Minister Archives — Page 107 of 146

June 8, 2017 No Responses

China Harbour stakes $86.8m for NPA’s equity in Lekki Deep Seaport

The proposed agenda to concession Lekki Deep Seaport has assumed a new dimension as China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) indicates interest to stake $86,810,000.00 for the balance of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) equity. The development is coming less than...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

‘Osotimehin was a pillar, mentor to Future Assured Programme’

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has described the late Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, as a pillar and mentor who has supported her struggle towards improving the lives of women and children in Nigeria. She made the statement through...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

MD, NPA Hadiza Bala Usman (left); the Comptroller General Of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) (middle) and Executive Director, Marine and Operations, NPA, Dr. Sokonte Huttin Davies (right) during the stakeholders meeting on the implementation of the Executive O...

June 7, 2017 No Responses

South Africa falls into recession

(BBC) South Africa has fallen into recession for the first time in eight years after economic growth shrank by 0.7% between January and March. The downturn, due to weak manufacturing and trade, follows a 0.3% fall in GDP in the...

June 7, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) , Mr. Alex A. Okoh (left) during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday.

June 6, 2017 No Responses

SEC to revoke registration of 400 professionals

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to revoke the registration of about 400 Capital Market Experts or Professionals who do not comply with the directive to provide updated information of their companies/firms by July 31, 2017. According to...

June 6, 2017 No Responses

Edo begins training for traffic officers, SUBEB declares 77 positions vacant

As part of measures to upgrade traffic management, Edo State Government on Monday, conducted aptitude tests to commence the training process for potential Traffic Control Officers, who enrolled in the Edo Jobs Initiative. The aptitude test, said Mr Dennis...

June 5, 2017 No Responses

BPE implores technical committee on holistic approach to new listing

The Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), Mr Alex A. Okoh, has enjoined technical committee on attraction of new listings to the Nigerian capital market to take a holistic approach to their assignment. Okoh made the remarks...

June 4, 2017 No Responses

Climate Change: India vows to go beyond Paris accord

(BBC) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed his country will go “above and beyond” the 2015 Paris accord on combating climate change. Speaking at a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Modi described the agreement ...

June 4, 2017 No Responses

‘Appointment of 192 Special Assistants in Edo, a call to service’

The appointments of 192 Special Assistants from each of the wards in all 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State, is a call to service, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has said. The Governor explained that their appointments constituted a call...

June 3, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki lauds Presco’s N40m electricity project for Edo community

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has commended Presco Plc for bankrolling N40million electricity project at Ogbekpen Community in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. Already, the project which form part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsib...

June 3, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Minister of Defence, Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (Rtd), (3rd left); Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Hadiza Bala Usman (left); Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi G. Olonisakin; GOC 81 Division, Major General EB Oyefolu (2nd right); FOC Western Nava...

June 3, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Oscar N. Onyema (Left), OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting gong to Joaquim Levy, CFO, World Bank at the Closing Gong Ceremony on Friday at the Exchange.

June 2, 2017 No Responses

Seplat gas business exceeds $100m revenue in 2016

By Moses Ebosele (ebosele@hotmail.com) – The gas business of Seplat Petroluem Development Company Plc exceeded $100 million revenue milestone projection for the year 2016 despite various challenges in the sector. Briefing shareholders durin...