The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that 26 ships were expected to arrive at the Lagos Port Complex from May 10 to May 26. NPA made the disclosure in its daily publication – Shipping Position. According to NPA,…
The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) has called on the Federal Government to adopt the Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) sector as a national asset due to its economic importance. The NACOTAN President, Mr Anibe Achimugu, made the call…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is proposing some guidelines that will enable operators and investors in the capital market to digitise all their operations. The management of SEC in a statement in Abuja on Monday said that the…
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo on Monday in Abuja, reiterated the importance of the role of Weights and Measures Department in the oil and gas sector. Adebayo said this at a meeting with the…
Flight operations at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, continued on Monday following the withdrawal of the earlier threat to shut down operations in airports across the country. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu who…
Agency Report The President, African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said the bank has secured $15.6billionn investment for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway. Adesina tweeted this on his Twitter handle @akin_adesina obtained by the Nigerian NewsDirect. He said that…
Most filling stations in Abuja have been shut down following scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the situation has caused long queues of vehicles at various filling stations…
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Sunday said that it generated N582 million from tickets sold across the country in April. Its National President, Mr Patrick Lee, disclosed this in an interview in Lagos. “The total ticket sales…
The World Bank says global progress to reduce gas flaring, the wasteful industry practice of burning natural gas during oil production has stalled in the last 10 years. This is contained in a statement obtained from the World Bank website…
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has donated a multi-million naira lecture theatre to the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, to promote the study of banking and finance. The construction of the 160 capacity lecture hall known as CIBN…
