Minister Archives — Page 2 of 142

March 26, 2024 No Responses

NPA Boss Begins Working Week On Tin-Can Port Access Road

As measure of consolidating the gains recorded in the clearance of illegal check/extortion points and shanties resulting in traffic gridlock on Tincan Island Port access road, Managing Director /CEO Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) resumes work on Monday March 25th on...

March 25, 2024 No Responses

Undersea Cables: Nigeria Seeks Joint West Africa Regional Protection

Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivity in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure and diversify conne...

March 25, 2024 No Responses

Edo Woos More Private Investors In Solid Mineral Deposits, Others

The Edo State Commissioner for Mining and Energy, Enaholo Ojiefoh, has said that the State has surplus solid mineral deposits to host more than 20 more mega plants like the ones set up and operated by Dangote Group and BUA...

March 23, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council Harps On Paperless Operations

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has set August 2024 deadline for full paperless operations as part of measures to drive service efficiency and contribute revenue to the Federal Government, NSC Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Pius ...

March 23, 2024 No Responses

New NIMASA DG: We Will Build A Purpose Driven Organisation

The newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Dayo Mobereola says the Agency’s Management under his leadership will build a purpose driven organisation, while also prioritising effective communicat...

March 22, 2024 No Responses

FG Inaugurates Marshals To Combat Illegal Mining

As part of measures to tackle unauthorized mining activities, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has launched the inaugural group of Mining Marshals Corps. Presenting the Mining Marshals in Abuja on Thursday, Alake explained tha...

March 21, 2024 No Responses

CBN Clears FX Transactions Backlog

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cleared all valid foreign exchange backlogs of s$7 billion, fulfilling a key pledge of its Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso. In a statement on Wednesday, the apex bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama...

March 19, 2024 No Responses

NLC Backs NASU, SSANU

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has declared its support for the ongoing strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and associated institutions of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and has demanded an “immedia...

March 19, 2024 No Responses

NCC: Voice, Data Services Affected By Undersea Cable Cuts Restored

The management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that voice, and data services affected by undersea cable cuts have been restored. A statement issued on Monday by the Director of Public Affairs in NCC, Reuben Muoka, said services have.....

March 18, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu: Killers Of Military Personnel Won’t Go Unpunished

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of military personnel in Delta State. In a statement on Sunday, Tinubu described the killing as unprovoked and “dreadful”, adding that the perpetrators, whom he described as “cowardly” must not go unpunis...

March 18, 2024 No Responses

Dangote Lauds Lagos Govt On Consumer Rights Advocacy

The Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Hajia Fatima Aliko Dangote has commended the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) on the successful hosting of the 2024 World Consumer Rights Day, noting that ...

March 16, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria’s Inflation Hits 31.70%

The inflation rate has moved to 31.70 per cent in February, according to the latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Bureau released the figure on Friday, with the latest data showing a rise from the 29.90...

March 16, 2024 No Responses

FAAN MD Urges Women To Champion Equality

Women in Logistics and Transport (WILAT) recently marked the International Women’s Day in Lagos. Gathered at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) annex within Lagos International Airport, women from the institute commemorated the occasion spo...

March 16, 2024 No Responses

Floating LNG Project: UTM Solicits NCDMB’s Equity Investment, Approvals

UTM Offshore Limited, promoters of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility has requested the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to invest equity in the project and to accelerate key approvals that would fast-trac...