archiveJanuary 4, 2024

  President Bola Tinubu has appointed some executive directors for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Both agencies are under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. For the Nigerian Ports Authority, Ms. Vivian C. Richard Edet was appointed Executive Director,...

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. says there is no imminent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The NNPC Ltd, in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Olufemi Soneye, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to disregard unfounded rumours of...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the yuletide free train service till Sunday January 7, 2024 to allow more Nigerians who are yet to return to their stations enjoy the benefit. The Federal Government announced a free train service on all serviced routes and 50% rebate on road...

  The Police Command in Rivers says it will begin screening of applicants who had indicated interest to join the force on January 8. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson of the command, announced the commencement of the screening exercise in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She said that...

Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX or “The Exchange”), in collaboration with the National Pension Commission (PenCom) launched the NGX Pension Broad Index (NGXPENBRD) on 15 June 2023, which provides a broader benchmark for equities investment by the pension industry. The NGX Pension Broad Index is designed to track the performance of...

  The Director of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr. Muda Yusuf has stated that monetary policy tool of interest rate hiking has been ineffective in tackling inflation in Nigeria Yusuf stated this during an interview with Arise TV on the outlook for the manufacturing sector...

An economist, Mr. Ndubisi Nwokoma, has called on the federal government to implement immediate measures to provide relief and ease the burden of rising costs and economic hardships on Nigerians. Nwokoma, the director of the Centre for Economic Policy, Advocacy and Research (CEPAR), made the call recently in Lagos. He...

  Governor Seyi Makinde presented over 15,000 free reflective jackets to “okada riders” in Ibadan on Thursday, aiming to enhance security, safety, and decrease motorcycle-related crimes in the state. The move, according to the governor, is a follow up to an earlier registration of the operators in the state. Speaking...

Governor Seyi Makinde presented over 15,000 free reflective jackets to “okada riders” in Ibadan on Thursday, aiming to enhance security, safety, and decrease motorcycle-related crimes in the state. The move, according to the governor, is a follow up to an earlier registration of the operators in the state. Speaking on...

  commences automation of government services delivery   Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has harmonized into a single bill the multiple taxes and levies collected by different government ministries, departments, agencies across all business sectors, formal and informal. The Governor’s new initiative was informed by the need to put...