Nigeria Archives — Page 448 of 672

May 22, 2018 No Responses

Lufthansa Makes Emergency Landing With 204 Nigerian passengers

A Lufthansa Airlines aircraft, flight LH569 from Nigeria to Frankfurt, Germany early Monday morning made an emergency landing at the TMR Airport in Algiers, Algeria over “electrical smell” in the cabin. The aircraft, Airbus A330, which departed the Murtala Muhammed...

May 22, 2018 No Responses

Pastor In Police Net For Allegedly Killing Woman With Concoction

The police in Lagos said they have arrested a 34-year-old Celestial Church pastor for allegedly giving a deadly concoction to one Ramat Audu which eventually resulted in her death. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, told newsmen on...

May 21, 2018 No Responses

‘APM Terminals Contributes N186b Annually To Nigeria’s Economy’

An impact assessment study conducted by a Denmark-based consulting firm, Quantifying Business Impacts on Society (QBIS) has revealed that the operation of leading global port operating company, APM Terminals in Nigeria created a total turnover of around USD610...

May 21, 2018 No Responses

Dakuku Peterside: Maritime Security Requires Commitment of All Stakeholders

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside has stated that security in the Nigerian Maritime domain is a work in progress that requires the commitment of all stakeholders to ensure optimum...

May 21, 2018 No Responses

NCAA Partners Lagos On High-Rise Structure

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Lagos State Government have elected to work together to curb the danger posed by unauthorised high-rise structures scattered around Lagos metropolis. This collaboration, NCAA in a statement by Mr. Sam Adur...

May 20, 2018 No Responses

EDO APC Affirms Anslem Ojezua As Chairman

Anslem Ojezua has been affirmed the State Chairman of the Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s state congress held at Imaguero College Hall, on Sapele Road in Benin City, Edo State on Saturday. Ojezua...

May 19, 2018 No Responses

Investors Stake N14.2Billion On Zenith Bank, GTBank, UBA In Five Day

Between Monday and Friday this week, investors on the floor of Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) staked N14.159Billion on Zenith Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc. Transactions in the Top Three Equities accounted for 491.649...

May 19, 2018 No Responses

NPA Explains Approved Agencies At Port Locations

As part of efforts to improve efficiency in port operations, the Vice President and chairman of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has directed the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure that only eight federal go...

May 19, 2018 No Responses

Naira Depreciates Against Dollar At Parallel Market

The Naira on Friday depreciated against the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Nigerian currency lost one point to exchange at N363, weaker than N362 posted on Thursday, while the Pound...

May 18, 2018 No Responses

NDLEA Intensifies Clampdown, Impounds Four Tonnes of Tramador Tablet At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has impounded four tonnes of imported Tramador tablet at the shed of one of the ground handling companies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The anti-narcotics agency also said that it....

May 18, 2018 No Responses

We Remain Committed To The Stability Of West Africa’

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said his administration will continue to work with ECOWAS countries to ensure stability in the sub-region as cross-border crimes pose more challenges to people and governments. “ECOWAS is doing its best, and as yo...

May 18, 2018 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Representative of the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Executive Director, Marine & Operations, Dr. Sokonte Huttin Davies (2ndRight); the General Manager Engineering, Ahmed Rufai Mohammed (Right); the General Manager, Corporate &amp...

May 17, 2018 No Responses

National Assembly Increases Oil Price Benchmark To $51

The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Appropriation Bill into law.The estimated expenditure proposed by the President Muhammadu Buhari six months ago was also raised to N9,120,334,988,225, an increase of N508 billion. Senate Appropriation Committee Cha...

May 17, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Greets Muslims On Commencement Of Ramadan

President Muhammadu Buhari sends his greetings and best wishes to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world as they commence the 30-day Ramadan fast. In his message to the nation on the beginning of the Ramadan, the President says fasting...