Minister Archives — Page 11 of 168

September 28, 2024 No Responses

NDIC: Why We Have Not Paid Some Depositors Of Heritage Bank

The Managing Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, Mr. Bello Hassan, has disclosed that some of the Insured Depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank are yet to be paid due to failure to provide necessary information of alternative bank accounts. Speaking...

September 28, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Trains 200 Women, Youth Farmers

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has concluded the training of 200 women and youths in Livestock Farming and Agro-Processing at the Okiemutie Farms in Eku Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. Speaking during the closing cerem...

September 27, 2024 No Responses

Niger Delta Chamber Of Commerce Takes Off with Sensitisation

The Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture, NDDCITMA, a platform to enhance the growth of entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta region, has been formally flagged off by the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Comm...

September 27, 2024 No Responses

AT World Maritime Day, NPA Boss Harps On Automation, To Deploy PCS

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, represented by the Executive Director, Engineering and Technical Services, Engr. Ibrahim Abba, on Thursday in Lagos, joined industry stakeholders to celebrate this year’s World Mar...

September 27, 2024 No Responses

FG To Direct NIMASA, NPA To Collect Fees, Charges In Naira

The Federal Government is proposing that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) begin collecting charges, fees, fines and others in Naira rather than in foreign currencies.The Special Adviser to th...

September 26, 2024 No Responses

CBN Allocates $20,000 To Each BDC At ₦1,590/$

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the sale of $20,000 to each of the eligible Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country at the rate of N1,590/$. In a circular to all Bureau De Change operators dated...

September 26, 2024 No Responses

FG Raises Corps Members Allowance To ₦77,000

The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to ₦77,000 with effect from July 2024. In a statement on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Caroline Embu, said the increment was in...

September 25, 2024 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Partners Women In Mining On Gold, Gemstone Conference

Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, is partnering the Women in Mining In Nigeria (WIMIN) for its annual Gold & Gemstone Conference & Exhibition. The 3-day event scheduled for Thursday, September 26th to Saturday, September 28th will be....

September 25, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Regularise Budget Cycle, Inaugurates 2025 Budget Committee

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is to regularise its budget cycle to align with the national budget, as it inaugurates 18-member 2025 Budget Committee to prepare its budget proposals. Addressing members of the committee during the inaugurat...

September 25, 2024 No Responses

WMD: Oyetola Pledges Zero Piracy, Dantsoho Laud Minister On Efficiency At Seaports

Ahead of Thursday’s World Maritime Day, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has described the theme for this year’s celebration, “Navigating the Future: Safety First,” as a fitting narrative for the current happ...

September 24, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Receives Database For Youth Internship Scheme

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has received the database produced by its consultant for the Commission’s Youth Internship Scheme launched on August 5, 2024 in Port Harcourt by the Senate President, Chief Godswill Akpabio. Receiving the datab...

September 22, 2024 No Responses

FG Donates 100 Trailers Of Rice, Others To Borno Flood Victims

The Federal Government has donated food items to flood victims in Maiduguri, Borno State, including 100 trailers of milled rice, among other items. The Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, in a statement on Saturday explained that President B...

September 21, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria, Russian Firms Sign MoU To Revive Ajaokuta Steel Plant, NIOMCO

The Nigerian Government, through the Ministry of Steel Development, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Russian consortium for the rehabilitation, completion, and operation of the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and the National Iron Ore Minin...

September 20, 2024 No Responses

Coca-Cola Unveils $1b Investment In Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating a robust financial system and a business-friendly economy that will attract more foreign direct investments. The President made the commitment on Thursday in Abuja, as the Coca-...