Category: News

Osinbajo implores NCP on ‘creative out-of-the box solutions’ for privatisation, commercialisation challenges
June 23, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo implores NCP on ‘creative out-of-the box solutions’ for privatisation, commercialisation challenges

The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has challenged the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) to come up with ‘creative out-of-the box solutions for addressing the numerous challenges facing the privatisation and commercialisation programme such as non-performance by some privatised enterprises...
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UK offers EU Citizens post Brexit status
June 23, 2017 No Responses

UK offers EU Citizens post Brexit status

European Union  citizens legally resident in the UK should have the same rights as British citizens after Brexit, the UK prime minister has told EU leaders. “No-one will face a cliff edge,” Theresa May said at a Brussels summit. A...
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BPE to Lead Capital: Conclude equity investment in NCX within 60 days
June 22, 2017 No Responses

BPE to Lead Capital: Conclude equity investment in NCX within 60 days

The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh, has given Lead Capital Consortium a deadline of 60 calendar days to conclude the strategic equity investment by the National Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) into the Nigeri...
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Obaseki appoints ThisDay Industry Editor, Ihonvbere, others as special advisers
June 22, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki appoints ThisDay Industry Editor, Ihonvbere, others as special advisers

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has appointed ThisDay Industry Editor, Mr Crusoe Osagie as Special Adviser, Media and Communication Strategy.   According to a statement from the office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Professor Julius.....
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Ogbeh holds social media interaction, advises youths to embrace agriculture
June 22, 2017 No Responses

Ogbeh holds social media interaction, advises youths to embrace agriculture

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has advised youths in the country to embrace agriculture as he announced that the present administration would soon launched the “Invent Your Future” programme. The Minister gave the advic...
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SEC commends DMO, CBN, PENCOM on N100B Sukuk
June 22, 2017 No Responses

SEC commends DMO, CBN, PENCOM on N100B Sukuk

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has commended the Debt Management Office (DMO) onarrangements to issue the maiden N100.0 Billion Sukuk in the Nigerian Capital Market. In a statement by the SEC “This is a major milestone for Nigeria as it wi...
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Bank of Industry seeks partnership with Edo State Govt
June 22, 2017 No Responses

Bank of Industry seeks partnership with Edo State Govt

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Bank of Industry, Mr. Pitan Olukayode has indicated the bank’s interest to seek more areas of collaboration with the Edo government.   Assuring of the bank’s readiness to support the initiative...
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Governors endorse peer advisory mechanism, targets zero hunger by 2030
June 21, 2017 No Responses

Governors endorse peer advisory mechanism, targets zero hunger by 2030

Five state Governors in Nigeria have endorsed a peer advisory mechanism to enable them monitor the implementation of their state-grown agricultural plans with a view to ending hunger by 2030. The peer advisory mechanism is a brainchild of the Nigeria...
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Harmonisation of standard operating procedures critical to 24-hour activities at Seaports, says Hassan Bello, NSC boss
June 21, 2017 No Responses

Harmonisation of standard operating procedures critical to 24-hour activities at Seaports, says Hassan Bello, NSC boss

The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, has emphasized the need to harmonize and streamline Standard Operating Procedure at the nation’s Seaports.   Speaking at a one day town hall meeting on 24-hour operations at Seaports...
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FG to purchase four new locomotives
June 21, 2017 No Responses

FG to purchase four new locomotives

To further enhance movement of goods and passengers along Abuja-Kaduna rail route, the Federal Government on Tuesday announced plans to purchase four new locomotives before the end of August, 2017.     Speaking during the inspection of the Kaduna Inland Dry...
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INTELS: De-categorization of port terminals will lead to loss of Govt revenue
June 20, 2017 No Responses

INTELS: De-categorization of port terminals will lead to loss of Govt revenue

De-categorization of port terminals by Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will result in huge revenue loss to the Federal Government, INTELS Nigeria Limited has said.   In his witness statement on oath filed at the Federal High Court Abuja in a case...
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FG distributes 200 rice mills to farmers, begins training of 3000 Agro Rangers
June 19, 2017 No Responses

FG distributes 200 rice mills to farmers, begins training of 3000 Agro Rangers

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has approved the distribution of 200 rice mills to farmers across the country.    Speaking during an interactive session with a team of social media influencers in Abuja at the weekend,...
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IMO adopts safety amendments for passenger ships
June 19, 2017 No Responses

IMO adopts safety amendments for passenger ships

IMO’s Marine Safety Committee (MSC) has adopted revised safety requirements for passenger vessels in the event of flooding caused by an incident. The revisions to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) chapter II-1, relating to...
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Ministry seeks second license for Agric Bank, targets 40m customers
June 18, 2017 No Responses

Ministry seeks second license for Agric Bank, targets 40m customers

By Moses Ebosele (ebosele@hotmail.com) –    The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has concluded plans to secure second licence for Bank of Agric from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of measures to provide adequate....
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