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The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle is in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to begin talks with the Secretary General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, IMCTC, Major Gen. Mohammed Bin Saeed Al-Moghedi. The talks which began at the IMCTC Headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday November 18, 2024, is expected to yield positive results and ideas on how best to approach counter-terrorism in Nigeria. During the meeting, Dr. Matawalle is expected to talk with other high ranking experts in counter-terrorism fight and logistics management. Send your press invite, news, press releases/articles to augustinenwadinamuo@yahoo.com.…

In a move to strengthen bilateral relations, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, recently, signed a Customs Mutual Administrative Agreement, CMAA with its Indian counterpart. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented the NCS during the signing ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. This agreement formed part of the engagements during the state visit by the Indian Prime Minister on 17 November 2024 at the State House, Abuja. CGC Adeniyi described the CMAA as a milestone achievement, culminating from negotiations that began in 2016. He stated, “The agreement is expected to enhance collaboration between customs administrations, streamline…

The maiden edition of PORTNEWS SUMMIT will come up on Wednesday, the 4th of December 2024 at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos. It is organised by PortNews Newspaper. The theme is “Port Reforms and Local Content: Has Nigeria fared Well?” The Summit is expected to pool a gathering of respected economists, ship moguls, respected maritime stakeholders, legal experts and longstanding maritime journalists. The occasion will be chaired by former Minister of lnterior, Captain Emmanuel lhenacho, while the Guest Speakers will be the renowned economist and a former Director General of Lagos Chambers of Commerce and industries, Dr. Muda Yusuf and the…

The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria, MARAN is pleased to remind maritime stakeholders, industry professionals, and the general public that the much-anticipated MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture is set to hold on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the prestigious Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. The event, themed, “AfCFTA: Dismantling Trade Barriers, Navigating Regional Trade”, promises to provide indepth insights into Africa’s Free Trade Agreement and its implications for regional and global commerce. The MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture, according to the President of the association, Godfrey Bivbere, will convene key stakeholders, policymakers, and experts from across the maritime and trade sectors to…

Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman of SIFAX Group, has donated a fully equipped building to his alma mater, Baptist Grammar School, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, Oyo State. The building features a mini-conference room, staff toilets, a Home Economics laboratory, as well as an accommodation facility for corps members deployed to the school. The commissioning ceremony, held at the school premises recently, was attended by members of the Baptist Grammar School Idi-Ishin Old Students Association, BAGOSA, teaching and non-teaching staff, representatives from the Oyo State Ministry of Education, students and a delegation from SIFAX Group. Speaking at the event, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, represented by…

The Honourable Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has called on the Nigerian Airforce to intensify the use of their various platforms to bring an end to banditry and terrorism. According to the Minister, “you are key to this fight and we must put our acts together on your active component to end this war.” Badaru said this during his operational visit to the Air Component Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA at Katsina state on Monday. The Honourable Minister appreciated the heroic Air warriors who have continued to shine as beacons of hope, courage and resilience which is an inspiration…

…Set to honour some deserving Nigerians Nigeria’s leading online news platform, Primetime Reporters, will on Wednesday December 4, 2024 celebrate its 10th year anniversary of incisive, factual, accurate and timely reportage of the Nigerian and the world economy. The event will also feature annual lecture and awards to some deserving Nigerians as part of the highlights of the event which will be attended by ministers, heads of government agencies, politicians, captains of industry and media practitioners. The event which has as its theme as, “Leveraging Technology To Maximize The Potential Of Nigeria’s Blue Economy” will hold at the Welcome Centre…

WISTA Nigeria Celebrates Miss Eunice Damilola Adebisi, a student of Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, FCFMT, Victoria Island, Lagos who recently emerged as the best Graduating Female Maritime Student in Nigeria for the 2022 Academic Session (HND Level). She also bagged two awards as the Best Graduating Maritime Transportation and Business Management Student and the Best Graduating Female Maritime Student in Nigeria 2022 Set at the 2024 Annual Maritime Students And Youth, AMSAY Conference, organized by Platforms Communications, where she was awarded a cash prize of N100,000 by WISTA Nigeria, under the category sponsors of Best Graduating Female…

The Jigawa Youth Agenda has vehemently denied the unfounded allegations made by a mysterious group claiming to represent APC youth in Jigawa State against the Honourable Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar. After thorough investigations, it was revealed that this group is not officially registered with the All Progressives Congress, APC in Jigawa and seems to have been hastily formed to spread misinformation and disrupt party unity. The Youth Agenda are in solidarity with Minister Badaru Abubakar as it reaffirmed its unwavering support for Minister Badaru Abubakar, acknowledging his exceptional contributions to the APC and Nigeria. His leadership and commitment…

…Shareholders to receive one new share for five existing shares …Further strengthens regulatory capital, positions Group for growth in lending, digital banking and unique diversified global banking strategy Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc, will raise N239.4 billion through a Rights Issue of 6,839,884,274 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N35.00 per share. The Rights Issue, which opened on Friday, November 15, 2024, gives existing shareholders the opportunity to purchase additional shares in proportion to their current holdings and is being offered based on one new ordinary share for every five existing ordinary shares held by…