The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has introduced the transfer of e-ID Card to any NIMC Registration and Card Collection Centres of enrolee’s choice for collection. The Head, Corporate Communications, NIMC, Mr. Loveday Ogbonna, said the request could be made from any of the NIMC Registration and Card Collection Centres nationwide, other than where the […]
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Nigeria is showing interest in Belarusian automotive equipment, Chief Operating Officer of Nigeria’s Dangote Industries Limited Olakunle Alake told the media during his visit to MAZ on 24 August, BelarusianTelegraph Agency has learned. “We have a great interest in Belarusian producers. We are interested in mining machinery, tractors, and MAZ vehicles. We have already visited […]
Asia, Europe rush Nigerian crude oil, U.S. import in record fall
U.S. crude oil imports from Nigeria in July plunged to the lowest level in three years and are continuing to slip as Asian and European buyers increase purchases, trade flow data from Thomson Reuters and market intelligence firms Genscape and Kpler show. A narrowing spread between benchmark Brent and Oman crude futures, trading at less […]
Melania Trump to visit Africa
US First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Africa later this year, although it is not clear where or when she plans on visiting the continent. She said in a statement. This will be my first time travelling to Africa and I am excited to educate myself on the issues facing children throughout the continent, […]
Google offers self-destructing email service to all users
Google has rolled out a new feature available to everyone who can have sensitive emails destroy themselves as preset if Confidential Mode is enabled in Gmail. The updated feature, which Google announced earlier this year, has become available to all its Gmail users, including both web-based or mobile phone customers, according to the latest support […]
Saudi Arabia Is Starting to Stockpile Oil Again
–Filling up the storage tanks will help Riyadh take full advantage when Donald Trump’s Iran sanctions The key OPEC oil producers seem to be finding it harder than expected to sell their output overseas. The probable resulting build-up in their stockpiles should at least help them offset the drop in Iranian supplies as U.S. sanctions […]
Oil majors at crossroads in hunt for new growth: Analysis
Integrated oil majors are relishing the oil price recovery, posting sharply higher earnings and healthier balance sheets after emerging leaner from the downturn. But they also face a dilemma on when and how to invest for future upstream growth. Brent crude averaged almost $75/b in the second quarter, nearly 50% higher than year-ago levels and […]
Holding Bays: NPA Reviews Suspension Order On Shipping Companies
By Foster Obi The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority has ordered the restoration of services to the four shipping Companies whose operations were suspended for their failure to comply with the directive of acquiring and operating holding bays for their containers. A statement signed by Isah Suwaid, Asst. Gen. Manager (C&SC) said however that […]