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Shippers Council commits to ports modernisation

22.11.2024
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Mr Pius Akutah, has disclosed that modernising the ports and terminals with eco-friendly technology and infrastructure is at the core of their mission. Speaking at an event in Lagos recently, he noted that by minimising environmental impact and enhancing operational efficiency, the council...
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FG unveils credit scheme to buy local products

22.11.2024
The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation has kicked off its project tagged Securing Consumer Access for Local Enterprises, an initiative to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s local industries by providing consumer credit to Nigerians specifically for the purchase of goods and services of local vendors and manufacturers. A Wednesday statement noted that this was part of...
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Tackle oil theft, illegal refineries, Shell tells FG

22.11.2024
The Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria and Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Osagie Okunbor, has charged the Federal Government to tackle crude oil theft and illegal refining activities bedevilling the nation. Okunbor said the government needs to fight oil theft and illegal refineries to save the nation’s resources....
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New ferries now operational with cards – LASG

22.11.2024
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Waterways Authority, has stated that the recently launched Omi Bus Ferries are now fully operational with Cowry Cards. In a statement, the General Manager of LASWA, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, said the payment system is already in use across other public transportation modes in the state. Emmanuel stressed that...
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Customs intercept live turtles, others

22.11.2024
The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed Airport command, says it intercepted 250 live turtles, military accouterments and other contrabands worth N3.32bn The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Micheal Awe, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the command on Wednesday. He added that the intercepted contrabands came into the country from Canada Turkiye,...
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NSIA has developed 500,000 affordable homes, says MD

22.11.2024
The Managing Director of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Aminu Umar-Sadiq, has said that the agency, through its stake in Family Homes Fund, has developed 500,000 affordable homes for low-income families in Nigeria. He added that the NSIA had in 12 years created 245,000 direct jobs across the diverse sectors of the economy as part of...
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FG, states, LGAs share N1.41tn October revenue – FAAC

21.11.2024
The Federal Government, states, and Local Government Areas shared N1.41tn in revenue for October 2024, an 8.7 per cent increase compared to the N1.298tn distributed for September. This was disclosed in a press statement on Wednesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Bawa Mokwa, following...
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NADF advocates inclusive financing to attain food security

21.11.2024
The National Agricultural Development Fund has called for inclusive financial solutions that address the specific needs of marginalised groups to boost food security in Nigeria. This appeal was made during a two-day Stakeholder Engagement Workshop on “Inclusive Stakeholder Engagement for Gender-sensitive and Climate-smart Financial Products,” which took place in Abuja on Wednesday. In his opening...
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Discos list conditions for N500bn NASS recapitalisation plan

21.11.2024
Electricity distribution companies have listed the conditions for accepting the National Assembly’s N500bn recapitalisation plan for each of the 11 Discos nationwide. This is as the distribution companies also said they were not under the control of the House of Representatives but the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The PUNCH reports that the House of Representatives...
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