All posts tagged "headline"
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GE breaks ground for $250m manufacturing and assembly plant in Calabar
Following its announcement last year that it intends to invest $1 billion in Nigeria, General Electric (GE) has scheduled the groundbreaking for its $250 million manufacturing and assembly plant for Tuesday in Calabar. The ceremony will be...
- Posted June 16, 2013
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Lagos power projects receives boost with transformer plant
The quest of the Lagos State Government to ensure stable electricity for the residents through Independent Power projects (IPP) has been advanced with the commissioning of a transformer manufacturing plant in the state. This landmark achievement by...
- Posted June 15, 2013
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Ministry of Finance freezes MDAs accounts
A PERIOD of reckoning is here for all Federal Government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies ( MDAs) which have been generating revenues and diverting them instead of remitting them into the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund ( CRF)...
- Posted June 15, 2013
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Arik Air celebrates Emir of Kano’s 50 years on throne, slashes air fares
One of Nigeria’s largest airlines, Arik Air, has introduced a special promo fare to celebrate the Golden Jubilee (50 years) of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ado Bayero, on the throne as the Emir of Kano. The promo...
- Posted June 15, 2013
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New transport policy: FCTA fails on its promise to provide more buses
Two weeks after the FCT administration banned mini buses from operating within the Abuja city centre, it is yet to make good its promise to provide adequate number of high capacity buses, News Agency of Nigeria has...
- Posted June 15, 2013
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British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation inaugurates N7m palm-oil processing mill
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation, has said that the N7m palm-oil producing mill inaugurated in Ekpenyong Ufum community in Essien Udim Local Government, Akwa Ibom State, will help local farmers reduce agricultural produce waste. The palm-oil...
- Posted June 15, 2013
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Tinapa witnesses high volume of trade – MD
The Management of Tinapa Business Resort Calabar says the resort is currently witnessing high volume of trade and investment. The Managing Director of the resort, Mr. Bassey Ndem, said this on Thursday at an interactive session with...
- Posted June 15, 2013
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Ogun seals off 36 filling stations
No fewer than 36 filling stations in Ogun State have been sealed following the discovery that they contravened the State’s town planning laws. The affected filling stations located in Ota and Abeokuta were found to have altered...
- Posted June 15, 2013
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MTN Nigeria halts SIM swap by proxy
Mr Akinwale Goodluck, the Corporate Services Executive of MTN Nigeria, has announced the decision of the company to discontinue SIM swaps by proxy with effect from June 7. Goodluck said this in a statement made available on...
- Posted June 14, 2013
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Lagos plans Hi-Tech traffic management system
Lagos state Government yesterday concluded a one-week training course for over 500 officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, aimed at equipping them with necessary knowledge and skills to manage traffic with Hi-Tech equipments. Commissioner for...
- Posted June 14, 2013