By Foster Obi The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) under the auspices of the Union of African Shippers’ Council (UASC) will be hosting a Sub-Regional Summit on ‘’ High Shipping Surcharges and Charges’’, Sub-Regional Workshop on Status of Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention) in UASC Member States and a Joint Standing Committee […]
A total of N100.42bn loans advanced by the nation’s banks to power firms have been recorded as non-performing, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown. The power and energy sector, out of 22 sectors/business lines, accounted for the fifth biggest share of banks’ N1.69tn non-performing loans as of April 30. The […]
After defeating Basetsana of South Africa 3-0 in the opening group match of the 12th African Games in Rabat Morocco, coach of Nigeria’s women U20 team the Falconets, Christopher Danjuma has shifted attention to the next group matches. Falconets defeated South African girls 3-0 and goals from Gift Monday, Zainab Olopade and Cynthia Aku ensured […]
The Nigerian Embassy in Ukraine has petitioned the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Police Department in Kharkiv demanding full investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged stabbing to death of a Nigerian, Gbolade Ejemai. Ejemai, a medical doctor was allegedly stabbed to death by one Victoria Popravko, with the connivance of her father […]
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has warned motorists to desist from using cell phones while refueling at filling stations to prevent fire outbreak. Mr. Ademola Makinde, DPR’s Operation Controller in Osun State, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, in Osogbo, that such an act is dangerous as petrol is highly inflammable. […]
Almost 100 migrants on board a charity ship stranded off Lampedusa for days, have disembarked on the Italian island after a prosecutor ordered the evacuation of the vessel. They were greeted by activists, who applauded and shouted “welcome” to the mainly African migrants. The prosecutor, Luigi Patronaggio, also ordered the seizure of the ship, which […]
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Tuesday defeated South Africa 2-1 at the ongoing 12th African Games to secure their first three points. In the game played at the FAR Sports Complex in Rabat, goals by Collins Sor and Ahmed Ghali ensured Nigeria went top of Group A of the men’s football event at the on-going competition. […]
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said on Monday that more items would come under the bank’s policy of restricting official foreign exchange for importation. He also said the forex restriction to importers applied to food items that could be produced in Nigeria and not a total ban on all food items. […]
Ayodeji Balogun, Afropop star better known as Wizkid, has become the first African artist to hit eight million monthly streams on Spotify. Spotify is an online music streaming platform that pays royalties based on the number of artistes streams as a proportion of total songs streamed. The streaming records revealed Wizkid’s popularity on the platform […]
Governors in the South East have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to postpone the scheduled renovation of tarmac for Akanu Ibiam International airport Enugu to October. The Governors also demanded that the contract for the renovation should be given to a more competent contractor, particularly, Julius Berger Construction Company. One of the reasons, the governors gave […]