Minister Archives — Page 13 of 168

September 7, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria, China Sign $3.3b Brass Industrial Park Development Deal

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a $3.3 billion agreement with China to develop the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex. A statement issued on Friday by the Ministry of Finance Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, explained...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

TUC: Petrol Price Hike Will Worsen Workers’ Poverty

The increase in the pump price of petroleum would worsen poverty among workers, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said. In a statement on Wednesday, TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo called on the Federal Government to “immediately rescind...

September 3, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Reaffirms Partnership With Indonesia

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to deepening ties with Indonesia, highlighting the untapped economic potential and promising avenues for collaboration. This was affirmed during the second Indonesia-Africa Forum, held from Se...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

NNPCL Admits Owing Petrol Suppliers

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) admitted at the weekend its “significant debt to petrol suppliers,” saying it poses a threat to the sustainability of fuel supply. In a statement on Sunday, NNPCL spokesman Olufemi Soneye said “Th...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo Confirms One Mpox

The Edo State Government has recorded one outbreak of Mpox in the state as well as eight suspected cases of Cholera. Dr Ojeifo Stephenson, the state Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, disclosed this to Channels Television...

September 1, 2024 No Responses

Minister Probes NIMASA Over Contract Allegations

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has ordered an investigation into contract allegations against the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and its Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Abba ...

August 31, 2024 No Responses

Mpox: Nigeria Records Eight New Cases

Nigeria has reported eight new confirmed cases of Mpox with the disease spreading across 35 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Records indicate a sharp increase in week 34, with eight confirmed cases...

August 30, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Gives Traders One Month To Crash Prices

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has given a one-month moratorium to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash the prices of goods. The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC...

August 30, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, FRSC Reaffirm Road Traffic Partnership

The Nigerian Shippers’ council (NSC) has reaffirmed its partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as part of measures facilitate free flow of traffic along the Apapa Axis of Lagos State. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Pius Ukeyim...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

NCC Announces Final Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage Compliance

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs). A statement issued by NCC Director, Public...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola, Sarumi, Others For SCAN Dockworkers’ Day 2024

In its resolve to continue placing on the front burner issues affecting the Nigerian dockworker as a pivot in the nation’s seaport logistics system, the Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (SCAN) is set for the second edition of the SCAN...

August 26, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts N2.2b Codeine Bottles At Seaport

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319,200 bottles of the opioid worth N2.2 billion in street value. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy,...

August 25, 2024 No Responses

Why I Resigned As NIA DG, By Ahmed Abubakar

The Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, on Saturday tendered his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu. Briefing journalists at the State House after meeting with President Tinubu, the former NIA boss cited personal and ...

August 25, 2024 No Responses

Ogun, Oyo Get More CNG Conversion Centers

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has launched nine additional conversion centers to the 55 existing conversion centers in Oyo and Ogun States. The launch of the nine CNG conversion centers in Oyo and Ogun States took place on...