Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Customs Nets N56.64bn At PTML In Four Months
LAGOS – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ports and Terminal Multipurpose Limited(PTML), said it generated the revenue of N56,645,049,609.00 from January to April, 2020 as against the amount of N50,011,367,237.00 netted to the Federal Government coffers in the same period last year. This represents an increase in revenue with N6,633,682,372.00 representing 13 percent when compared …
Tin Can Island Container Terminal Contributes N100m To National Response Plan Against COVID-19
Within the framework of the national response plan against COVID-19 and the solidarity action initiated by the Federal authorities of Nigeria for the benefit of vulnerable people, Tin Can Island Container Terminal (TICT) has donated N100 million to the Federal Government COVID-19 Relief Fund. TICT, multinational port operating company with its terminal located at the …
Port & Cargo Suspends Collection Of Demurrage Charges On Cargoes
Port & Cargo Handling Company, a sub company of the SIFAX Group, has suspended the collection of demurrage charges on all containers following the directive of the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) that all terminal operators should suspend the collection of demurrage charges, as a means to ameliorate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the …
Raimi-Hassan Calls For More Northern States’ Patronage Of Kaduna Inland Dry Port
The General Manager, Kaduna Inland Dry Port, Rotimi O.Raimi-Hassan, has said that the port is facing challenges of cargoes rail movement, global recognition and shipping companies designation as port of final destination. Raimi-Hassan, who made this assertion in an interview with DAILY INDEPENDENT, also called for increased patronage of the facility by all the Northern …
Phased Reopening Of Schools: Afe Babalola Gives 15-Point Suggestion
LAGOS – The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has offered prescriptions on how the Federal Government can reopen schools and universities within four weeks in phases. In a 15-point prescription rolled out in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, at the weekend, Babalola opined that the daily increase in the …
Don Cautions On Reopening Of Schools, Says Insulation For Students, Teachers Nil
LAGOS – Professor Oyesoji Aremu of the University Of Ibadan (UI) has called for caution as Nigerians are calling for the reopening of schools in the country. Aremu said given the huge challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic agitation for reopening should be addressed with caution. In an interview with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Aremu said, “There …
FG Targets Over Three Million Households For School Feeding Programme
The Federal Government has said the Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) for primary school pupils would reach 3,131,971 households for the intervention. Besides, 6,000 schools would serve as distribution centres for clusters of communities except in some states with unique security and safety issues where other structures would be used. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, …
COVID -19: Opportunity To Achieve Drug Security, Revamp Nigeria’s Healthcare – Expertspresident
LAGOS – Many believe that the emergence of Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic opened up the can of worms and the rot in the Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure, system and management. With the pandemic wreaking havoc worldwide leading to the shutdown of the air space and locked down in many countries, even the affluent who took solace in …
Advertising, Retail Trade Down By $2.1trn Globally In 2020, Forrester Forecasts
LAGOS – Market research firm, Forrester, predicted that due to the coronavirus, retail sales in 2020 will decline by an average of 9.6% globally, a loss of $2.1tn, and noted that it will take four years for retailers to overtake pre-pandemic levels. According to Forrester’s updated retail forecasts across North America, Asia, Europe and Latin …
Lady, Four Others In Police Net For Allegedly Selling Baby For N130,000
LAGOS – A 20-year-old girl, Miracle Kalu, along with four others have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly selling her baby for N130,000. Kalu an indigene of Ohafia in Abia State said the lack of funds to take care of her health condition, or fend for the baby forced …
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