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July 23, 2019 No Responses

NPA Boss Seeks More Rail, Seaport Synergy

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — No country should contemplate establishing Seaport without the complement of adequate Rail Transportation, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has said. Speaking at the West Africa Rail Revolution Conference in Lagos on...

June 30, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Steps Down As ECOWAS Chairman, Seeks Common Security Strategy In W/Africa

Insecurity challenges in the West African subregion can only be effectively tackled if a common strategy is adopted by member states, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Meanwhile, the Economic Community Of West African States ( ECOWAS) heads of s...

April 30, 2019 No Responses

Access Bank XclusivePlus Win Best Affluent Banking Initiative In West Africa

XclusivePlus, a premium lifestyle proposition by Access bank, designed to provide special privileges and exceptional services to customers has been awarded “Best Affluent Banking Initiative in West Africa 2019” at the prestigious Asian Banker Awards held a...

May 3, 2017 No Responses

2,000 seafarers affected by Piracy in West Africa in 2016, says report

There was a 57 percent rise in the number of seafarers affected by piracy in West Africa in 2016, a report on the state of maritime piracy released by the Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) programme has indicated. Last year’s rise in...