In his quest to tackle the porous nature of Nigeria’s borders, the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR on Tuesday 11 July, 2023, paid a courtesy visit to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, at his Office in Abuja. The maiden visit is part of the collaborative strategies of the Ag. CGC […]
An appeal has been made by the foremost maritime journalists’ association in Nigeria, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) to President Ahmed Tinubu to appoint a maritime professional as Transport Minister. MARAN stated that this will be a part of efforts to ensure Nigeria gainfully harnesses its maritime sector worth over $9trillion. The appeal […]
An online registration user guide for operators and shippers has been launched by the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) in Eastern ports. This development is expected to tackle insecurity and return total sanity as well as full operations in the Eastern ports. Launching of the Online Portal for the Registration of Regulated Port Service Providers and […]
An appeal has been made by the foremost maritime journalists’ association in Nigeria, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) to President Ahmed Tinubu to appoint a maritime professional as Transport Minister. MARAN stated that this will be a part of efforts to ensure Nigeria gainfully harnesses its maritime sector worth over $9trillion. The appeal […]
The United Capital Asset Management Ltd., a subsidiary of United Capital Plc, has launched the #ThisGirlInvests campaign to promote financial independence and security for women across Nigeria. The campaign seeks to encourage women to develop a healthy investing culture, increase women’s participation in Nigeria’s capital markets, and create a sustainable financial plan for retirement. The […]
Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Wale Adeniyi, has said that Nigeria’s fuel is still being smuggled out persistently despite the removal of subsidy. Adeniyi said this while speaking with State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, on Tuesday, in Abuja. He said it would take […]
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in continuation of its capacity development training programmes for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, has organised a one-day training for over 1,000 small businesses across six states in the North-East and North-West. The MSMEs were spread across Gombe, Maiduguri, Adamawa, Katsina, Sokoto and Kebbi states. The […]
Stakeholders in the Cassava value chain in Nigeria have been admonished to take optimum advantage of the various initiatives being promoted under the auspices of the African Union Commission (AUC), the Pan African Quality Infrastructure (PAQI) and the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) given the vantage position of the country in the production of Cassava […]
Nigeria has successfully redeemed its US$500 million Eurobond which was issued in July 2013. The Debt Management Office (DMO) said this in a statement on Wednesday. “This is part of a dual-tranche US$1 billion Eurobond for a tenor of ten (10) years at a coupon of 6.375% per annum. “Nigeria had previously redeemed a US$500 […]
Eko United Group, A non-political organisation, on Wednesday called on the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to produce the original certificate of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu within 48 hours or face legal action. The group made the call at a world press conference addressed by its Publicity Secretary Ayodele Kumolu-Johnson, in Lagos. “It was […]
