New Shippers’ Council Boss Seeks Staff Support

New Shippers’ Council Boss Seeks Staff Support

The newly appointed Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, has solicited for support and cooperation of his members of staff to drive the agency. Jime made the call when he assumed duty at the Abuja liaison office of...
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FirstBank Pledges N5m Support To Lagos Rotary Club

FirstBank Pledges N5m Support To Lagos Rotary Club

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd has pledged to support Rotary Club of Lagos intervention projects with the sum of five million naira.  The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, made the pledge at the induction of the...
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Ecobank Reiterates Support For Agriculture, Youths Employment

Ecobank Reiterates Support For Agriculture, Youths Employment

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria Patrick Akinwuntan says the bank is committed to support the development of the agric value chain to further explore how to unlock productivity and economic growth and food security potentials for Nigeria.   &nb...
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Minister Lauds Ecobank’s N100b Support To MSMEs

Minister Lauds Ecobank’s N100b Support To MSMEs

The Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment, Ambassador Mariam Yelwaji Katagum has commended Ecobank Nigeria’s massive support and sustained commitment in providing credit to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the country. &nb...
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LADOL Boss, Jadesimi Canvasses Support For Local Content

LADOL Boss, Jadesimi Canvasses Support For Local Content

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The way to move Nigeria and its economy forward is to embrace local content, currently being championed in the oil industry by the Nigeria Content Development Management Board (NCDMB), Managing Director,&nbsp...
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Workers Seek More Protection, Support

Workers Seek More Protection, Support

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the workplace dangers faced by key workers who need far greater protection to do their jobs safely, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said.   Meanwhile, ILO  has called on w...
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FEC Approves N665m For Poultry Farmers In Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Zamfara

FEC Approves N665m For Poultry Farmers In Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Zamfara

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an augmentation of N665 million for the procurement of poultry equipment for displaced poultry farmers in Borno, Yobe, Plateau and Zamfara.  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Soc...
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Chevron Contributes N26b To Support Projects In Delta Ijaw Communities

Chevron Contributes N26b To Support Projects In Delta Ijaw Communities

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), on Tuesday, disclosed that it had contributed over N26 billion under NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture to the Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) of Delta since 2005.  Chevron’s General Manager Policy...
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Arik Air Donates Food To Old People’s Homes, Orphanages, IDPs Camps

Arik Air Donates Food To Old People’s Homes, Orphanages, IDPs Camps

Arik Air on Sunday said  it had donated sundry items to Old People’s Homes, Orphanages and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps across the country.  Public Relations and Communications Manager, Mr Adebanji Ola, in a statement explained th...
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Edo Deploys 120 Vehicles For Athletes, Officials

Edo Deploys 120 Vehicles For Athletes, Officials

The Project Manager, Tranport Sub-committee of the National Sports Festival (NSF), Ms Edugie Agbonlahor on Saturday disclosed that  about 120 vehicles were deployed for the movement of athletes and officials at the festival.  Agbonlahor, who dis...
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Shell Donates 330 PPEs To FRSC

Shell Donates 330 PPEs To FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Rivers Command has received over 330 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) donated by Shell Nigeria to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.  Rivers FRSC Sector Commander, Salisu Galadunci, explained in a statement t...
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Emefiele Woos Investors, Promises CBN’s Support

Emefiele Woos Investors, Promises CBN’s Support

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emefiele, has advised indigenous and multinational firms to consider the opportunities that Nigeria offers and begin to set up their manufacturing lines in Nigeria.  Emefiele gave the advice at.....
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FRSC Seeks More Support From World Bank

FRSC Seeks More Support From World Bank

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi,  during the World Bank annual brief on Road Safety improvement in Nigeria, requested for the support of the global financial institution to enhance operational activities through capaci...
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G7 Increases Support For Covax Scheme To $7.5b

G7 Increases Support For Covax Scheme To $7.5b

G7 leaders have pledged to intensify co-operation on Covid-19 and increase their contribution to the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative. In a joint statement released after a virtual summit on Friday, G7 leaders raised their overall commitment to $7.5bn (£...
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