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April 22, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku emerges new Chairman of AAMA

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has been elected as the new Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrators (AAMA). This is one of the decisions reached at the just concluded third...

April 22, 2017 No Responses

Buhari laments death of football fans in Calabar

Pesident Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shocked to learn of the tragic event that took the lives of several Nigerians at a football viewing centre in Calabar, Cross River State, Thursdaynight. In a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the...

April 21, 2017 No Responses

Volumes in global derivatives hits 24.9b contracts

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Thursday published its annual report into the global derivatives market. According to WFE, Thursday’s report coincides with the WFE’s 34th IOMA Clearing & Derivatives Conference, taking place in Frankfurt, ...

April 21, 2017 No Responses

Oyeyemi lauds road users on traffic compliance during Easter

In the aftermath of the 2017 Easter Special Patrol by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has commended road users for their compliance with the traffic rules and regulations during the festive period, saying...

April 21, 2017 No Responses

Buhari implores African maritime administrators on security

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged African maritime administrators and regulators to ensure a coherent collaborative continental response to the challenges facing the maritime space. Represented by his Vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari gave the c...

April 21, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Olumide Orojimi, Head, Corporate Communications Department, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Pai Gamde, Acting Head, Corporate Services Division, NSE; Chioma Obiadi, 40th Miss Nigeria; and Dr. May Ikeora, Executive Director, Miss Nigeria Organisat...

April 20, 2017 No Responses

How to spur industrial, economic transformation in Nigeria through gas, by Attah, NLNG MD

By Moses Ebosele – The expansion of NLNG’s Bonny Island Plant with Trains 7 and 8 could be a catalyst to unleashing the country’s gas potentials, Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Tony Attah has said. Speaking in Lagos...

April 20, 2017 No Responses

NPA MD: Optimal utilisation of Tarkwa Bay facilities to create more employment

The Management of the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) has assured stakeholders that it would not relent in its efforts at ensuring optimal utilization of the organization facilities at all locations. The Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman made...

April 20, 2017 No Responses

Edo Govt to clamp down on traffic offenders, street traders

Edo State Government has expressed worry over the malaise of street hawking and the “self-induced chaotic traffic situation” in the state’s metropolis, warning that it would deal ruthlessly with those responsible for the lawlessness. Besides,...

April 20, 2017 No Responses

Buhari suspends SGF, DG NIA

President Muhammad Buhari has appointed Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo to head a three-man probe panel to investigate allegation of graft against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal and Director General (DG), National Intel...

April 20, 2017 No Responses

Buhari mourns Chanchangi

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday extended his heartfelt condolences to the Chanchangi family on the death of Alhaji Ahmadu Chanchangi, business mogul and one of Nigeria’s outstanding philanthropists. President Buhari also commiserated with the Gover...

April 20, 2017 No Responses

Med View, FAAN, Sahcol nominated for Nigeria Transport Awards

Med View airline and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), as well as Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), have been nominated for recognition in the forthcoming 5th Nigeria Transport Awards and Lecture holding in Ikeja Sheraton hotel...

April 20, 2017 No Responses

Don’t scrap PEF, group tells FG

Insinuations that the Federal Government plans to scrap the Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF) has been condemned by a socio-cultural group, United for a Better Nigeria (UFBN) on grounds that such action would cause more hardship for Nigerians. Speaking at a...

April 20, 2017 No Responses

Serena Williams is 20 weeks pregnant

By Stephanie Soteriou,Yahoo Celebrity UK – Serena Williams has revealed that she is pregnant with her first baby! The tennis champ took to Snapchat to reveal the happy news, posting a photo of her growing bump alongside the caption ’20...