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October 18, 2023 No Responses

Shettima: Nigeria, China Strategic Partnership Key To Africa’s Development

Vice President Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria’s strategic partnership with China needs to be scaled up because it remains key to Africa’s development. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on...

October 11, 2023 No Responses

NDDC, NLNG Sign Pact On Development In Niger Delta

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage shared aspirations and collaborate on diverse fronts in the delivery of sustainable development projects in the regio...

October 5, 2023 No Responses

Africa To Earn $58b Development Aid Through AfCFTA

Internal trading will earn Africa more than $58 billion in development assistance, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has said. The Chief of Staff, AfCFTA Secretariat, Silver Ojakol, made this known on behalf of the Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene...

September 22, 2023 No Responses

Blue Economy: NIMASA To Invest In Research, Development

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR has disclosed that the Agency is set to reopen the Lokoja office, as part of efforts towards harnessing the Blue Economy, enhancing collaboration, wh...

August 9, 2023 No Responses

Firstbank Graduates More Senior Management Development Programme Participants

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the graduation of 20 successful participants in the fourth edition of its Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) at an event held recently at Oriental Hotel, Lagos. Before the 2023 graduation, the SMDP had...

August 2, 2023 No Responses

Seplat Energy CEO: Energy Access Will Be Biggest Driver Of Social, Economic Development In Africa

Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy is crucial if Africa is to achieve all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and energy access will be the biggest driver of social and economic development in Africa going forward, the...

April 20, 2023 No Responses

Local Content In LNG Train 7 Rises To 60 Per Cent, Says NCDMB

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said that the construction of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Train7 has witnessed 60 per cent local content. Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Mr Simbi Wabote, said this on Wednesday in Abuja while.....

December 28, 2022 No Responses

Benin Enterprise Park: Edo Partners NCDMB, To Develop 50 Hectares, Attract Investors

Edo State has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Local Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) as part of measures to develop 50 hectares out of the 1000 hectares for the Benin Enterprise Park, in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area...

December 22, 2022 No Responses

NCDMB Seeks Agenda-Driven Partnership On Research Development

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called for an agenda-driven partnership to achieve common vision on Research and Development (R&D) delivery in the oil and gas industry. The Board emphasised the need to attract sustainabl...

November 11, 2022 No Responses

Edo Allocates 35,000 Hectares Of Land For Housing, Industrial Development Projects

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration has made available 35,000 hectares of land for housing and industrial development projects in various towns and cities across the State. Obaseki said this when he received executive ...

November 9, 2022 No Responses

WMU Lauds NIMASA On Gender Inclusiveness, Capacity Development

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been commended for its policies of gender equality which have manifested in both the number of women employed by the Agency as well as those sponsored for capacity development in country...

October 10, 2022 No Responses

SEC Nigeria, Ghana Renew Market Development Partnership

As part of measures to encourage market integration and provide better opportunities for the economic prosperity of Nigeria and Ghana, the Securities and Exchange Commissions of both countries have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding. Speaking dur...

October 4, 2022 No Responses

Minister Lauds NIMASA’s Capacity Development Initiatives

The Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has commended the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for its capacity development initiative in the Nigerian maritime sector. He further applauded the Agency f...

August 25, 2022 No Responses

FEC Approves N43.6b For Road Projects In Northeast

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N43.6 billion for the construction and reconstruction of roads in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe and Bauchi States. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq...