Nigeria Archives — Page 344 of 670

November 21, 2019 No Responses

Customs Promotes 2,508 Officers

The Nigeria Customs Service Board has promoted 2,508 officers to various ranks. The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Attah explained that the board also approved the appointment of...

November 21, 2019 No Responses

NYSC Approves N26m To Replace Corps Member’s Amputated Limbs

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has set aside N26 million to replace a Corps member’s amputated limbs in Kano state. The state NYSC Coordinator, Malam Ladan Baba disclosed this to Journalists on Wednesday when he led other officials of...

November 21, 2019 No Responses

FG, States, LGs Share N702.058b

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday shared a total of N702.058 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of October. This was announced in a communique read by Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed...

November 20, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Implores ExxonMobil, Others On Collaboration

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has tasked ExxonMobil and other International Oil Companies (IOCs) on strong collaboration to ensure efficient oil and gas sector in Nigeria. A statement signed by Alhaji Garba Deen Muhammad, ...

November 20, 2019 No Responses

Access Bank Appoints Awosika Board Chairman

The Board of Directors, Access Bank Plc on Tuesday announced Dr Ajoritsedere Awosika as its new Chairman. The bank’s Company Secretary, Mr Sunday Ekwochi, explained in a statement Awosika would assume the position of the company’s Board Chairman on J...

November 19, 2019 No Responses

Total DMD: Larger Portion Of Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Untapped

There are billions of barrels of oil and trillions cubic feet of gas yet to be discovered in Nigeria, Deputy Managing Director, Deep Water District of Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, Mr Ahmadu Kida-Musa, has said. Speaking on...

November 19, 2019 No Responses

Seplat Appoints New CEO

Seplat Plc has announced the retirement of Mr Austin Avuru as its Chief Executive Officer, effective July 31, 2020. In a statement issued on Monday by the Company Secretary, Edith Onwuchekwa, the company explained that Avuru would be replaced by...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

INEC Declares APC Winner Of Bayelsa Governorship Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, has been declared winner of the Bayelsa State 2019 governorship election held on Saturday. The declaration was made by Faraday Orumwese, Vice Chancellor of the Unive...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

NPA Faults Usage Of Secured Anchorage Area

The crisis between Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and a group identified as Association of Professionals for Safety in Shipping in Nigeria (APOSSIN) has assumed a new dimension as NPA petitions relevant Federal Government agencies. Already, the managemen...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

Ex-lawmaker Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Rail Development

A former Lagos lawmaker, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, on Sunday called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to invest in rail infrastructure in the state. Olorunrinu, who represented Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I in the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly, told the News Agency...

November 17, 2019 No Responses

Dana Air Airlifts 5.4m Passengers In 11 Years

Dana Air airlifted not less than 5.4 million passengers in the last 11 years of its operations. A statement issued on Saturday by the airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa explained that the airline hopes to double the...

November 17, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency

The ongoing reorganisation at the presidency is aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, said the president stated this when he f...

November 17, 2019 No Responses

NYSC DG Lauds Border Closure

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has commended the Federal Government over its ongoing closure of the country’s land borders. Ibrahim made the commendation on the sidelines of his visit to inspect f...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

‘Border Closure, A Bold Step’

An All Progressives’ Congress (APC) Chieftain in Oyo State, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, has described the recent border closure as a bold step by Muhammadu Buhari’s government to revive the nation’s economy. The APC chieftain told the News Agency of Nige...