Development Archives — Page 6 of 9

September 17, 2021 No Responses

Shell Restates Commitment To Research, Development In Nigeria

Energy giant, Shell, has said its research and development strategy is aligned with Nigeria’s 10-year strategic roadmap for local content being implemented by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Managing Director of the deep-water business of Shell in...

September 15, 2021 No Responses

ExxonMobil Contributes N67.5b To NDDC

Between 2001 and June 202O, the Multinational oil company, ExxonMobil, based in Mkpanak, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, contributed N67.5 billion to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking at an interactive session with Jou...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

Gombe Earmarks N17b For Industrial Park

Gombe State Government has earmarked N17 billion for the construction of the Gombe Ultramodern Industrial Park, to promote medium and small-scale enterprises in the state. The State Governor, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, revealed this after a closed-door engagement wi...

August 23, 2021 No Responses

NCC Boss Lists Benefits Of Digital Literacy To Socio-Economic Development

The Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has identified major benefits in promoting digital literacy in the country. Delivering the first Annual Lecture of the Bic...

August 19, 2021 No Responses

NEPZA Backs Partnership To Develop Abuja University

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has expressed readiness to support the partnership between Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and University of Abuja for the university’s permanent site development. A statement by Mr Martin...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

NCC: Telecomm Based Research Designed To Attain Capacity Development, Others

The Telecommunications-based research Innovations from Academics in the Nigerian Tertiary Institutions programme is designed to achieve outlined goals, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has said. In a notice published on its website and obtai...

August 8, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta Harps on Innovative Museums for Sustainable Development

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has called for ingenious ways of collecting antiquities relevant to operations of various organisations in the country...

August 5, 2021 No Responses

NLNG Explains CSR Initiative, Gas Resources Development

The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has so far spent about $200m on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes as part of measures to help build the nation. Speaking on Wednesday in Lagos at the 2021 Society of Petroleum Engineers ...

July 31, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta Harps On Innovative Museums For Sustainable Development

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has called for ingenious ways of collecting antiquities relevant to operations of various organizations in the country ...

July 2, 2021 No Responses

Timipre Sylva: Peace Is Key To Economic Development In Niger Delta

Minister of State Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva has urged Niger Delta youths to be at the vanguard of promoting peace in the region to be able to attract investment and developments. Speaking during a courtesy call on him by...

June 27, 2021 No Responses

FG Commends NGX On Capital Market Development

The Federal Government has commended the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited for its efforts in ensuring that the Nigerian capital market (NCM) is deepened. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, made the commendation ...

June 14, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa Starch Factory Ready For Commissioning

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — A 60-metric tonnes cassava starch factory built by the Bayelsa State government will be inaugurated soon. Governor Douye Diri disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection tour of the factory located at Ebedebiri ...

June 9, 2021 No Responses

No Rift Between Sylva, Akpabio Over Constitution Of NDDC Board’

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says there is no rift between him and Minister of Nigeria Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswil Akpabio, over the constitution of board of the Nige...

June 2, 2021 No Responses

FCTA Partners Investors On Livestock Development

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disclosed plans to partner with investors to boost livestock development and create jobs in the territory. The Acting Secretary, FCTA Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Mr Ibe Chukwuemek...