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March 28, 2018 No Responses

Wema Bank Secures $35m From AfDB To Fund SMEs

Wema Bank Plc. has signed a Line of Credit Agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to grow financial support to small and medium scale businesses in Nigeria. In a statement, the Bank explained that AfDB has already disbursed...

March 27, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank empowers 5, 544 pupils, Teachers on financial literacy

As part of efforts to support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial Literacy Day, which marks the Global Money Week, Heritage Bank Plc empowered 5, 544 (pupils and teachers) in 11 secondary schools across the country. The CBN’s Financial Literacy...

March 27, 2018 No Responses

NIMASA Seeks National Policy to Actualize Maritime Strategy

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside has called for the implementation of a National Maritime Policy in Nigeria to serve as catalyst for the actualization of the objectives of the...

March 27, 2018 No Responses

UBA Unveils 30 Campus Ambassadors

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has unveiled the second edition of its Campus Ambassador Programme with the induction of 30 new brand ambassadors. The UBA Campus Ambassador Programme is an initiative to identify young emerging leaders among students...

March 27, 2018 No Responses

FRSC Mobilises All Formations For Easter Special Patrol Operation

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has mobilised all its field and sector commands for the nationwide 2018 Easter Special Patrol operations. The exercise, according to the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, is scheduled to run...

March 26, 2018 2 Responses

NPA Begins Talk With NLNG As More Shipping Firms Fault Restrictions Along Bonny Channel

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has opened discussions with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) on the dualisation of Bonny Channel. The development followed series of complaints from shipping firms alleging restrictions, delays due to mov...

March 26, 2018 No Responses

ABUJA MoU Moves Against Substandard Shipping In Africa

In a bid to harmonize port state control inspection procedures that will lead to the elimination of substandard shipping in the West and Central Africa sub-region, the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will host its 3rd Ministerial Conference and 9th...

March 26, 2018 No Responses

NPA To Start Aggressive Debt Recovery, Tasks Terminal Operators On Equity

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to commence aggressive recovery of debt owed by Terminal Operators and other stakeholders in the maritime sector. Addressing stakeholders in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Managing Director of NPA Hadiza Bala-Usman said pr...

March 25, 2018 No Responses

Mobile Phone Subscription In Nigeria Hits 147 Million

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that the country’s phone subscriptions have reached 147 million as at January 2018. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this during the NCC Special Day at the ongoing 29th Enugu In...

March 25, 2018 No Responses

Diamond Bank Photo News

L – R : SamueL Omotayo, Principal, ECWA Government Secondary School, Ilorin; Babasola Elsie Dupe, Principal, ECWA Junior Secondary School, Ilorin; Chizoma Okoli, Executive Director, Diamond Bank Plc; and Rev. Dr. Okanlawon, ECWA Church Representative at the ...

March 24, 2018 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: NPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCHARGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SERVICES, PROF. IDRIS ABUBAKAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARINE & OPERATIONS, DR. SOKONTE DAVIES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MOHAMMED BELLO-KOKO, CEO OF OIL & GAS FREE...

March 24, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air Unveils Buy One, Get One free Promo

Dana Air has announced a ‘Buy one, Get One free’ promo for any of its guests that books a return ticket between 12 Midnight on Thursday 29th March, and 12 midnight on Friday, 30th March, being Good Friday. The airline...

March 24, 2018 No Responses

NNPC Boss Reiterates Commitment To Support Local Investors

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. MaikantiBaru, has restated the corporation’s commitment to support indigenous companies operating in the oil and gas industry to grow to their fullest potential. The GMD...

March 23, 2018 one Response

NPA MD at Onne Port Stakeholders Forum, Inspect Tug Boat

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated her commitment to sustain periodic engagement with stakeholders in the sector. Addressing Onne Port Stakeholders on Thursd...