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Mr. Alex A.Okoh, Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises (Left) during a working visit to Hajia Kadijat Buka Abba Ibrahim, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Abuja.
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maritime transport policy critical to national economic growth, says NIMASA DG
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has stated that Nigeria is in dire need of a Maritime Transport policy which will complement the existing National Transport Policy and advance the c...
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,...
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....
Certified yams from Nigeria arrives in U.S as Senegal, Mali indicate interest
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh was in a celebration mood on Saturday as he announced the successful arrival of the first consignment of certified yams from Nigeria to the United States of America (USA). ...
FRSC boss pledges more transparency, efficiency
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to retool its operations for better transparency and efficiency in line with the recently signed Presidential Executive Orders. Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, stated this at a strategic session with Zonal Commanding Of...
FG will provide access road to owu water falls, says Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will provide access road to the Owu Water Fall in Kwara State with a view to opening it up to local and international tourists. The Minister had...
Maritime stakeholders to brainstorm on 24hr Seaport operations
Come Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the Presidential Executive Orders on 24 hours Seaport operations will take the centre stage as stakeholders in the maritime sector and members of the public brainstorm at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos State. Already, the...
‘FG will continue to fight illicit trafficking in Cultural Property’
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has promised that the Federal Government will continue to fight against the illicit trafficking in Cultural Property. Declaring open an exhibition of repatriated Nigerian artefacts in Lagos on Thu...
Citibank: Nigerian economy on slow path to recovery
Following a difficult two years, there are now signs that the Nigerian economy is starting the slow path to recovery, Citibank Africa Economist, Mr David Cowan has said Speaking at a Direct Custody and Clearing (DCC) seminar, Cowan said...
‘Egina FPSO will enhance NIMASA’s safety regulatory capacity’
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has said the on-going construction of the multi-billion dollar Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) project will increase the knowle...
Customs FOU apprehends 10 suspects, records 152 seizures
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, Ikeja, Lagos has has recorded 152 seizures with a Duty Paid Value of N334,042,396. Briefing Journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, Customs Area Controller of the Command, Uba ...
FRSC rescues 401,454 in six years, depoys 1,201 Breathalyzers
By Moses Ebosele (ebosele@hotmail.com) – Between 2011 and 2016, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) rescued alive not less than 401,454 Nigerians from crash scenes across the country. Speaking at the just concluded 2017 Nigeria Auto Journalist...
2017 Budget, an important milestone in Nigeria’s economic recovery, growth, says Osinbajo
“This is an important milestone in our economic recovery and Growth plan laid in April by President Muhammadu Buhari. “I would like to express my appreciation to the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well...