Federal Archives — Page 89 of 147

August 17, 2017 No Responses

Put hate speech on your agenda, Osinbajo tells IPI

The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has urged the local organizing committee of International Press Institute (IPI) to consider putting on the agenda of their proposed event the issue of hate speech and its implications for our polity and for...

August 14, 2017 No Responses

School feeding programme in Anambra, Enugu, Ogun, Kaduna, others gulp N6.2billion

Not less than 14 states now benefit from the school feeding programme set up by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. A statement issued by the spokesperson to Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, explained that the Presidency is no...

August 14, 2017 No Responses

DMO boss seeks Editors’ support, explains focus on loan repayment, utilisation

The Director General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Ms. Patience Oniha, at the weekend in Lagos s solicited the support of the media in informing Nigerians on the management of the country’s debt stock and government’s drive towards infrastructural.....

August 14, 2017 No Responses

Buhari extols Nigeria’s relationship with China

The relationship between Nigeria and China is one that President Muhammadu Buhari cherishes and values highly, Presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, has said. Mr Adesina stated this when he received in audience the Vice Minister of Information of State.....

August 13, 2017 No Responses

Buhari: There’s tremendous improvement in my health

August 12, 2017 No Responses

FRSC boss congratulates new GOCOP executives

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has congratulated the Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, on his emergence as the President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers during the association’s election...

August 12, 2017 No Responses

FG renews Hassan Bello’s appointment as NSC CEO

The Federal Government has approved the renewal of the appointment of Mr. Hassan Bello as the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council for another four-year tenure. A letter conveying the renewal dated June 9th, 2017 to the Council...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

How to lift Nigeria’s economy through aggressive savings, by Peter Obi

To successfully curtail Nigeria’s economic challenges, former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has identified the strategic roles of aggressive savings, diversification of the economy towards manufacturing, export of value added and knowledge-based pro...

August 5, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA explains new Cabotage Compliance Strategy

In continuation of its quest to ensure full implementation of the Cabotage Act, 2003 for the benefits of Nigerians, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced New NIMASA Cabotage Compliance Strategy (NCCS) towards the actual...

August 4, 2017 No Responses

NPA commissions 24-hour emergency clinic

As part of measures to ensure effective implementation of the Executive Order concerning the ease of doing Business at Ports, the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commissioned a 24 hour emergency clinic to cater for health concerns....

August 4, 2017 No Responses

NSE gets CSR award

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has honoured the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the Year Award. Speaking at the Commerce & Industry Awards 2017 , Muda Yusuf, Director General of the....

August 3, 2017 No Responses

IMF: Economic backdrop in Nigeria remains challenging

The economic backdrop in Nigeria remains challenging, despite some signs of relief in the first half of 2017, International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said. At the end of a visit to Nigeria, IMT team led by Amine Mati, Senior...

August 2, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo in Kebbi, inaugurates N10b rice mill

The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday commissioned N10billion rice mill in Kebbi State, regarded as the largest in Africa. The WACOT Rice Mill, which is privately owned, is capable of processing over 120,000 metric tonnes annually. ...

August 2, 2017 No Responses

NLNG seeks human capital development in oil, gas industry

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has urged engineers in the country’s oil and gas sector to continuously strive to acquire and demonstrate cutting-edge competence which would enable Nigeria fully harness the vast natural resources and grow the nation’s economy. ...