Senate worried over poor implementation of 2018 budget …Says MDAs got only 15% capital releases
President of Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki BY FRANCIS EZEM The Senate, Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber on Thursday expressed deep concerns over the poor implementation of the 2018 budget and blamed…
FG, states, LGs share N619bn for February …As crude oil sales rise by 46%
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed BY FRANCIS EZEM The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee FAAC on Wednesday distributed the sum of for the month of February 2019 to the three tiers…
CBN reduces interest rate to 13.5% …Insists on monetary tightening
Gov. of the CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele BY FRANCIS EZEM The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, on Tuesday reduced the Monetary Policy Rate, also known…
Ethiopian Airlines rejects reports on pilots’ 737 Max 8 simulator training
The pilots of a jet that crashed in Ethiopia, killing all the 157 passengers and crew on board, used a flight simulator to learn how to fly the Boeing 737…
FG’s Deep Blue Project will end maritime insecurity in Nigeria-Minister ..As NIMASA, Military graduate Joint Surveillance Intelligence Officers
From left: GOC 81 DIV, Major Gen. Yusuf, Director General NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, representative of the Minister of Transport/Director Maritime Safety and Security, Danjuma Dauda and the representative of…
FOMI Queens Set To Flag off 2019 Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign
BY OUR REPORTER In continuation of the aims and objectives of Face Of Maritime International FOMI, and in line with the 2019 International Women's Day celebrations themed 'Gender Equality', the…
Shippers Council seeks maritime international best practice in Nigeria … Advocates formation of National Shippers’ Association
From left: Director, Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Engr. Obiora Mafana, and Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council Mr. Hassan Bello at a one-day seminar organisaed by the…
Ibadan: 184 patients benefit from Taiwo Afolabi’s free dental programme
Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi No fewer than 184 persons including market men and women have enjoyed free dental and medical care at the Taiwo Afolabi Free…
Inflation: Value of N30, 000 minimum wage already eroded, says TUC …Insists new wage translates to N50/meal for family of six
President of Trade Union Congress, Mr. Bobboi Kaigama BY FRANCIS EZEM Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Wednesday, raised serious concerns over the possibility of workers benefitting optimally from the…
FG plans 50% VAT hike to fund new minimum wage
President Muhammadu Buhari BY FRANCIS EZEM The Federal Government, Tuesday, said it was considering 50 per cent increase in the Value Added Tax VAT to enable it pay the new…
