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Nigeria, Tanzania boost maritime training ties

22.05.2025
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation have deepened cooperation in knowledge sharing in the areas of flag and port state control, seafarer development, and certification, among others. Other areas include cabotage regime implementation, maritime security, and digital transformation of processes. According to a statement by the Head of...
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Uncertified engineers won’t get oil sector jobs – NCDMB

22.05.2025
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has warned oil companies against employing unregistered engineers. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Ogbe, gave this directive at the ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair organised by the board in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. According to him, only engineers certified by the Council for the Regulation...
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AFRIMA plans to empower 1.2 million youths

22.05.2025
The All Africa Music Award is set to launch the AFRIMA Kreative Academy, an initiative aimed at empowering 1.2 million young Africans over the next five years through education, skills development, and job creation in the creative sector. The disclosure was made on Wednesday in a statement shared with The PUNCH. The project, themed ‘Learn...
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Petrol price jumps 76% in one year – NBS

22.05.2025
The average pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, surged by 76.73 per cent year-on-year to N1,239.33 per litre in April 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. This represents a sharp rise from N701.24 recorded in April 2024, highlighting the continued volatility in the downstream petroleum market following the removal...
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FG bans night driving for fuel tankers

22.05.2025
The Federal Government through its Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has said fuel tankers will no longer be allowed to move at night. The Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, stated this in Lagos on Wednesday at a sensitisation programme for petroleum tanker drivers, organised in collaboration with Petroleum Tanker Drivers of...
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‘Digital skills gap may cost Nigeria $11bn annually’

22.05.2025
The Chairman of the Sector Skills Council for Information and Communications Technology, Mr Shola Oshilaja, has said that Nigeria could lose an estimated $11bn annually in potential economic growth due to the widening digital skills gap in the country. Oshilaja, who was represented by the Secretary of the Council, Mr Chukwuemeka Okafor, stated this on...
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Lagos partners MAA to boost executive networking

22.05.2025
Lagos State has forged a strategic partnership with Marketing Analytics Africa to host the 2025 African Marketing Technology & E-commerce Conference, a landmark event designed to foster collaboration among leading brands, marketers, and investors across the continent. Themed ‘Marketing in the New Economy: Data-Driven Success in Challenging Times’, the conference is scheduled to take place...
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Early retirement planning made simple

22.05.2025
Effective retirement planning is crucial, and the earlier you start, the more secure your future will be, JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI writes Retirement planning is often put on the back backburner for many young professionals, especially those grappling with immediate financial obligations such as student loans, mortgages, or personal expenses. While these concerns are pressing, the long-term...
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FG urged to end 50% revenue deductions

22.05.2025
The President of the Aeronautical Information Management Association of Nigeria, Dr Ibrahim Audu, has appealed to the Federal Government to halt the 50 per cent revenue deductions from aviation agencies. Making this observation in commemoration of the 2025 World Aeronautical Information Service Day, Audu emphasised that these deductions are severely hampering efforts to upgrade obsolete...
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IGI eyes capital raise, pays N1.8bn claims

22.05.2025
Industrial and General Insurance Plc has said that it is exploring multiple options to strengthen its capital base ahead of the anticipated recapitalisation of the insurance sector. The company’s Managing Director, Mr Akinlolu Akinyele, disclosed this during the firm’s consolidated 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. He said...
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