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NPA hands over shipyard to NIMASA for floating dock
By Godfrey Bivbere MARITIME The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, is set to relinquish its shipyard to the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency, NIMASA, for hosting of the Agency’s modular floating
Transport fare rises in February — NBS
By Elizabeth Adegbesan ECONOMY transport fare paid by passengers for bus, motorcycle (Okada) and water way journeys rose in February due to the slight increase in petrol price during the
Monetary policy, corporate results spur equity performance
Nigerian Stock Exchange *Investors gain N368bn By Peter Egwuatu The stock market swung back into positive territory yesterday following the retention of the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, at 11.5
Housewife drags sister-in-law to court for alleged assault, defamation
A 22-year-old housewife, Zainab Muhammad, on Wednesday dragged her sister-in-law, Asabe Abubakar before a Sharia court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna state, over alleged assault and defamation of character. The
SARS probe: How my brother got missing at Kuje Police Station 11yrs ago
By Tordue Salem, Abuja A witness at the IIP-SARS, Mrs Kate Okwor on Wednesday narrated before the panel how her senior brother, Jude Onunze got missing at Kuje police station
Rivers approves N27.6bn for Trans-Kalabari, Saakpenwa-Bori-Kono roads
By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Rivers State Government has approved N27.6billion for the construction of Trans-Kalabari and Saakpenwa-Bori-Kono road projects. The State Executive Council in its meeting in Government House, Port
Oral Health: NDA calls for establishment of dental clinics in Osun LGAs
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Nigerian Dental Association, Osun State Chapter, has called on the state government to establish a dental clinic in the primary health care centre in each
Taskforce drags 10 to court over assault on Kaduna Electric staff
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Special Investigation and Prosecution Task Force on Electricity Offences (SIPTEO) North-West zone, Kaduna, has dragged 10 persons including 2 women before a Chief Magistrates Court for
Senate seeks to establish fund for families of dead military, security personnel
…adjourns till April 13, 2021 The Senate, on Wednesday, considered a bill seeking to establish a fund specifically to cater for the welfare of families of dead military and security
Reps probe Parastatals, INGOs over $21bn, N526bn revenue losses
By Tordue Salem – Abuja The House of Representatives has set up an inquest into federal government revenue leakages to the tune of over $21billion and N526billion. An adopted motion,
