Minister Archives — Page 119 of 169

August 11, 2017 No Responses

How to lift Nigeria’s economy through aggressive savings, by Peter Obi

To successfully curtail Nigeria’s economic challenges, former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has identified the strategic roles of aggressive savings, diversification of the economy towards manufacturing, export of value added and knowledge-based products. Obi made the remarks in...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

EFCC Photo News

L – R: Pai Gamde, Ag. Head, Corporate Services Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Ibrahim Magu, Ag. Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Willie Sam Ndata, Doyen of Stockbro...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA DG in Jamaica, explains benefit of deep sea mining

Nigeria is set to benefit from deep sea mining through effective harnessing of opportunities by working with the International Seabed Authority (ISBA), the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside ha...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki seeks partnership with EFCC on capacity building for civil servants

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is seeking the collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the introduction of a capacity building programme to enlighten civil servants about corruption related issues. Obaseki made the...

August 10, 2017 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz records 1.3m sales, begins Q3 with double-digit growth

Renowned automobile firm, Mercedes-Benz has sustained its successful streak of double-digit growth since the beginning of the year. Already, the firm has commenced the third quarter with a new sales record of 181,791 vehicles sold in July. This now...

August 9, 2017 No Responses

Customs impounds 12 new Toyota LandCruiser, 17 Hilux, others worth N1.3billion

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – Thirty-seven new vehicles allegedly smuggled into the country through land borders has been impounded by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Briefing Journalists in Lagos on Tuesday, Comptroller General o...

August 9, 2017 No Responses

Researchers deploy SAH technology to speed up multiplication of cassava planting materials

Scientists working on cassava breeding are now using the Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) technology to rev up the propagation of clean cassava planting materials. The SAH involves the use of modified soil which holds plant roots in planting pots with litt...

August 8, 2017 No Responses

At Taiwo Afolabi’s maritime conference, experts task FG on PPP model for port infrastructure development

SIFAX Group, a multinational corporation with diverse interests in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage & Logistics, Oil & Gas and Hospitality, and other maritime experts have urged the Federal Government to adopt the public-private partnership (PPP) model to a...

August 8, 2017 No Responses

Sovereign Wealth Fund Resuscitates 11 Fertilizer Blending Firms

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), also known as the Sovereign Wealth Fund, has resuscitated 11 fertilizer blending plants across the country, which substantially brought down the price of fertilizer, ended fertilizer subsidy and ensured th...

August 8, 2017 No Responses

GOCOP conference: Govs, Lai Mohamed, Dangote, others confirm attendance

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), a group for the highest strata of Nigerian media professionals in online publishing, has secured firm assurances of the presence of eminent Nigerians at its conference. Themed: “Sustaining Growth through Dive...

August 7, 2017 No Responses

Lagos reiterates commitment to sustain Ikeja model city’s master-plan

The Lagos State government has reiterated its commitment to the renewed Ikeja Model City Master Plan originally conceived to address infrastructural challenges. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, explained t...

August 5, 2017 No Responses

Forte Oil Photo News

L–R:Tony Ibeziako, Head, Domestic Primary Market, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Executive Director, Capital Markets Division, NSE; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Akin Akinfemiwa, Group Chief Executive Officer, Fo...

August 4, 2017 No Responses

South African Airways faces bankruptcy

South African Airways (SAA) is on the edge of bankruptcy, information made available to the country’s parliament has revealed. According to the BBC, “The national carrier may soon be unable to pay salaries”, adding, “The cash-flow statemen...

August 4, 2017 No Responses

NPA commissions 24-hour emergency clinic

As part of measures to ensure effective implementation of the Executive Order concerning the ease of doing Business at Ports, the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commissioned a 24 hour emergency clinic to cater for health concerns....