Consider moving cargoes through Nigerian ports, NSC tells Maersk Line
The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello has made a passionate appeal to the Managing Director of Maersk Line Nigeria Limited, Mr Gildas Tobouo Tobouo to consider moving its cargoes via Nigerian ports. He made the…
NIMASA, TETFUND begin collaboration to boost maritime capacity
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced the process to establish partnership with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) to develop human capacity in the maritime sector. The Director General of the Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside stated…
Kano Customs generates over N1.054bn in January
By Richard Oriaku The Kano zonal Command of the Nigeria Custom service (NCS) generated over N1, 054,658,315.48 in the month of January. The Kano, Jigawa Command Controller of the Customs, Abutu Matthias Onojo, told newsmen in Kano at the weekend…
Maritime workers lauds ban on vehicle import through land borders
By Ugochukwu Ezuruike Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has commended the Federal Government over its recent ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders. Speaking at a news briefing at the headquarters of the union in Lagos this…
Seme records N594m revenue in January
By Ugo Ezuruike The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has generated N594, 195,311.23 in the month of January 2017. According to statement made available to Business Highlights, by the spokesman of the command, Mr. Selchang Taupyen said…
Oghara in massive traffic lockdown as Ibori returns home Saturday
Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori arrived Benin Airport Saturday morning with a Chartered flight via Abuja after arriving from London earlier in the morning. Our correspondent at Abuja Airport reports that in less than five minutes…
Revive compulsory order to purchase indigenous computers given to MDAs, Zinox boss tells FG
The chairman of Zinox Technologies, Leo Stan Ekeh has called on the federal government to revive an existing order given by the former Olusegun Obasanjo administration compelling all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to buy made in Nigeria computers and…
Nigeria hits 20.95% in broadband penetration, may surpass targeted 30% by 2018
Contrary to reports that internet and broadband access was hobbled last year by income squeeze, Broadband penetration in Nigeria rose from 14 percent in August last year to 20.95 percent at the end of 2016. This was the revelation of…
MTN raises economic interest in HIS InterCo to 29%
As part of its consolidation drive this year, leading data and voice Telecom Company, MTN Nigeria is set to exchange its 51% interest in Nigeria Tower InterCo, the parent company of telecom tower operator INT Towers, for an additional shareholding…
Review NPC Act to make census mandatory every 10 years—Dev. Economist
As many Nigerians were gearing up for a national census in 2016, federal government all of a sudden quashed the plan and shifted it to this year. Only last week, federal government, again shifted the scheme to 2018. The last…
