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January 26, 2022 No Responses

Deregulation: FG Introduces Infrastructure Fund For Auto Gas Transition

The Federal Government says it will take into consideration infrastructure fund for the midstream and downstream sector targeted at developing gas infrastructure to actualise Auto Gas Transition. Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, disclosed this in Abuja...

January 26, 2022 No Responses

SEC: No Extension Of 2022 License Renewal Exercise After January 31

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Capital Market Operators (CMOS) and relevant stakeholders that the Jan 31 deadline for renewal of registration licence will not be extended. SEC, in a circular posted on its website, said that ...

December 16, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves $1.9b To Boost Power Supply To 7,000 Megawatts

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $1.9 billion for the procurement of equipment for the nation’s power sector as part of measures to boost power supply across the country, through the Presidential Power Initiative. Briefing Jour...

December 9, 2021 No Responses

Housing Deficit: SEC Pledges Collaboration With Stakeholders

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pledged to collaborate with relevant stakeholders on real estate investments in as part of measures to curtail housing deficit in the country. Director-General of the SEC, Mr. Lamido Yuguda made...

December 9, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA DG Assures IGP of Support In Combating Maritime Crimes

Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has assured the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba of support and strengthened partnership in the fight against maritime crime. Jamoh at a...

December 7, 2021 No Responses

AMCON To Publish Debtors’ List In January

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has concluded arrangements to publish the full list of the names of individuals, institutions as well as their Directors on its Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) portfolio in national newspapers. The Chairman...

December 7, 2021 No Responses

FIRS Urges Comprehensive Revenue Inclusion

Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Muhammad Nami, on Monday in Abuja called for the aggregation of all revenues generated at national and sub-national levels. This, he said, would enable proper determination and accurate computatio...

November 25, 2021 No Responses

INEC Reiterates Commitment To Deepen Use Of Technology

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday in Lagos reiterated the resolve of the Commission to sustain the use of technology. Speaking at an interactive session with online Publishers, Yakubu, who...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

FG Disburses N56b To MSMEs

The Federal Government has disbursed N56.84 billion to 835,161 beneficiaries under the MSME Survival Fund scheme. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Evelyn Ngige, disclosed this at the opening of the 13th Meeting of t...

November 19, 2021 No Responses

FG Approves N656b Budget Support Facility For States

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N656 billion Bridge Financing Facility for the 36 States. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this on Thursday at a virtual NEC meeting presid...

November 18, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria To Allocate $200m For Creation Of 780 Agric Service Centres

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is to allocate $200 million for the creation of 780 Agricultural Service Centres to serve as catalysts for training and equipment sharing, under the Nigeria-Brazil bilateral development progr...

November 17, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Railway To Shut Down Operations, Implores Police, Others On Security For Infrastructure

By ebosele@hotmail.com — Ahead of the proposed strike by the two in-house unions of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), management of the parastatal has directed Railway District Managers (RDMs), Managers and Coordinators to shut down train services...

November 14, 2021 No Responses

Osinbajo Harps On Unity, Strategic Leadership

At this point in Nigeria’s history, the nation needs a new generation of strategic leaders that will take the country speedily to the next level of development, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said.Osinbajo stated this in Abuja, on Saturday, at the...

November 14, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA At Trade Fair, Seeks National Policy On Waste Management

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Saturday called for the development of a national policy on waste management. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made the appeal at NIMASA’s special day at the ongoing 202...