Minister Archives — Page 115 of 169

September 5, 2017 No Responses

Arunma Oteh to deliver key note address as WFE holds annual meeting in Bangkok

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – All is now set for the 57th General Assembly & Annual Meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) scheduled to hold from 6-8 September 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand. According to the organisers,...

September 4, 2017 No Responses

Seaport operator to expand container facilities

Malaysian port operator, Westports Holdings Berhad (Westports) informed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd (WMSB), has received an approval-in-principle (AiP) to expand its container facilities from Container Terminal 10 (CT10) to Con...

September 3, 2017 No Responses

Buhari: Nigerians can live anywhere in the country without restrictions

Every Nigerian has a right to live, work in any part of the country, irrespective of backgrounds, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving the Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Bello Aminu Masari on Saturday, at his country home as part of...

September 2, 2017 No Responses

Buhari congratulates Super Eagles

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Friday’s impressive win over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. A statement issued by Special Adviser to the Presid...

September 1, 2017 No Responses

BPE: Let’s replicate SACHOL’s success story in other enterprises

The Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh, has described Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SACHOL) as one of the success stories of the privatisation programme, adding that the dynamics behind this success could.....

September 1, 2017 No Responses

Edo Local Councils share N2.146b for August

The Edo Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has explained that the total allocation for the 18 Local Government Councils in the state for the month of August was N2, 146,235,377. Head of Owan East Local Government Administration, Mr. Akeena...

September 1, 2017 No Responses

Eid-el-Kabir: Obaseki facilitate with muslims

As our Muslim brothers and sisters celebrate Eid-el-Kabir today, I offer my felicitations on behalf of the government and good people of Edo State. We have put in place measures to guarantee that everyone is secure in the state during...

August 31, 2017 No Responses

BUA unveils $1b cement factory in Edo, to commission $300m Sokoto plant in 2018

One of Nigeria’s largest conglomerate,BUA Group, has unveiled its 1billion dollars Obu Cement factory in Okpella, Edo state at a commissioning ceremony performed by Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo. During the ceremony, the Vice President also performed ...

August 31, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

L-R:Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, His Eminence, The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad SA’AD Abubakar, CFR, mni, Rector/Chief Executive, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Captain Abdulsalami Mohammed, Director General,...

August 31, 2017 No Responses

NPA elevates Nasiru, Eze, Fawole, others to AGMs

The Management of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has approved the elevation of some of its managers to the rank of Assistant General Manager (AGM), in line with its commitment towards operational efficiency. Amongst those list are Ibrahim Nasiru of the...

August 30, 2017 No Responses

Minister implores CBN on support for creative industry

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to replicate in the Creative Industry the role it played in promoting the agriculture and health sectors. The Minister made the appeal in Abuja o...

August 30, 2017 No Responses

FG unveils N5b funding support for artisanal, small scale miners

The Ministry of Mines and steel Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Industry (BOI) for the management of a N5 billion fund in support of Artisanal and Small Scale Miners in the country. Under the...

August 30, 2017 No Responses

Lagos to enforce compulsory insurance scheme

The Lagos State Government wants effective enforcement of Compulsory Insurance Scheme (CIS) in its territory to mitigate risks resulting from violation of insurance regulations in various sectors. Already, the state has constituted an enforcement team to ta...

August 30, 2017 No Responses

COSCO Shipping records $26.3m profit in six months

COSCO Shipping International (Hong Kong) Limited witnessed a rise in its earnings during the first half of 2017, driven by long-awaited signs of recovery in the shipping industry. For the six months ended 30th June 2017, the group’s profit...