The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the alarm over a growing trend of fraudulent foreign currency transfer claims, warning Nigerians to beware of falsified SWIFT documents being used to back such allegations A statement on tuesday signed by its Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali, the CBN, advised the public to […]
The Apapa Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service has achieved a revenue collection of N2.01tr as at November 19, 2024, a press statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, CSC Usman Abubakar has revealed. According to the statement, Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, fsi disclosed this while […]
In its determination to give sound foundation education to pupils in State, the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has recruited 5600 primary school teachers and 80 caregivers in the state. The SUBEB Chairman, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran who made this known in Ibadan, explained that the list was duly approved by the Oyo […]
Against the beliefs in some quarters that the funds accrued under the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) have been spent, the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola assured that the money is intact and currently held with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the Single Treasury Account […]
The SIFAX Group Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi MON, has donated a well equipped building to his alma mater, Baptist Grammar School, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, Oyo State. The building features a mini-conference room, staff toilets, a Home Economics laboratory, as well as an accommodation facility for Corps members deployed to the school. The formal handing over […]
In his relentless efforts to end banditry and terrorism in Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Bello Matawalle is in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to begin talk with the Secretary General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), Major Gen. Mohammed Bin Saeed Al-Moghedi. The talks which began at […]
Six political wards in Ona-Ara Local government area of Oyo State have been certified open defecation-free (ODF) by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, on Monday. Equally, two political wards in Egbeda local government area have been certified open defecation-free by UNICEF. This was made known by the Chairman, Oyo State Rural Water […]
The maiden edition of PORTNEWS, the oldest maritime and transport newspaper in Nigeria will hold its maiden summit on Wednesday, the 4th of December 2024 at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos. The theme of the summit is “Port Reforms and Local Content: Has Nigeria fared Well?” The Summit is expected to pool a gathering of respected […]
In its quest to strengthen bilateral relations, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on 16 November 2023, signed a Customs Mutual Administrative Agreement (CMAA) with its Indian counterpart. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented the NCS during the signing ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. This agreement formed part of the […]
The GazelleNews, a leading online newspaper, is set to host its much-anticipated annual public lecture on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. This year’s lecture will focus on a topic of crucial national importance: “Poverty Alleviation: Fantasies, Expectations, and Realities of People’s Empowerment.” The event will […]
