Federal Archives — Page 70 of 120

May 23, 2017 No Responses

‘Reps attempt to amend NLNG Act without shareholders’ involvement borders on illegality’

An amendment to the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) (Fiscal Incentives, Guarantees and Assurances) Act without following the laid down process stipulated in the Act for any amendment would be contrary to the Rule of Law, said General Manager, External Relations...

May 23, 2017 No Responses

IITA donates 35,930 kilograms ‘Seeds of Renaissance’ to Borno

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Monday donated about 35,930 kilograms of seeds to the Borno state government as part of efforts to cushion the humanitarian crisis in the northeastern part of Nigeria. The donation is an...

May 23, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria host maiden African Customs Directors General meeting

Nigeria is set to play host to First Extra Ordinary Meeting of African Union Sub Committee of Directors General of Customs from 23rd to 25th of May 2017 in Abuja. The meeting, which will be attended by fifty African countries...

May 23, 2017 No Responses

19 killed, 50 injured in Manchester Arena blast

(BBC) Nineteen people have been killed and about 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande. PM Theresa May said...

May 22, 2017 No Responses

‘Embracing animation technology will boost Nigeria’s entertainment industry’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has made a strong pitch for Nigeria to embrace the growing Animation technology in order to benefit from what has become a $300-billion industry and which represents 25% of the global audiovisu...

May 22, 2017 No Responses

‘Amendment of NLNG Act will discourage foreign direct investment’

The amendment of the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Act (Fiscal, Guarantees, Assurances, and Incentives) by the House of Representatives on May 9, 2017 will subject the company to more than just the 3% Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) levy due...

May 21, 2017 No Responses

Released Chibok girls reunite with families

The 82 rescued Chibok school girls have been reunited with their parents in an emotion laden occasion in Abuja on Saturday. The girls were earlier reunited with 24 others who were rescued by the Federal Government last year. In her...

May 21, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (Middle) and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Right) at the burial of late military Governor of the defunct Western Region, Gen Adeyinka Adebayo on Saturday in Ekiti

May 20, 2017 No Responses

‘NCC’s mandate is to ensure all stakeholders are protected’

By Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC – The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics in its first quarter telecommunications sector report for 2016 placed Lagos voice subscriber base at 19.04 million or 12.8% of the country’s subscribers and 1...

May 20, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Tinuade Awe, General Counsel and Head of Regulation, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Inime I. Aguma, Country Vice-President/National President and Pai Gamde, Ag. Head, Corporate Services Division, NSE at the Closing Gong Ceremony on Friday.

May 20, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (2nd left); Practice Manager, World Bank, Benedict Eijbergen (left); Senior Transport Spec., World Bank, Olatunji Ahmed (2nd right) and the Technical Assistant to the MD, Dr. Abubakar D...

May 19, 2017 No Responses

FG gives agencies 60 days to harmonise operations at Seaports, insists on 24 hour services at Apapa

By Moses Ebosele – The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday signed three executive orders “that will significantly change some of the ways government business and operations are conducted in the country forthwith”. Ahead of the signing...

May 18, 2017 No Responses

ICRC lauds NPA’s PPP initiatives

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) on Thursday commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the success it had recorded in the areas of Public Private Partnerships (PPP). Led by Gabriel .T. Aduda, Director Civil Service Transform...

May 18, 2017 No Responses

Forex: CBN releases list of 36 items

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday released list of 36 items valid for access to foreign exchange in the foreign exchange market. In a circular to all banks and the general public, CBN explained that the list of...