumped on...
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NYSC To Review Partnership With NHIS

NYSC To Review Partnership With NHIS

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reiterated its determination to review an existing collaboration with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on provision of free healthcare services to corps members. A statement issued  by Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, Di...
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Nigeria Develops Portal For Import Duty Exemptions, Vehicle Identification Number

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 Pl...
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