Minister Archives — Page 105 of 171

November 18, 2017 No Responses

NPA new measures to ease Apapa gridlock begins November 23.

After consultations with major stakeholders, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday unveiled measures “critical to the effective management of the traffic situation around the Apapa Area of Lagos State. According to NPA, with effect from November 23, 2017, all...

November 18, 2017 No Responses

ILO appoints Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon as Regional Director for Africa

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has appointed a Nigerian, Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon as its Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa. Guebray Berhane, the Senior Communication Officer of ILO Regional Office for Africa in Abidjan...

November 17, 2017 No Responses

CFAO marks new milestone, commissions FUSO Assembly Plant in Lagos

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – The CFAO group, with its subsidiary CFAO Equipment, the sole distributor of the FUSO brand in Nigeria, in conjunction with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle...

November 17, 2017 No Responses

Gwarzo at CIS conference, implores capital market operators on new business environment

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Mounir Gwarzo has challenged capital market participants to constantly adapt to new and rapidly changing economic, regulatory and business environments which will aid them in performing the...

November 17, 2017 No Responses

NPA to partner editors on port reforms, improved communications

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will partner the Nigerian Guild of Editors with a view to having a stronger communications channel to convey the gains of the current Reforms at the nation’s seaports, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman has said....

November 17, 2017 No Responses

CFAO Photo News

Mr Thomas Pelletier, Country Manager, CFAO Nigeria introducing the first Fuso Truck assembled in Lagos during the official commissioning of Fuso Assembly Plant in Lagos on Thursday

November 16, 2017 No Responses

Local govt seeks partnership with NIMASA on Apapa gridlock

In a bid to find a lasting solution to the Apapa gridlock, the Apapa Local Government Chairman, Honourable Adele Owolabi has sought partnership with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in order to restore sanity to the Apapa...

November 16, 2017 No Responses

FG revokes residence permit of expatriate staff of six firms

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has revoked the residence permit of expatriate staff of six companies operating in the country. The Comptroller-General of the NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, announced this in Abuja on Wedn...

November 15, 2017 No Responses

Labour seeks panel on new national minimum wage

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – The Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN) has advised the Federal Government to constitute a panel to negotiate new national minimum wage. In an address delivered on Tuesday in Enugu b...

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 organi...

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...