Utomi’s CVL begins N480m empowerment scheme in Delta State
Leading political economist and development expert, Prof Pat Utomi has said his non-profit organization, the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL), is set to begin the second edition of empowerment programme to train and empower about 400 unemployed youths in Delta…
NIMASA hosts Africa’s heads of maritime administration in April—Peterside
Finishing touches are currently given to the planning of the 3rd Conference of the Association of Heads of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA Conference) planned for Abuja in April. A statement issued by the head of Corporate Affairs at NIMASA said…
Controversies still trailing planned 260km superhighway in Cross Rivers over EIA report
Pressure groups and mainly nature conservation bodies have continued to mount pressure on the Federal Government to ignore the request for approval by the Cross River State government for the construction of the 260km superhighway until the state complies with…
‘Poor management, not traffic drop collapsed local airlines from 150 to 9 in 17 years’
Aviation expert, Chief John Ugbene has revealed that contrary to speculations in some quarters that it was momentary drop in traffic and government policies that failed over 140 local airlines over the years, poor management by way of putting round…
Nigeria-assembled Toyota cars coming before year end – Ade-Ojo
Barring any last minute disruption, first set of Nigeria-assembled Toyota cars will be rolled out before the end of 2017. The Chairman, Toyota Nigeria Limited, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo gave the encouraging news at the unveiling of an automobile assembling plant…
NIMASA’s 2017 budget to deepen growth of Nigeria’s maritime sector – Peterside
Though the budget is still in the works at the National Assembly, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency’s 2017 budget is tailored towards the strategic growth…
NMEC seals fresh deal to rely on NCC’s intervention to deepen mass literacy
As part of innovative drive to halt rising mass illiteracy in the country, the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non formal Education (NMEC) has canvassed the intervention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to spread mass literacy and…
Currency speculators on steady loss as naira sustains rising trend, now N399/dollar
Serious indications emerged weekend showing the latest monetary policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the best in the last one year considering the speed of naira recovery over the US dollar and other currencies. Accordingly, the trend…
