Minister Archives — Page 109 of 144

May 22, 2017 No Responses

‘Embracing animation technology will boost Nigeria’s entertainment industry’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has made a strong pitch for Nigeria to embrace the growing Animation technology in order to benefit from what has become a $300-billion industry and which represents 25% of the global audiovisual market. Addressing the opening ceremony...

May 22, 2017 No Responses

Apapa road: Minister blames inadequate budgetary allocation, explains proposed N100b

The reconstruction of Seaports access roads in Lagos State is a priority to the Federal Government, Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola has said. In an interactive session with Journalists in Abuja after the ministry’s retreat,...

May 22, 2017 No Responses

‘Amendment of NLNG Act will discourage foreign direct investment’

The amendment of the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Act (Fiscal, Guarantees, Assurances, and Incentives) by the House of Representatives on May 9, 2017 will subject the company to more than just the 3% Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) levy due...

May 21, 2017 No Responses

NDDC to cancel N200b projects

As part of measures to reduce its project-carrying capacity to a manageable size, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) at the weekend threatened to expunge N200b worth of projects from its book. Speaking during a visit to the Governor...

May 21, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (Middle) and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Right) at the burial of late military Governor of the defunct Western Region, Gen Adeyinka Adebayo on Saturday in Ekiti

May 20, 2017 No Responses

Toyota Nigeria to sustain quality after-sales support, explains partnership with stakeholders

To sustain its leadership position across the country, Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) has put in place cost management measures, boost its after sales services and ensure good relationship with all stakeholders. Reviewing 2017 first quarter activities in th...

May 20, 2017 No Responses

‘NCC’s mandate is to ensure all stakeholders are protected’

By Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC – The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics in its first quarter telecommunications sector report for 2016 placed Lagos voice subscriber base at 19.04 million or 12.8% of the country’s subscribers and 1...

May 20, 2017 No Responses

SIFAX Haulage, SAHCOL get Nigerian Transport Award

Two subsidiaries of SIFAX Group; SIFAX Haulage and Logistics Limited and Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) won two major awards at the 5th Nigeria Transport Awards held in Lagos. SIFAX Haulage and Logistics Limited won the Haulage & Logisti...

May 20, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Tinuade Awe, General Counsel and Head of Regulation, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Inime I. Aguma, Country Vice-President/National President and Pai Gamde, Ag. Head, Corporate Services Division, NSE at the Closing Gong Ceremony on Friday.

May 20, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (2nd left); Practice Manager, World Bank, Benedict Eijbergen (left); Senior Transport Spec., World Bank, Olatunji Ahmed (2nd right) and the Technical Assistant to the MD, Dr. Abubakar D...

May 19, 2017 No Responses

FG gives agencies 60 days to harmonise operations at Seaports, insists on 24 hour services at Apapa

By Moses Ebosele – The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday signed three executive orders “that will significantly change some of the ways government business and operations are conducted in the country forthwith”. Ahead of the signing...

May 19, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R:Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Executive Director, Capital Markets Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting a gong to Michale Mathew, Chief Executive Officer, MPD Logics in honour of Michale Matthew, whose actions helped foil the rape of female stud...

May 19, 2017 No Responses

BPE, NPA renew commitment to ensure review of seaport concession agreement

The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh, has pledged the Bureau’s seamless collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for a sustained development of the maritime industry. Receiving the Managing Directo...

May 18, 2017 No Responses

WFE responds to EC’s consultation on operation of european supervisory authorities

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”) has responded to the European Commission’s Public Consultation on the Operations of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs). While the consultation has an EU focus, there are some items that are relevant t...