Tag: Act

Shippers Council Seeks Amendment Of Act
October 23, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council Seeks Amendment Of Act

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Pius Akutah, on Wednesday described the agency’s 1978 Act as obsolete.According to Akutah, the proposed amendment will align the agency with modern trend and development.Speaking at the Council headquarters when the Nigerian Maritime...
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SON At 50: Stakeholders Seek Review Of Act 
November 29, 2022 No Responses

SON At 50: Stakeholders Seek Review Of Act 

Stakeholders, on Monday, called for review of the Act establishing Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in line with modern realities.  The stakeholders, made the call while delivering their goodwill messages at the 50th anniversary of SON in Abuj...
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Senate Scraps Customs Board
June 1, 2017 No Responses

Senate Scraps Customs Board

The Senate chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly on Wednesday scrapped the Governing Board of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), replacing it with the establishment of the Nigerian Customs Commission.   The development follows a clause by clause considera...
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Petroleum ministry under scrutiny as Senate halts concession of Port Harcourt Refinery to AGIP, OANDO
May 31, 2017 No Responses

Petroleum ministry under scrutiny as Senate halts concession of Port Harcourt Refinery to AGIP, OANDO

Citing alleged irregularities, the Senate on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to halt all transactions relating to the proposed concession of the Port Harcourt refinery to Agip and Oando.  The lawmakers who are questioning the rationale behin...
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‘Proposed amendment of NLNG Act threatens 18,000 jobs’
May 29, 2017 No Responses

‘Proposed amendment of NLNG Act threatens 18,000 jobs’

Members of Bonny Graduates Forum have closely examined the issues surrounding the proposed amendment of the NLNG Act and “we have come to the understanding that this will not be in the interest of Nigeria, the Niger-Delta and Bonny community....
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‘Amendment of NLNG Act will discourage foreign direct investment’
May 22, 2017 No Responses

‘Amendment of NLNG Act will discourage foreign direct investment’

The amendment of the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Act (Fiscal, Guarantees, Assurances, and Incentives) by the House of Representatives on May 9, 2017 will subject the company to more than just the 3% Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) levy due...
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