Tag: Federal

FG congratulates Bala,IMSO chair
November 17, 2016 No Responses

FG congratulates Bala,IMSO chair

The Federal Government has congratulated  Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative (ARP) to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr Dikko Tahir Bala over his election as the Chairman of International Mobile Satellite ( IMSO).  The election was conducted on Tuesday in London during...
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Ministry to recover un-remitted N450B from CBN, SEC, NAFDAC, others
November 16, 2016 No Responses

Ministry to recover un-remitted N450B from CBN, SEC, NAFDAC, others

The Federal Ministry of Finance has raised a committee to recover unremitted operating surpluses of agencies of government, running into N450billion.   The committee led by the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, is to reconcile the oper...
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Forum tasks Lagos Govt on maritime related scholarship for indigenes
November 16, 2016 No Responses

Forum tasks Lagos Govt on maritime related scholarship for indigenes

Citing urgent need to acquire knowledge and skills in maritime and oil related disciplines, the just concluded All Nigerian Maritime Journalists Retreat has advised the Lagos State Government to establish special scholarship scheme for Badagry and other  indi...
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NIMASA Director gets MPA academy fellowship award
November 16, 2016 No Responses

NIMASA Director gets MPA academy fellowship award

The Head of Shipping Development Department in the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr. Akin Akinyosoye has been awarded the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Academy Fellowship Award. The award is in consideration of Mr...
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NUPENG faults restructuring agenda for NNPC, DPR, PPPRA
November 15, 2016 No Responses

NUPENG faults restructuring agenda for NNPC, DPR, PPPRA

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has advised the Federal Government to desist from its reported plans to scrap the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Petroleum Product Pricing ...
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NPA pledges to harness business potentials at Seaports
November 15, 2016 No Responses

NPA pledges to harness business potentials at Seaports

 The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to harness all business potentials available at the nation’s seaports.   Speaking at an interactive session with Warri Port stakeholders, NPA Board Chairman, Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye, stressed the need for all hands t...
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Inflation hits 18.3 %
November 15, 2016 No Responses

Inflation hits 18.3 %

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a report released on Monday in Abuja said  Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 18.3 per cent (year-on-year) in October from 17.9 per cent recorded in September. The CPI, which measures inflation, is...
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Unsolicited SMS: MTN, Airtel, others get final warning
November 15, 2016 No Responses

Unsolicited SMS: MTN, Airtel, others get final warning

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday issued a final one-week ultimatum for the telecommunications network operators to put a stop to all unsolicited messages or face sanctions.  The commission said it was worried by the non-compliance by the...
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NNPC redeploys staff, appoints new spokesperson
November 15, 2016 No Responses

NNPC redeploys staff, appoints new spokesperson

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the appointment and redeployment of top management staff across board.   According to Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Maikanti Baru,  the changes were informed by the desire to cons...
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‘Only 3000 out of 10,000 kilometers of Nigeria’s waterways are navigable’
November 15, 2016 No Responses

‘Only 3000 out of 10,000 kilometers of Nigeria’s waterways are navigable’

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has only succeeded in exercising the powers vested on it by the Act establishing Nigeria’s over 3000 kilometers of navigable waterways from Nigeria/Niger and Nigeria/Cameroon borders to the Atlantic Ocean. The G...
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NPA boss seeks transparency in budget implementations
November 14, 2016 No Responses

NPA boss seeks transparency in budget implementations

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BudgiT Information Technology Network as part of measures to open up its budget for the public and provide Nigerians with all the necessary information during...
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Nigeria to end $800m a year wheat import from Russia
November 14, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria to end $800m a year wheat import from Russia

The Federal Government is putting measures in place to curtail $800 million on wheat importation from Russia.   According to the Foreign Affairs Minister of State Hajiya Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, the meaure is expected to preserve foreign exchange for the country...
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FG spends N750B for infrastructure development in five months, says Minister
November 13, 2016 No Responses

FG spends N750B for infrastructure development in five months, says Minister

As part of measure to reposition Nigeria’s economy, the Federal Government in the last five months mobilized not less than N750 Billion for infrastructure development.   Speaking in Lagos on Saturday at the 2016 Wealth Creation Platform organized by KICC...
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FG congratulates Super Eagles for defeating Algeria
November 13, 2016 No Responses

FG congratulates Super Eagles for defeating Algeria

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday congratulated the Super Eagles on their 3-1 victory over Algeria in the African qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.   Buhari commended the team and its handlers for their determination and high professionalism.....
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