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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 charge at the Transcorp...

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...

April 19, 2017 No Responses

FRSC sets aside N300m for DCMs accommodation, N8.3b for allowances in 2017

Barring any last minutes adjustment, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will before the end of this year purchase Abuja residential accommodation for Deputy Corps Marshalls (DCMs) at a cost of N300 million. Also within the year, the management of...

April 19, 2017 No Responses

World Economics: Nigeria out of recession

The Nigerian economy is looking up, signalling an end of the recession, the World Economics declared on Tuesday. However, the London based organisation cautioned that “conditions remain difficult for businesses.” According to the body,“April Sales Manage...

April 19, 2017 No Responses

37 ships to fly Saudi Arabia’s flag

National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has revealed plans to re-flag 32 of its very large crude tankers (VLCCs) and five of its mid-size carriers under the domestic flag by the end of 2017. The move comes amid a...

April 19, 2017 No Responses

Buhari lauds re-opening Of Abuja Airport

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the efforts of the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing, the security agencies, Kaduna State Government, the contractor, Julius Berger, and others, on the successful completion of work on the runway and re-...