In a bid to foster a shared and better future of trade in Nigeria through collaboration with relevant organizations, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, received a delegation from the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) led by the President of the Association, Dele Kelvin Oye. The Comptroller-General […]
SUBSIDY RELIEF: GOV.ABIODUN SETS TO DISTRIBUTE ELECTRIC-POWERED BIKES In his efforts to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal, which has led to the rising cost of transportation in the entire nation, the Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun has promised to provide electric-powered motorbikes for those who relied solely on this means of transport. While […]
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday read out the names of 19 additional ministerial nominees sent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The president had, last Thursday, sent the list of the first batch of 28 ministerial nominees. The Senate has screened the first batch of 28. The new list includes: Ahmed Tijjani Gwarzo, Bosun […]
President Tinubu, on Wednesday evening assured the organized labour that his government would ensure that one of the moribund refineries in the country would begin operation by December. Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, told journalists in Abuja on Wednesdayevening that the promise was one of the fall outs on the labour […]
The organised labour has confirmed the suspension of the seven-day protest which started on Wednesday. Festus Osifo, the President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), confirmed the suspension during an interview with a private television station on Thursday morning. He said that labour was able to extract some commitments from President Tinubu during their meeting on […]
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos branch, has directed medical doctors in three government hospitals on Lagos Island to embark on an indefinite strike over the death of its member, Dr Diaso Vwaere. The directive is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of NMA in the state, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu and […]
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to deploy the Modular Floating Dock after taking over areas leased to it by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the Continental Shipyard for the operations of the floating dock. The areas include but not limited to the dolphin jetty, waterfront of the jetty adjourning […]
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to deploy the Modular Floating Dock after taking over areas leased to it by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the Continental Shipyard for the operations of the floating dock. The areas include but not limited to the dolphin jetty, waterfront of the jetty adjourning […]
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 15 bulletproof jackets, 15 pieces of jack knives and 20 pieces of pistol pouches inside a Toyota Sienna car at Ijebu Ode, in Ogun State days after the Acting Comptroller General, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi visited the unit. The Comptroller General had […]
Niger announced overnight that it was reopening its borders with several of its neighbours, excluding Nigeria, a week after a coup that has been condemned by foreign powers. “The land and air borders with Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Libya and Chad are re-opened from August 1, 2023,” a junta spokesperson said on state television. Nigeria […]
