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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said it has introduced new Cabotage Compliance Strategy (NCCS) for a successful coastal and inland trade regime. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, made this known in a statement issued by Mr Isichei Osamgbi, the agency’s Head, Corporate Communications, in Lagos. Peterside said that NIMASA came […]
Acting President Yemi Osinbanjo has asked the military to adapt to the realities of changing times, saying that the “nature of the battle today has changed dramatically.” Professor Osinbajo stated this on Friday at the graduation ceremony of the Course 25 of the National Defence College, Abuja. He said: “Today, we are faced with challenges of […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on Friday paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja House, London, where he is recuperating. Archbishop Welby said he was delighted to see the rapid recovery President Buhari had made, noting that “it was a testimony to the healing powers of God, and answer to prayers of […]
A non-governmental advocacy group, the Media Centre Against child Malnutrition (MeCAM) is partnering with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Scale-up Nutrition Business Network (SBN), to boost information sharing on nutrition in Nigeria. The partnership is sequel to the forthcoming MeCAM Nutrition Symposium scheduled to hold in Lagos on Friday, August 4, 2017, with […]
Future Energy Nigeria formerly known as the West African Power Industry Convention WAPIC, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Transmission Company of Nigeria, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, distribution companies and prominent generation companies, will host the country’s leading energy decision makers in Lagos come November 2017 . The Future Energy […]
The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has appointed five African music professionals to the AFRIMA Academy of Jury . The jury which now consists of 13-man Jury and the 100-man College of Voters is in line with the awards objective of an all-inclusive participation of African professionals in its decision–making body . According to a […]
Amaka Obiefuna. The banking industry recorded a decline in the rate of successful fraud incidences and extent of amount of losses in 2016, compared to 2015.The NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive, Alh. Umaru Ibrahim,FCIB, mni, made this disclosure while delivering a lecture: “The Role of NDIC in Mitigating Corruption in the Nigerian Banks” at the general meeting […]
Between August and September, a total of 2,500 Nigerian medical doctors are going to leave the country in search of greener pastures abroad, an Emigration Doctor Survey report has revealed. According to the report, released in Abuja on Thursday by NOIPolls in collaboration with Nigeria Health Watch and published by International Centre for Investigative Reporting , eight […]
Amaka Obiefuna. Wema Bank Plc., the innovative bank which recently launched ALAT, Nigeria’s first fully digital bank has assured customers in Minna of its commitment to working with them to ensure they achieve their financial and personal goals. Some management staff of the Bank led by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Segun Oloketuyi […]
Common anti-allergy medicines could prove to be an effective treatment for potentially fatal blood clots in the legs, according to new research by the University of Birmingham. The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation, could lead to new treatments that prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – a health issue that can be a particular […]