Minister Archives — Page 104 of 171

November 27, 2017 No Responses

Between waste, reality and politics of deep seaports

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – Did Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers State carry out any feasibility study before embarking on the Bakassi Deep Seaport project? Who carried out the feasibility study and what is the outcome? ...

November 27, 2017 No Responses

Shipowners task FG on $100m cabotage fund

The President, Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA), Mr Aminu Umar, has called on the Federal Government to intervene in delayed disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) to sustain shipping business. Umar made the call in an interview with t...

November 27, 2017 No Responses

NNPC to select core investor for Benue bio-fuel project

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has almost concluded discussion on the choice of a core investor for the proposed bio-fuel plant in Benue. The Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr Maikanti Baru, said this in a...

November 27, 2017 No Responses

Ministry faults ‘flagrant abuse of import duty waivers by some NGOs, importers’

The Federal Ministry of Finance has alleged attempts by some importers and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) to malign the name of the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun over “spurious claims of refusing to grant import duty waivers in respect of...

November 25, 2017 No Responses

NPA MD lauds first set of RTG operators in Africa

Like their male counterpart, women can enhance the Maritime Industry and improve the Nation’s Economy, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has said Speaking at the Tincan Island Container Terminal Ltd (TICT), the NPA ...

November 24, 2017 No Responses

2017 Budget: FERMA gets N800m out of N25b

Out of the N25billion budget of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), only N800million has been received, the Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said. Briefing members of the Senate Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance A...

November 23, 2017 No Responses

Fidelity Bank disburses N2.5b to 500 SMEs operators

Fidelity Bank Plc says it has disbursed the sum of N2.5 billion out of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF). Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, the bank’s Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer...

November 23, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku: Capacity building, sectorial reform critical to maritime security in Gulf of Guinea

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that capacity building initiatives and sectorial reforms are critical elements that can address maritime security issues in the Gulf of Guin...

November 23, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Executive Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Marine Operations, Sekonte Davies,(Middle), next on his left is Executive Director, Engineering and Technical Davies Services, Prof Idris Abubakar, General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communica...

November 22, 2017 No Responses

NPA to deploy six security boats, fine-tunes welfare package for workers

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman on Tuesdaycontinued her interactive session with stakeholders of Rivers Ports Complex. Addressing stakeholders comprising of...

November 21, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R shows Oluwole Ololade Adeosun, Council Member, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); John Oriogun, Founder, John Oriogun PLLC; Irene Robinson-Ayanwale, Head, Legal Department, NSE; Marylin Ramplin, Founder, Novia One Group; Tinuade Awe, General Counsel &a...

November 21, 2017 No Responses

IMO: Onyema,Amaechi Woo Foreign Diplomats For Nigeria’s Election

In a bid to ensure that Nigeria wins the re-election into one of the highest decision making body of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), an arm of the United Nation (UN) responsible for global maritime regulation, the Minister of Transportation...

November 19, 2017 No Responses

‘Treat money laundering, financial crimes with zero tolerance’

Treat money laundering, financial crimes with zero tolerance to maintain and sustain economic, financial and political stability, the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said. Prof. Osinbajo stated this at the opening ceremony of the Inter-Governmental Acti...

November 18, 2017 No Responses

NADDC Ex-Director, Luqman Mamudu floats consulting firm, lauds passage of auto industry bill by national assembly

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – The immediate past National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) Director in charge of Policy and Planning, Luqman Mamudu has commended the Nigerian Senate for passing the bill on National Automotiv...