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May 31, 2024 No Responses

Committee Seeks Exception Of Manufacturers, Farmers From Withholding Tax

As part of measures to reduce tax burden on businesses, the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms has proposed an exemption of manufacturers and farmers from paying withholding tax. Chairman of the Committee, Taiwo Oyedele di...

May 27, 2024 No Responses

House Committee Seeks Alternative Funding For Deep Blue Project

Honorable Uduak Odudoh, the Acting Chairman of the House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, has called for seeking alternate sources of funding for the Federal Government Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infr...

March 29, 2024 No Responses

Minister Inaugurates NAIDP Implementation Committee

Following the approval of the new Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) by the Federal Government in 2023, the Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Dr Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, on Thursday, in Abuja, inaugurate...

November 21, 2023 No Responses

Blue Economy: NIMASA, Nigerian Navy Inaugurate Joint Committee

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and the Nigerian Navy have inaugurated a committee to establish ways in which the synergy between both organs of government can be channeled into creating a welcoming environment for investment in...

June 7, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Inaugurates 18-man Committee To Implement Anti-Grazing Law In Edo

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, inaugurated an 18-man committee on cattle and livestock control to implement the state’s anti-grazing law. The governor during the inauguration of the Committee at the Executive Council (EXCO) Cham...

November 15, 2022 No Responses

Reps Committee Faults NIWA’s 2023 Budget

The House of Representatives Committee on Inland Waterways has faulted the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) 2023 budget. Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the budget defence of the authority, the Chairman of the Committee, Patrick Asadu alleged that the...

February 12, 2022 No Responses

Fintiri, Jime Inaugurate Committee To Develop Transport Infrastructure Projects

Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa and the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, have inaugurated a committee for the development of transport infrastructure projects. The transport infrastructure projects are the...

December 20, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates Technical Committee On Sorghum Varieties

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has inaugurated a technical committee to streamline the existing Sorghum varieties in the country as part of measures to meet food and industrial demands. A statement issued on Sunday by Modu...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Targets $1.2b Export Capacity For States

The National Action Committee, African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has emphasised the need to cascade down its activities to the subnational level with state governments playing a major role. Secretary of the committee, Mr Francis Anatogu, ...

November 8, 2021 No Responses

FG Appoints Ataguba, Rasheed, Others Into Railway Unbundling Committee

Nigeria’s decision to unbundle the Nigerian Railway Corporation has started with the Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki chairing the first meeting of the Ministerial Committee on the unbundling of the corporation. Addressing t...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Jime Inaugurates Committee To Tackle High Shipping Cost In Africa

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime, has inaugurated a committee of experts to help tackle high shipping cost within the Africa sub-region. Jime inaugurated the committee at the&...

October 12, 2021 No Responses

Shipping: Amaechi Charges Committee To Eliminate Delays, Corrupt Practices

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday In Abuja charged the Committee of Experts, Union of African Shippers Council (UASC) to ensure all elements of cost relating to delays, corrupt practices are eliminated from the system. Amaechi, who was re...

October 9, 2021 No Responses

Minister Inaugurates 29 Sports Federation Boards

Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, on Friday, in Abuja inaugurated 29 sports federation boards with a charge to them to formulate their constitutions within six months. Dare also told the executives and members of the new boards...