Minister Archives — Page 101 of 171

December 30, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA to aquire fast intervention vessels

In line with the recent approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA is set to acquire strategic maritime safety and security assets, which are also in line with the total spectrum of...

December 28, 2017 No Responses

Sources fault Kachikwu’s alleged memo, clears Kyari

The alleged circulation of non-existent July 2017 memo, predicting the likely shortage of PMS by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kackiwu has been described as a grand design to discredit and embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari and hi...

December 27, 2017 No Responses

SEC partners IST to curb capital market Infractions

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed readiness to partner with relevant bodies in its quest to ensure zero tolerance on infractions in Nigeria’s capital market. Acting Director General of SEC, Dr. Abdul Zubair stated this when the...

December 27, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA to unveil maritime forecast

As part of measures to reposition the maritime sector for greater efficiency in line with International best practices, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will release the empirical forecast that will determine the outlook of the i...

December 24, 2017 No Responses

SGF: FG not contemplating hike in petrol pump price

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is not contemplating any form of hike in the pump price of petroleum products. Mustapha disclosed this on Saturday at the handing...

December 22, 2017 No Responses

Customs hits N1trillion highest revenue collection

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded its highest revenue collection ever of over N1 trillion as against N770 billion target set for 2017. The Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, announced this at a news conference in Abuja...

December 22, 2017 No Responses

UNIJOS, others acquire subsidiaries of Nigerian Mining Corporation

The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), at its 4th meeting for 2017,approved the privatisation of the remaining 5 (out of the 23) subsidiaries of the Nigerian Mining Corporation (NMC). The NCP approved the sale of Naraguta Bricks and Clay Company...

December 21, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki inaugurates pension committee, fine-tunes strategy to clear N3.9bn arrears

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state has put up structures to clear pension arrears accumulated from 1996 to 2000, noting that the migration of public servants to the contributory pension scheme will forestall a...

December 20, 2017 No Responses

NNPC releases 470 trucks of petrol to Lagos, Abuja

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday said it released 300 trucks of petrol to Lagos and 170 to Abuja, to stem long queues at filling stations. NNPC Spokesman, Ndu Ughamadu, announced the release in a statement in Abuja....

December 20, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (Standing 5th from left), top Management of the NPA and some recipients of the Organization’s 2017 Long Service / Merit Award held in Lagos last weekend.

December 19, 2017 No Responses

Medical expert seeks ban on cough syrups

Dr Fatima Hassan, Pedeatric Consultant at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), has called on the Federal Government to ban cough syrups in the country. She made the call at the Senate Roundtable on Drug Abuse Epidemic in Kano on Monday....

December 19, 2017 No Responses

Disputed Obu mine site shut

The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of the disputed Obu Mine site in Okpella community, Edo State, following a directive from the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and to avoid the breakdown of law and...

December 19, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Representative of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Executive Director, Finance and Administration Mohammed Bello-Koko (6th from left), top Management of the NPA and Stakeholders when the Association of Nigerian Licensed Custom A...

December 19, 2017 No Responses

‘A Director at NIMASA Earns More than Managing Director of NPA’

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, staff of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will enjoy an upward review in their take home pay with effect from 2018. In a chat with City BusinessNews (www.citybusinessnews.com) on Monday in Abuja, a highly placed source in....