By Foster Obi As part of efforts to deepen collaborations and expand economic frontiers, the managing director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman has had series of engagements in different dimensions. The latest was the meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Joanna Tarnawska and the wife of the Nigeria […]
The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers in Nigeria has called off its nationwide strike after an engagement with the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The AUFCDN President, Muhammad Tahir, said the strike was called off following the Federal Government’s promise to pay N4.75bn compensation, ensure protection of its members and stop all forms […]
On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, the Emirates Group has reaffirmednits long-standing commitment to protecting wildlife and habitats. Emirates SkyCargo has also stepped up as a global leader in the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking and exploitation In addition, Emirates has shone the spotlight on conservation efforts across the organization at an online Environment […]
Petrol scarcity in Abuja and neighbouring Nasarawa and Niger states persisted on Tuesday and provoked an over 100 per cent rise in transport fares in many locations of the affected areas. Also, hundreds of black marketers of petrol surfaced in various roads in Abuja and environs, as they sold the commodity at between N300 to […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deepened its probe into All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, The PUNCH has learnt. To this end, the EFCC has written a letter to the Code of Conduct Bureau, requesting copies of Tinubu’s asset declaration form. A copy of the letter which was published by online news medium, […]
The National Automotive Design and Development Council, on Monday, introduced a locally assembled electric car to members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts. The unveiling was done on the premises of the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. The committee had held an investigative hearing on audit queries issued by the Office of the […]
The NAFDAC-approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around noon on Tuesday, via an Emirates airline. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, had said on Saturday that Nigeria will receive its first tranche of about 4 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines. On the ground to […]
….After almost a decade of strong growth, the WAEMU region is facing a triple crisis impacting health, the economy, and security. …… For 2021, growth is projected at 5.4 percent, mostly driven by a rebound in private consumption and private investment, reflecting the relaxation of lockdown constraints and the return of foreign direct investment, but […]
External reserves dropped by $1.1bn in February, according to statistics obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday. The reserves which stood at $36.19bn as of February 1 fell to $35.09bn as of February 26. The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, had recently said Nigeria’s external reserves at $35bn was sufficient to finance the […]
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it has jammed the signals of a station “claiming to be Radio Biafra”, and broadcasting in “many parts of Lagos”. In a statement issued on Monday, the commission said it has also requested the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria police force to arrest the operators of […]