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The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to come to the aid of the union by deploying test kits such as infrared thermometers to motor parks in order to control the spread of the coronavirus …

MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative has postponed its Hall of Famers’ Day celebration as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, even as the Initiative urged the public to adhere to stipulated health safety …

• Careless shutdown will cause trouble, senate president warns • NMA seeks stay-at-home order, FG plans ban on inter-state travels • UBA to provide N5 billion for COVID-19 relief support in Africa Millions of Nigerians may be caught between a …

The Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Osita Aboloma, has warned importers to desist from using SON logo on their goods in order to deceive consumers. Aboloma who was represented by the Director in-charge of SON in Lagos, Kabir Mohammed, at …

By Ayoola Olaitan Aviation stakeholders have begun to count their losses as the epidemic outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic continues, as air travel agents in the country have lost over N180 billion. The aviation operators have also called on the …

Says it is one sure way of boosting economy The League of Maritime Editors and Publishers has thrown its weight behind the efforts of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to introduce insurance cover on empty containers used in bringing imports …

Air Peace, Arik Air, Dana Air, Azman and Max Air  have said they will be suspending all their domestic flight services as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. While Air Peace, Arik Air and Azman’s suspension …

A maritime group, LOMEP, has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to address the challenges confronting indigenous operators in the shipping sector. LOMEP made this call in a letter to the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh. In …

By Kenneth Jukpor The management and staff of Autosky Logistics Services have congratulated Mrs. Chizoba Anyika on her recognition as one of the women to be celebrated as United Nation’s Generation Amazons by MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame …

Following Federal Government’s directives in a memo issued from the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, which stated that all nonessential Public Servants on Grade Level 12 and below should stay and work from home, the Nigerian …

Following news that the Chief of Staff to Nigeria’s President, Abba Kyari tested positive to the coronavirus today, here are some contacts Kyari reportedly came in contact with after returning from Germany and Egypt . Amidst rumors that dozens of …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Association of Nigeria Customs Licensed Agents (ANLCA) has shut down its national secretariat until further notice as part of efforts to protect members of the association from the pandemic ‘Coronavirus’. The President of ANLCA, Hon. Tony …

Cases rise to 40, govt orders complete border closure We will deploy soldiers to enforce contact tracing –FG Former PPMC MD, first Nigerian to die of coronavirus Nigeria has less than 500 ventilators for patients The Federal Government on Monday …

…Reps refuse medical screening at airports By Ayoola Olaitan Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has shut down the two remaining international airports as Coronavirus cases rises to 36 in Nigeria, with 33 active cases, 2 discharged and one dead. The …

The Federal Government has approved waivers for 66 filling stations located within border communities to lift and supply petroleum products, our correspondent gathered on Sunday. In November 2019, the Federal Government banned the supply of petroleum products to filling stations …

* Shippers’ Council to hold talks with barge operators on cost * Coronavirus: Govt agencies to observe partial closure By Kenneth Jukpor As the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) leads port stakeholders towards eliminating payment of container deposits, there are indications …

By Ayoola Olaitan The League of Maritime Editors and Publishers, LOMEP, has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA on the need to address indigenous Shipping woes faced in the maritime sector. LOMEP, made this call in a …

• Air Peace suspends Liberia, Senegal flights • FG may restrict international flights to Lagos, Abuja The disruption to air travel due to the continued spread of coronavirus will cost Nigeria’s aviation industry over N160.58bn (using Bureau de Change rate …

  Demand official circular By Kenneth Jukpor Following the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) decision to reverse his former ban on the use of barges to evacuate cargoes from the seaports, barge operators and …

Arik Air on Wednesday suspended its flight services to all West Coast destinations following the continued spread of coronavirus. The affected routes, according to the airline, are Accra, Ghana; Monrovia, Liberia and Dakar, Senegal. The airline said in a statement …