Minister Archives — Page 103 of 169

November 15, 2017 No Responses

IG explains withdrawal of Obiano’s ADC

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Idris, said the withdrawal of the Aide Camp (ADC) to Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra was to prevent the re-occurrence of past experience. Idris gave the explanation during Election Stakeholders’ Forum organised by...

November 14, 2017 No Responses

Gwarzo, SEC boss decries drop in e-dividend registrations, insists on December deadline

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mounir Gwarzo on Monday in Lagos decried low investors enrollment to the e-dividend payment platform in the last three months. Speaking at the post Capi...

November 13, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku: Lawyers key to development of maritime sector

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has charged practitioners of law in the maritime sector on the need for regular updates on the knowledge of the sector, due to the dynamism...

November 13, 2017 No Responses

PDP Governors in crucial meeting

The 11 Governors of Peoples Democratic (PDP) are in a close door meeting in Enugu with the eight national chairmanship aspirants of the party ahead of the Dec. 9 national convention of the party. The governors are Ishaku Darius, Taraba; Dankwambo...

November 12, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo: N200b Benin industrial park will create 170,000 jobs

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the N200 billion Benin Industrial Park at Iyanomo in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Speaking at the event, Prof. Osinbajo said the industrial...

November 12, 2017 No Responses

NSE PHOTO NEWS

L-R: Oscar N. Onyema, OON, CEO, Nigerian Stock Exchange ( NSE) , Timothy E. McPherson, Minister of Finance, Sovereign State of Accompong and Kamil Olufowobi, CEO Most Influential 100 Limited during a courtesy visit to the NSE CEO in Lagos,...

November 11, 2017 No Responses

NPA boss at lagos trade fair, harps on capacity building, efficient port system

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has pledged to invest more resources in capacity building as part of measures to attain an efficient port system. Bala Usman made the remark a...

November 11, 2017 No Responses

At Alaghodaro summit, Omoigui-Okauru, Akpata, Ihonvbere, others tackle institutional barriers to investments

As the Alaghodaro Investment Summit got underway on Friday in Benin City, the Edo State capital, investment experts and heads of federal government regulatory agencies proffered solutions to the bureaucratic bottlenecks in government that are hindering the gro...

November 10, 2017 No Responses

Labour to National Assembly: Don’t scrap housing loans board

Organised labour under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has cautioned the National Assembly over alleged plan to scrap the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB). In a press statement issued in Lagos on...

November 10, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman addressing Stakeholders at Calabar Port with her, are from left General Manager Marine and Operations, Mr. Joshua Asanga, Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Dr. Sekonte H. Davies, Executive Director, Engineering...

November 10, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku seeks more women participation in maritime sector

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has called for more female participation in the Nigerian maritime industry, adding that their contribution is key to the development of the sector for ...

November 9, 2017 No Responses

‘IOSCO report on implementation of G20 recommendations to strengthen securities markets’

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a report on the implementation of the G20/FSB post-crisis recommendations aimed at strengthening securities markets. The Implementation Report: G20/FSB Recommendati...

November 8, 2017 No Responses

FG to investigate Nigerian users of offshore tax havens

Members of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the National Chapter of Transparency International, TI, in Nigeria, and Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, PTCIJ, have called on the Federal Government to investigate Nigerians ...

November 8, 2017 No Responses

FG to spend N35b on Housing Programme, N9.8b on Mambilla Hydro Project

The Federal Government has set aside N35.4 billion to address the housing needs of its workforce under the National Housing Programme in 2018. President Muhammadu Buhari made this known when he presented the 2018 budget proposal at the joint session...