Federal Archives — Page 86 of 138

June 16, 2017 No Responses

‘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 Thursday, the Minister challenged the...

June 15, 2017 No Responses

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...

June 15, 2017 No Responses

‘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...

June 15, 2017 No Responses

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 ...

June 14, 2017 No Responses

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...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

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...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

Export of certified yams from Nigeria to U.S, U.K, begins June 29

Barring any last minute adjustment, Nigeria will formally export its first consignment of certified yams to the United Kingdom and United States of America on the 29th of June, 2017. According to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

FRSC begins Psychiatric test for traffic offenders July 1

Come July 1, 2017, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will resume enforcement of psychiatric tests on traffic law offenders nationwide. According to Bisi Kazeem, FRSC ‘s Corps Public Education Officer, in a press statement in Abuja on Monday, Cor...

June 12, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Gilles Kolifrath, Partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, ISDA Member; Irene Robinson-Ayanwale, Head, Legal Department, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Abimbola Ogunbanjo, 1st Vice President, NSE; Marilyn Ramplin, Founder, Novia One Group, ...

June 10, 2017 No Responses

Minister to Traditional Rulers: Support FG in promoting peace

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to traditional rulers to support the government in promoting peace and unity across the country, amid rising cases of incendiary statements and hate speeches capable of tearing the na...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

Senate scraps FERMA

The Senate has passed a bill scrapping the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and replacing it with Federal Roads Authority. The bill, sponsored by Kabiru Gaya (Kano-APC), was read the third time at plenary before it was passed through a...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

China Harbour stakes $86.8m for NPA’s equity in Lekki Deep Seaport

The proposed agenda to concession Lekki Deep Seaport has assumed a new dimension as China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) indicates interest to stake $86,810,000.00 for the balance of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) equity. The development is coming les...

June 6, 2017 No Responses

SEC to revoke registration of 400 professionals

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to revoke the registration of about 400 Capital Market Experts or Professionals who do not comply with the directive to provide updated information of their companies/firms by July 31, 2017. According to...

June 2, 2017 No Responses

Seplat gas business exceeds $100m revenue in 2016

By Moses Ebosele (ebosele@hotmail.com) – The gas business of Seplat Petroluem Development Company Plc exceeded $100 million revenue milestone projection for the year 2016 despite various challenges in the sector. Briefing shareholders durin...