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January 9, 2018 No Responses

Ogbeh: Agriculture created over 6m jobs in two years

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said on Monday that agriculture sector created six million jobs in the last two years. Ogbeh said this while analysing the achievements of his ministry and 2018 targets of the...

January 5, 2018 No Responses

Baru: FG lost 148,533 million litres of PMS to diversion

The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru, on Thursday disclosed that the nation lost about 148,533000 million litres of fuel to diversion during the December fuel crisis in Nigeria. Speaking at an investiga...

January 5, 2018 No Responses

Buhari inaugurates Kaduna Inland Dry Port, locomotives

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is committed to strengthening the nation’s railway system in order to boost economic activities in the country. Buhari made the commitment while inaugurating two locomotives and 10 standard gauge coaches on ...

January 4, 2018 No Responses

Minister: Dakuku is not corrupt, has reduced NIMASA’s operating cost by 50 per cent

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has described the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside as an epitome of good governance and great character. The Minister stated this in Por...

January 4, 2018 No Responses

‘Oando’s forensic audit to commence this month’

There is no going back on the forensic audit of Oando Plc, the Acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Abdul Zubair, has said. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Zubair said the...

January 4, 2018 No Responses

NPA reiterates commitment to safety, security standards

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed concern while sympathizing with those affected in the unfortunate fire incident which occurred at locations in the Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIPC), Apapa during which no lives were lost. ...

January 3, 2018 No Responses

SEC extends forbearance window for multiple accounts consolidation to March 31

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the forbearance window for multiple accounts consolidation to March 31, 2018. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, Acting Director General of SEC, Dr. Abdul Zubair said:“With a view...

January 3, 2018 No Responses

APM Terminals waives charges on container for IDPs

APM Terminals Apapa Limited has waived handling and storage charges running into several millions of naira on a container load of fish which was donated by the Federal Government to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yobe State. The Federal...

January 2, 2018 No Responses

Buhari to inaugurate Nigeria’s First Inland Dry Port in Kaduna

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday inaugurate the country’s first Inland Dry Port in Kaduna. A statement by Mr Ignatius Nweke, Director Special Duties, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), on Monday in Abuja, disclosed this. Nweke said the dry port was....

January 2, 2018 No Responses

Maize Cultivation: Association to engage 500,000 farmers in 2018

The National President, Maize Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Bello Abubakar-Annur has disclosed that the union is planning to engage 500, 000 farmers in maize cultivation in the 2018 farming season across the country. Abubakar-Annur told the News Agency of Nig...